First Micro ATX Build

Nesred22

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Hey guys,

I'm planning my first Micro ATX build and was hoping I could get it looked over to see if I've made any mistakes.

Just a few notes, I'll be getting a GTX 1070 once they're readily available and don't plan on overclocking it or the CPU. I already have a 1TB HDD for mass storage. I'll probably put in a wifi card. I chose a fully modular PSU to hopefully keep clutter down in the small case.

My previous machine was an, i5 3350P 3.1 Ghz and GTX 970 combo which served me fine. Should I splurge for an i7-6700? I realize it won't make much difference for gaming but I also do fairly intense 3d/graphic/video work.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.55 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.69 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($77.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $556.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 02:10 EDT-0400

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/wJ3bvV
 
What I would suggest is to use a B150 chipset board as a minimum , and preferably an H170 .
H110 is very limited in terms of expansion .

If you are going to buy an 6700 then get a 6700K . On those boards you would not be able to overclock but the higher clock speed would also be useful
 

Nesred22

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When you say expansion do you mean future proofing or multiple GPU's and cards etc? I can't really imagine putting anything in there besides one GPU and a wifi card.