Decent $1,200 Gaming Rig?

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stealthwolf29

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Hello everyone. I was wondering if I could get some feedback on my current build. I want to know if this will work out well for gaming, video editing, game recording, music recording, etc. Let me know what I should get, remove, change, and so on. I would also like to be able to take this machine to other houses for LAN events and such. Portability and power are key, while staying under a $1,300 budget. I'd also really like this to last a good 5 or more years at the very least. Thank you!

What I have planned:
Cooler Master CM Scout II Advanced - $100
SeaSonic M12II 620W Bronze ATX 12V - $90
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16Gb (2x8) 240 Pin DDR3 1600 - $140
ASUS Z87 -Plus LGA 1150 Intel HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX Mobo - $160
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core CPU - $240
Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB SATA III SSD - $150
WD Black 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6Gb/s HDD + ASUS OEM SATA Optical Drive - $97
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 GPU - $260

Does this look good? What should I do to improve it? All opinions are welcome. I know I'll need an OS (Getting Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit OEM), and I am going to use my 20in 720p HDTV for now, with a junk mouse and keyboard until I get enough money for better accessories. Thank you very much for your time! All help is appreciated.
P.S. This will be my first build, and I do not have a steady income, saved all the money I have over the passed few years now.
 
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stealthwolf29

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Is the PSU sufficient enough? I'd like to add in 1-2 LED strips in there, just to show off to my friends. Haha.
 
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Your rig won't draw more than 550watts at most. Fans and led strips add around 3-5watts. You're safe there.

I agree with the GTX 770, but i'd do the superclocked edition. I like the EVGA one because of the warranty and comparable / better than all the other SC editions in all games.
 
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Yes your system wont draw more than 400W on a full use and that PSU is among the best you can get. I wouldn't waste money on things like LED lighting personally.
 
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With GTX 770 your build do not ever take 400w it takes less than 300w when you are gaming.
I kind of wonder how moderator do not know how big PSU build needs.
With GTX 760 build takes just 200w :D Makes me wonder what his recommendations are based on.

650w is enough for SLI two GTX 770
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