I am going to start ordering parts soon so here is what I have in mind.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor | $62.99 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $29.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $74.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card | $93.00 |
| Case | Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $39.98 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $34.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $493.81 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$53.00 | |
| Total | $440.81 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-23 19:51 EST-0500 |
I decided to go with the g3258 over the i3 because of how limited the i3 is with emulators (I plan on playing a lot of emulators) and I don't really plan on playing any multi thread heavy games just yet. I do plan on overclocking the pentium, hopefully to around 4.3-4.4 Ghz. I switched the motherboard out with the ASRock Z97m Anniversary. I do have the choice of switching the Z97m with an ASRock Fatl1ty H97, so which one would you recommend? I am planning on upgrading to an i5 sometime over the summer.
Any feedback on the build will be greatly appreciated. If I have any more questions, I'll post them later.