Need Final Opinion on the parts for my workstation

ryanx

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Hey guys, I am about to place an order for these so can you confirm if its the right choice or anything needs to be changed? My main usage is heavy multitasking with LOTs of tabs+music side by side. No gaming as such. I am going for that processor to be future safe and i dont mind paying extra if I won't face any extra lags.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.86 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
 
You are in OK shape. My thoughts are below...

MB - Consider an H97 motherboard instead of the Z87 you chose (or Z97). You aren't overclocking so the H97 board will save you a bit on the budget.
CPU Cooler - There is no need for one. ...or did you mean to have a K series processor in there so you could overclock?
MEM - Install modules in matching pairs to take advantage of the dual memory controllers.
SSD - The Crucial MX 100 as a good alternative to the 840 evo (you can't go wrong with either)
HD - A Seagate hard drive will perform better than the WD Blue
PSU - Great unit, but without a graphics card is waaaay overkill. Scale down to a 300 - 400w unit unless you plan to add a GPU down the road. Stick with XFX or Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.77 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $591.69