First build; will this mini-itx build work?

mormonsensei

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I'm building a mini-itx with sff, a nvidia card, and around $800. Threw this together and I'm not sure if it will work or could be improved.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QfKqNG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QfKqNG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54430) | $179.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81iplus) | $77.99 @ Mwave
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $53.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc) | $299.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc130kkn1) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $772.90
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 03:50 EDT-0400 |
 
Solution
Replace the power supply as suggested above to protect your investment.

I'd go closer to $800 by using a GTX970, if I could find one. :(

I'd also uprade the motherboard to a H87 or H97.