Gaming PC Build, will it work?

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Hello, this is my very first time building my own PC, and since my old one recently died I'm looking to build a better gaming PC that will last way longer. Here is a list of the parts I chose:

Processor - Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz Quad-Core

Motherboard- Asus Z170 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151

Hard Drives - Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200 RPM (two of these)

Graphics Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB Superclocked

RAM - Crucial 8GB DDR4-2133 (two of these as well)

Power Supply - Corsiar SF 450W 80 + Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX

Optical Drive - Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Case - to be determined

If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I'm very new at this, and I would really like to not have any major issues due to my lack of knowledge. Also, if you have suggestions for a budget case that has a transparent window on the side that would fit my build, that would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 
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Gotcha. If you do intend on OCing later, I'd recommend picking up a K series chip when you build. Otherwise you're going to have to rebuy a CPU later on. Unless you intend on going with an i7 in which case nevermind.

PSU: If you intend on running a higher powered GPU in the future, I'd look at a higher wattage PSU. This post shows a good list of PSU's to consider. The Evga tier one selection tends to be pretty affordable. I'd recommend somewhere in the 550watt range for most non SLI video card setups. If you do intend to go towards a SLI setup, look at the cards you might be...
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ATX motherboard and an SFX PSU seem like an unlikely pairing although it can be done.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB Dual WindForce Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-O ATX Mini Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.69 @ Directron)
Total: $581.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 22:25 EDT-0400
 
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Overclocking requires a cpu cooler and an unlocked processor. That is either a ~$100ish increase in cost now or a $280ish upgrade later. (prices assuming you are in the US)

Also, if you intend to overclock, a tier 1 or 2 PSU is highly recommended. PSU Tier List
 
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Depending on workload, i3-6100 + GTX 960 4G (or R9 380X) might make more sense.
 
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Gotcha. If you do intend on OCing later, I'd recommend picking up a K series chip when you build. Otherwise you're going to have to rebuy a CPU later on. Unless you intend on going with an i7 in which case nevermind.

PSU: If you intend on running a higher powered GPU in the future, I'd look at a higher wattage PSU. This post shows a good list of PSU's to consider. The Evga tier one selection tends to be pretty affordable. I'd recommend somewhere in the 550watt range for most non SLI video card setups. If you do intend to go towards a SLI setup, look at the cards you might be interested and base your wattage off that.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

RAM: A lot of DDR4-2400 kits have been going on sale cheaper than the 2133, keep an eye out for that to get a bit of a speed increase. I'm a big Crucial fan but G.Skill has been running cheaper with really good performance in the DDR4 lineup.

HDD: You're getting two 500GB, raiding them? If not I'd say look at getting one 1TB drive and a small (~250GB) SSD for a boot and program drive.

Case: Check out Phanteks and NZXT. They have some good looking cases with optical bays without getting to pricey while still maintain a good build quality.

 
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Thank you for all the replies. I don't have enough room in my budget to upgrade enough to overclock, so I'm thinking of switching from the Z170 to the H170. Its a bit cheaper, so I can look at getting a better PSU. I'll also look at getting a 1 terabyte and ~250 GB HDD instead of the two 500 GB I was planning on getting. Thank you again everyone for the advice, I really appreciate it
 
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Sounds like a good plan. Good luck!
 
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