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Dear friends, I have thought of a configuration.
Kindly, let me know will it work fine or there is problem in configuration and suggest:

GPU: Asus GTX 660 2GB or GTX 660Ti or GTX 660Ti Dragon Edition
MB: Asus Z87 Pro
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800)
HDD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250 GB (Primary)
CPU: Core i7 4770k
PSU: Currently I have Antec 400watts. Will it work?
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550W is enough for any single GPU configuration, and it's usually more than enough unless you got some crazy set up running FX-9590 (220W TDP), GTX 780 Ti (250W TDP), motherboard (15W ish), HDD (some W), etc. You get the point.
However, no one really use a CPU that needs 220W, usually max out at 125W for FX-8350, which if you just add up the rest. 550W will look like the plan.
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Yes, the PC will probably boot up with that PSU, but won't be able to play game.
Anyways, it looks good besides the low wattage on that PSU and a little imbalance between CPU and GPU (for gamer). However, that depends on the purpose of your build.
Get XFX Core Edition 550W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
or if you can't afford that,
EVGA 500B http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=85625&vpn=100-B1-0500-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1285
Keep in mind that the XFX one has higher quality
 
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Will you use it for gaming? If yes.

Change CPU to i5-4670k and RAM to 8 GB.

Use the money you save to buy a fair 500-600W PSU like CX which will last 3 years+ or use more cash and buy a 600-700W high quality PSU which will last 7 years+.

Will your Antec 400W work? Probably not.
 
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PSU I will buy another but as you said will i5-4670K, 8 gb ram & z87 pro will be a better choice?
 
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PSU I will change but what imbalance between CPU & GPU you mentioned? What should be done to rectify that?
 
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Yes. Maybe buy this motherboard instead:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693
Same quality, lower price. I really like MSI products tough.
 
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Here is a sum up from all of our posts, not sure about your budget and if you need OS, monitor, optical drive, keyboard, or mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.16 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1142.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 17:07 EDT-0400)
 
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Dear
Everything seems fine here except i am doubting that will 550w PSU be good enough or i should go for a higher wattage?
 
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550W is enough for any single GPU configuration, and it's usually more than enough unless you got some crazy set up running FX-9590 (220W TDP), GTX 780 Ti (250W TDP), motherboard (15W ish), HDD (some W), etc. You get the point.
However, no one really use a CPU that needs 220W, usually max out at 125W for FX-8350, which if you just add up the rest. 550W will look like the plan.
 
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