3. [Build Help] First time builder, $1300ish budget, where have I gone wrong?

[Build Help] First time builder, $1300ish budget, where have I gone wrong?

With Windows (blech) and an extra SSD for Linux. Thinking about removing the 2TB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $226.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $24.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $82.98 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $34.99 @ Newegg
Storage Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $44.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $84.34 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $63.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card $319.88 @ OutletPC
Case NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $90.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $84.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $15.99 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) $87.95 @ OutletPC
Wired Network Adapter Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter $24.22 @ Amazon
Monitor Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor $254.10 @ B&H
Keyboard Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard $109.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Mionix NAOS 7000 Wired Optical Mouse $54.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1676.14
Mail-in rebates -$70.00
Total $1606.14
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 03:16 EST-0500
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