First Gaming desktop!

[sk8termatt]

Well I have always want my own desktop mainly for gaming and some programming, and 3d rendering. I took a computer science course this year and learned all about the hardware of a computer and since I got a job for this summer I decided I will finally build my first gaming desktop/setup. Here are all the parts and the cost:

Motherboard: ASUS Z87-A ($155)
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K ($370)
Graphics card: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 ($370)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance Black 16gb ($175)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ($90)
SSD: Intel 335 Series 180GB ($200)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid ($115)
Power: XFX 1000W PRO ($260)
Fans: Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100I ($105)
Cooler Master Blue led case fan x4 ($36)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 ($110)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M40 ($60)
Monitor: ASUS VE247H 23.6IN Widescreen ($180)
Speakers: Logitech Z623 2.1 THX Speaker System ($140)
Operating system:Windows 8.1 ($105)

Total:
Before Tax: $2,258.76
After Tax: $2,576.8

It is on the higher end, and I may end up lowering the price by going with a slower cpu, less ram, etc. What are your opinions on my setup? Should I go with a cheaper setup or is this good? Any parts that I should swap out? I want it mainly for gaming. Also what are your opinions on windows 8?

 

[johnb35]

Way overboard on the psu. You can get a corsair cx600 for your system or even a tx650 for some headroom. Would recommend a Samsung Evo for your SSD. 16gb of memory would be fine if rendering.

 

[Darren]

A Samsung Evo 250GB drive is cheaper than the one you picked out, and faster too.

 

[Jiniix]

Get the Samsung 840 Evo SSD instead, as previously mentioned twice. Also the PSU swap spirit suggested.
For the case, I would recommend this: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Windowed: $110
Then buy a 140mm fan and put it in the front. Take the money you saved on all suggestions and throw it at the motherboard, for something like a Z87-Pro or Deluxe.
For gaming, the i5-4670K is cheaper and just as good.