First time $1800 gaming/HTPC build

[sandchicken]

Hi everyone. I am new here but I have been doing a lot of reading of other posts and reviews and was hoping you could look over what I put together as my first ever PC build. I want something to connect to my living room receiver to play games and stream movies onto my 1080p 50" TV. I wanted something as small and quiet as possible but still be a powerful gaming PC for a few years.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASUS Z87i-Deluxe mini-ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (????)
Memory: G. SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Desktop Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($239.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Arctic White ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Seasonic SS-660XP2 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1534.94 (+motherboard)

I would like to keep the total price to around $1800 or less, and would like to build within the next month. Please let me know if you have any comments or tips, any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[sandchicken]

I split the water cooling portion of this off into the proper forum. Thank you in advanced for any help!

 

[TheBigTroll]

if this is only to game and stream movies, there is zero need for the i7 and the 16gb of ram. there is also no need to do watercooling. air works fine and its quiet

heres what i would get
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12Gig

-the 780 is overkill for 1080p gaming. the 770 is more than fine for it
-fast ram is useless
-avoid modularity in this case. the modular hubs tend to stick out and leave even less room for pushing the cable through the holes
-the SSD i chose is fast enough that you cant tell the difference between this and the 840 pro in real life. there is no need to spend that much

 

[sandchicken]

if this is only to game and stream movies, there is zero need for the i7 and the 16gb of ram. there is also no need to do watercooling. air works fine and its quiet

heres what i would get
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12Gig

-the 780 is overkill for 1080p gaming. the 770 is more than fine for it
-fast ram is useless
-avoid modularity in this case. the modular hubs tend to stick out and leave even less room for pushing the cable through the holes
-the SSD i chose is fast enough that you cant tell the difference between this and the 840 pro in real life. there is no need to spend that much

Thank you for the tips, I didn't realize the downside of modular power supplies. Even though the i7 and GTX 780 might not help much with the 1080p display now, do you think it would be wise to get them now to keep the system relevant for longer?

 

[TheBigTroll]

by the time the i7 is relevant, you are getting a new chip anyways. the 780 might help a little, but not quite enough to make a game from unplayable to playable. the 780 you can decide on yourself. the i7 is definitely not going to help

 

[sandchicken]

by the time the i7 is relevant, you are getting a new chip anyways. the 780 might help a little, but not quite enough to make a game from unplayable to playable. the 780 you can decide on yourself. the i7 is definitely not going to help

Ok, it will save me some money anyway. I will go with the i5 and 8gb memory, but will still debate the 780 vs 770. Thanks again!