Does this look like a good budget build?

HollowGrapeJ

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This PC isn't for me. I'm putting together a list to see what kind of build I may want to do for my brother. Here's what it looks like so far.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k4bFFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k4bFFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34160) | $113.89 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrgmm416pkr2) | $36.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac) | $62.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $32.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ealx) | $58.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $169.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefnanosbkw) | $64.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1) | $79.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $670.60
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| **Total** | **$620.60**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-03-29 19:09 EDT-0400 |

Do you think that i3 might be a problem in the future? Or is this all ok?
 
Solution
That is a very good budget build. By the time the i3 is an issue, you can get a a faster replacement for cheap. If you have another 20-30 to throw at it, the the 4gb super clocked versoin of your video card will handle games with lots of textures a little more smoothly (such as Fallout 4).
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Clocked-Graphic-04G-P4-3962-KR/dp/B00VX1MJQ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459293527&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+960&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A6066316011%2Cp_36%3A-19900%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_five_browse-bin%3A6147187011
That is a very good budget build. By the time the i3 is an issue, you can get a a faster replacement for cheap. If you have another 20-30 to throw at it, the the 4gb super clocked versoin of your video card will handle games with lots of textures a little more smoothly (such as Fallout 4).
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Clocked-Graphic-04G-P4-3962-KR/dp/B00VX1MJQ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459293527&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+960&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A6066316011%2Cp_36%3A-19900%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_five_browse-bin%3A6147187011
 
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