$1500 Gaming Desktop Part List Help Wanted

Koa

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I'm thinking of building my first computer, just wanting any advice/pointers on the components I have chosen. Computer will be primarily for games, possibly some video editing and will likely be overclocked. I made sure to make room for upgrades down the road, what do you think/suggest?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38Q06
 

DeadGraphics

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Great build. This is an alternative I have made:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1443.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 12:21 EDT-0400)
 
Saves you over $100 and gets you much more performance/longevity. Will also be very quiet and cool, with a power supply/motherboard able to SLI in the future

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1390.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 12:35 EDT-0400)
 

g-unit1111

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Great build. This is an alternative I have made:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3to1v/benchmarks/

Why the older processor and sub par HEC made PSU?

This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($114.07 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1496.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 16:36 EDT-0400)
 

DeadGraphics

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I used it from an old part list I made and I forgot to change it to Haswell