[Build Ready] Mini-ATX $1000 Gaming rig

[4th_and_schlong]

Long time lurker, first time poster, this is also my first mini-atx build. I wanted a living-room friendly gaming and multipurpose pc.
Here's the build:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2QwiA) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2QwiA/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2QwiA/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $229.29 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rls12m24pkr1) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87nwifi) | $119.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3) | $67.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.89 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42774kr) | $329.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc130kkn1) | $44.99 @ Microcenter
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $977.12
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 00:07 EST-0500 |

I intend to do some very mild overclocking for a low-cost performance boost. Also, I realize this doesn't include much storage space, I was planning on using an external drive or simply adding a hdd as needed.
I would greatly appreciate any cautionary tips or recommendations for cutting costs without sacrificing too much performance.
In particular, being a mini-atx build I'm a bit worried about heat being a problem during long gaming sessions.

 

[tiny voices]

I would definitely change the PSU to an XFX 550w unit. MUCH better quality than the CX line form Corsair.

Overclocking that CPU will give no performance boost because at stock speeds it will max all games easily.

 

[cannonfury]

EVGA video cards are notorious for being power hungry, I would definetely go a few hundred watts more on the psu, the cooling system you planned should work great but i would use a push/pull config on the radiator to be on the safe side

 

[tiny voices]

EVGA video cards are notorious for being power hungry, I would definetely go a few hundred watts more on the psu, the cooling system you planned should work great but i would use a push/pull config on the radiator to be on the safe side

You actually have this backwards. AMD cards are MUCH more power hungry with the current generation.

550w-650w is fine for this system. The gtx770 cannot eve pull more than 197w under FULL 100% load.