Building a desktop for the first time, need help with power supply

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So I've planned to start building my own desktop, and i have all the parts picked out, besides the power supply. I've been trying to watch videos and look up reviews but i cant seem to figure out a good one, since every one seems to have an issue in some way. My budget is 100 for the power supply, and my current build is here:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGFkBm

The current power supply that i have selected there is supposedly pretty good, but after some googling it only has 1 12v rail running at i think 60a. I learned that this could be pretty bad in case of a short because it wouldn't trigger the safety quickly enough, and could kill my parts. Anyone have any good recommendations for a power supply that would be good for this build? Preferably 650+ watts because i intend to overclock.
 
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Even on PSUs with multiple +12V rails their trigger points for SCP and OCP may be set so high that it is in reality no safer than using a single +12V rail PSU.

If this was such a danger then where are the product recalls on all of the single +12V rail PSUs? Don't fall for the fear mongering.

You have chosen one of the best 750W PSUs on the market.

There is also the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 (220-G2-0650-Y1) but it's only $2 cheaper.
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Even on PSUs with multiple +12V rails their trigger points for SCP and OCP may be set so high that it is in reality no safer than using a single +12V rail PSU.

If this was such a danger then where are the product recalls on all of the single +12V rail PSUs? Don't fall for the fear mongering.

You have chosen one of the best 750W PSUs on the market.

There is also the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 (220-G2-0650-Y1) but it's only $2 cheaper.
 
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Ok, thanks for clearing that up for me. But besides the psu, how does the build look as a whole? Im looking for possible ways to lower the price besides dropping the 980ti (as id buy it eventually anyways, so id lose money)
 
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The build looks fine.

Too reduce the price you can try just using the motherboard's onboard Realtek audio instead of buying the Asus Xonar DGX. You can always buy it later if you find that the onboard audio isn't doing the job.

How far away from the broadband router is this system going to be located? If it's close enough to use an ethernet cable then you can save money by not purchasing the Wi-Fi adapter.
 
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Im about 2 rooms from the router, but because of the location of the rooms i cant run an ethernet cable without drilling alot of holes, not really worth it imo. Also, how good is the onboard audio on these boards? And should i consider switching to an asus board possibly?(Ive heard some bad things about msi boards)
 
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2 rooms away is too far away for hard wiring.

The onboard audio works quite well. I haven't purchased an add-in audio card since 4 builds ago.

ASUS and ASRock boards are more reliable than MSI boards from the last published defect/early failure rates that I've seen.
 
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