Is this build upgradeable?

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I want to build a gaming PC for the first time on a budget of about $1400. My two main goals are to play almost any game currently out on the highest graphics settings at 1920x1080 and be able to easily upgrade the PC 2.5-3 years down the road. I also want high quality components from trusted manufactures. I realize I might be paying more than I need to for some items, like the case and PSU, but I figure I can still use those several years down the road when I upgrade. Will this build work? Should I change anything?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3F4rZ

Oh also I plan on moderately overclocking.
 
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it's fine... the HAFX is an awesome case, i've had one for a few years.

The build looks solid, I'd consider moving up in the power supply so that if you want to add another GPU down the road, you'd have some headroom even with overclocks.

the 770 is at a tough price point right now for me. I have two superclocked 770 4gb's, and they're great for gming at 1440p with everything maxed... but I don't know i'd buy them today for $335 after rebate for a 2gb version.

Newegg has a 780 right now for $450 after rebate. That is a very good deal!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127746
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it's fine... the HAFX is an awesome case, i've had one for a few years.

The build looks solid, I'd consider moving up in the power supply so that if you want to add another GPU down the road, you'd have some headroom even with overclocks.

the 770 is at a tough price point right now for me. I have two superclocked 770 4gb's, and they're great for gming at 1440p with everything maxed... but I don't know i'd buy them today for $335 after rebate for a 2gb version.

Newegg has a 780 right now for $450 after rebate. That is a very good deal!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127746
 
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Should I go up to 850W PSU then? Also if I got a 780, do you think if I bought a second 780, 2-3 years from now I'll still be able to crank games up to max settings at 1080p? Would my only botttleneck maybe be the RAM?
 
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