Solved Advice on my first custom build

dalmacietis

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Hello, I am thinking about buying a new PC, and decided to custom build it myself for the first time. I tried to check if the parts I picked are good (stable) and compatible, but I will appreciate any input. I don't know if the CPU comes with the cooling equipment, so I didn't include it.

Is the mobo good? I picked one of the cheaper ones since I don't require any special slots apart from 4 DIMM slots.
Also, what PSU should I include? Is my old 450W PSU good enough for this setup?

Motherboard
ASUS B85MG

CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)

GPU
Gainward GeForce GTX 750 Ti

RAM
2x Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz

SSD
Kingston 120 GB V300 Series 120GB SATA3

HDD
Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 Processor @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS B85M-E
Memory
2x4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster P2270
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 ATA Device
Crucial MX100 SSD 128GB 2.5" 7mm SATAIII 6GB/s
Western Digital WD10EZEX 1 TB
Browser
Google Chrome
450 watts is fine for that video card and hardware assuming it's a decent quality PSU in good condition.

Socket 1150 motherboard and CPU. Should be OK. Be sure the motherboard has the right features and ports for your use.

WD Blue 1 TB drive is fine for a spinning drive at that capacity. I assume you are going to put the OS and programs on the SSD.

SSD: I'd probably point you to Crucial MX100 or Intel, but there's nothing grossly wrong with the Kingston as far as I know.

RAM: that Kingston should be OK. It's 1.5 volt DDR3.

No case? No operating system?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Thanks for the tips.
My old PSU is ANS GT-B450ATX. It should be in good order; it is about 4 years old.
I also have an older Chieftec GPS 450AA-101A (also 450W) which has been working for 3 years and also should be good.
I will use my old case which fits a mATX board and my old installation of Win7.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 Processor @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS B85M-E
Memory
2x4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster P2270
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 ATA Device
Crucial MX100 SSD 128GB 2.5" 7mm SATAIII 6GB/s
Western Digital WD10EZEX 1 TB
Browser
Google Chrome
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