Is this a good First Build?

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Currently, I'm shopping for a new PC that'll last me a long time. I'm not trying to pay too much, around 1000$ is my price point. I've created a list of components and was curious if they are a good match for my needs. (Yes, sadly. I will be using WiFi compared to LAN due to my "house setup")

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NPrF4C
 
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No it is not a very good build mainly due to the FX8350 being old and weak compared to current Intel offerings. You also say you want to spend around $1000 but your build comes in at almost $1200. I managed to make it quite a bit cheaper while also making it much better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($262.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)...
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No it is not a very good build mainly due to the FX8350 being old and weak compared to current Intel offerings. You also say you want to spend around $1000 but your build comes in at almost $1200. I managed to make it quite a bit cheaper while also making it much better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($262.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card ($308.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ PC Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.95 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.75 @ shopRBC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($115.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1128.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-14 21:16 EST-0500
 
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John_Dius

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I appreciate you taking your time out of your day to assist me with this build. I recalled reading that the FX-8350 was a good processor, but I guess AMD (until their zen line is released) really can't compete with intel. Sure, AMD may be good for more "budget builds" but with me using an AMD 480. I suspect you selected a Skylake Intel processor because it wouldn't bottleneck.

One point I'd like to make, I noticed their was no cpu cooler. Is this based on my personal preference?
 
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