$1000 build as good as possible?

[TribalLoser]

I want to buy this build, but I want to make sure it's nearly perfect. I want a system that can play most games at medium-high on 1920x1080 with a Mini-ITX motherboard (because of the gorgeous BitFenix Prodigy case), all of it around $1000 or less. Any improvements? I really need as much advice as possible!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($293.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-I R2.0 Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($80.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.89 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P12025KK-RP 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.90 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($107.79 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Rosewill RIKB-11001 Wired Slim Keyboard ($12.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gear Head MP2850BLK-CP10 Wireless Laser Mouse ($11.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1055.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-12 05:03 EDT-0400)

 

[Marcopolo123]

want to overclock?


take haswell cpu



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1003.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-12 05:16 EDT-0400)

 

[TribalLoser]

want to overclock?

Yes, I want to overclock

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)

I do not want to use Radeon. I wish to only use GeForce

EDIT: On second thought, after thoroughly looking at the build (like I should have done before...), I like the idea of having a Radeon HD 7950