Is this a good gaming PC build for under $1500?

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I am going to be building a gaming PC very soon and I want to make sure I have chosen good parts. I got Staples to price match Microcenter's price of $249.99 for the i7 4770k so I went for it instead of the i5 4670k. I also opted for 16 gigs of Corsair 1600 RAM since it was such a good deal.The other parts I'm still deciding on. This PC will be used for gaming (BF4, Minecraft mostly), and some video editing. I am going for a black and red theme with the parts if possible. I do not need a monitor or peripherals. Thanks for your help!

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Staples)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-R CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99)
Total: $1475.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 14:20 EST-0500)
 
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BD-R and 16GB of RAM aren't necessary for gaming and even light video editing. Drop both of those and upgrade your cooler to something like a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme or an NZXT Kraken X60. Also get the Asrock Z87 Extreme 4 or 6 over the Fatality. The Extreme 6 is one of the best sub-$150 overclocking boards for socket LGA 1150. And instead of the Asus 780, get the Gigabyte Windforce 3X model instead. Much better cooling.
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Thanks for the quick reply! I agree about 16 being too much, but I couldn't pass up the deal and it was still under $1500 with 16gb.
 
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Then yeah great build you are lucky :)
 
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BD-R and 16GB of RAM aren't necessary for gaming and even light video editing. Drop both of those and upgrade your cooler to something like a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme or an NZXT Kraken X60. Also get the Asrock Z87 Extreme 4 or 6 over the Fatality. The Extreme 6 is one of the best sub-$150 overclocking boards for socket LGA 1150. And instead of the Asus 780, get the Gigabyte Windforce 3X model instead. Much better cooling.
 
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Z87 G45 gaming also not bad board and if he's not going OC to much Hyper 212 would be the best, Asus quieter than Gigabyte and shorter! :)
 
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