First time build, is it decent?

koolbhoy-1329529

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Well, after being a hard core console fanboy for the best part of the decade i have moved on in the evolution of gaming to the PC! My goals for this rig are for serious 1080p, hopefully 60Fps (depending on Graphics card) performance. My rig currently stands like this;

Processor - intel i7 4770k
Motherboard - Msi Z87a-GD65 gaming series
Case - Nzxt Phantom 410
Cooling - Corsair H100i
Storage - Sandisk Extreme 256Gb

I have yet to buy any RAM or a PSU :3 . But for RAM i was thinking Corsair Vengeance CL9 2x4Gb Dual channel 1600Mhz or G skills 2x4Gb 2133Mhz.

For the PSU i can't make my mind up; Stuck between;
-Corsair Gs700/800 (I'm a sucker for LED lights hehehe <3)
-Corsair Hx750M (due to it being semi-modular)
-Corsair Hx850.
-XFX pro 750 bronze certified psu

My requirements are that i have stable power for my build which i hope to include either a GTX 680/770 or a 7970 Ghz edition with a possibility of SLI-ing or Cross-firing in the future.

So...Is this an ok build...? and how can i avoid any static damage to my components while i'm assembling them...? (I'm rather a noob at this :p)
Thank you.
 
1. Get an i5-4670K. The i7 offer little over the i5 in gaming.

2. Do you really need a 256GB SSD?

3. The XFX or HX 750 are great PSU. And will work with any of those GPUs in SLI/CrossFireX.

4. To avoid static damage, ground yourself. Just touch a piece of metal.
 

koolbhoy-1329529

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1. LOL i've already bought the i7, i know the i7 only little better but i will be doing a little bit of video encoding here and there.

2. the 256 Gb SSd was quite cheap (£130) thought why not, will buy a 7200rpm WD 1TB hard drive later some time when i can afford it :p

3. Would the xfx pro series 750w or a Corsair HX750..? i want to be good and cheap also! hehehe

4. o.k ground myself..? i know this might seem stupid but i've bought an anti-static wrist strap, see the metal connector should i attach it to any bare metal to ground me or a special place?