Can I improve/reduce cost of my PC build?

Mylesok

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Hi, Everyone. Im a first time PC builder and i just want some people who know what they are doing to have a look at my build before i buy anything.
Im not going to overclock unless i need to but im going for the i5-4690K so i have the option to overclock down the track
Here is my build
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sYzJ99

Thanks you :)

p.s. Im most unsure about the power supply
 
CPU COOLER - Just add one now.
MB - Changed to a SLI capable board.
SSD - If you can stretch the budget a little, the Samsung 850 EVO would be a better performer. On the entry level options, I would look toward the Kingston before the OCZ Arc.
GPU - Look toward the GTX 970. Great power with lower power consumption and heat generation.
CASE - The 300r will be fine for less cost.
PSU - Nothing from Corsair that starts with C or Builder. Look toward XFX or Seasonic, or sift through the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list in the link below. 550w for a single GPU, or 750w for a second GTX 970 in SLI down the road.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($215.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($485.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($103.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1718.98
 


Thanks heaps for the advice :)
I changed to kingston ssd and changed to xfx xtr 650 80+ Gold power supply (is that still too much overkill for 1 GPU? I really dont want to find i have too little wattage).

As for the Mobo, I dont plan on ever having 2 GPUs so isn't it unnecessary to have an SLI capable board? Also I want good audio without paying extra for a sound card and the MSI Z97 gaming 3 has that (Maybe others do too?).

I really just want to stick with the R9 390 as im not going to go duel GPU and want my system to be future proof.