Can some one please review my parts

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I plan on building a new pc haven't built one sense about 2005. Things have changed alot sense then.I was hoping some one could give me a few pointers on the parts I picked.

I went air cooled because my system will sit in a freezing environment for 2 weeks a month not used.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8J3t3F
 
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As far as Geekwad build goes, there's no point in getting Z-series MoBo with non-K CPU. It's better to get H-series MoBo to match non-K CPU since non-K CPU doesn't have full overclocking support.

With Z-series MoBo, you can tweak baseclock timings on non-K CPUs to get limited overclocking but it has it's own risks.
Here's an article about it: http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-nonk-processors-feature-overclocking-support-adjustable-bclk-memory-igpu-oc/

But the original build is nice with good overclock support to CPU, RAM and GPU.
If you plan overclocking then Seasonic X-750 will give you more room for it.
specs: https://seasonic.com/product/x-750/
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/d2CwrH/seasonic-power-supply-ss750km
You may want to consider something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($136.20 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Neutron XTi 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($269.00 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

So you can drop in a second RX 480 someday (if you wanted to). Also, if you do routinely keep your machines for a decade, you may really find it advantageous to have the i7 to have 8-threaded support.
 
I appreciate all the advice I'm glad I had some look I didn't realy I picked the itx I was looking at the micro atx board. And I usally order all my items from amazon do to prime shipping is the only company that really ships to alaska free.
 
As far as Geekwad build goes, there's no point in getting Z-series MoBo with non-K CPU. It's better to get H-series MoBo to match non-K CPU since non-K CPU doesn't have full overclocking support.

With Z-series MoBo, you can tweak baseclock timings on non-K CPUs to get limited overclocking but it has it's own risks.
Here's an article about it: http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-nonk-processors-feature-overclocking-support-adjustable-bclk-memory-igpu-oc/

But the original build is nice with good overclock support to CPU, RAM and GPU.
If you plan overclocking then Seasonic X-750 will give you more room for it.
specs: https://seasonic.com/product/x-750/
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/d2CwrH/seasonic-power-supply-ss750km
 
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That is of course, unless you want to add a second GPU (or have the option to someday) and have a PCIe port configuration of x8x8 (ideal for CrossFire with modern GPUs).

Please keep in mind, there is more than one reason to get the Z boards........

http://ark.intel.com/compare/90595,90591

EDIT: It will also allow the OP to run the LED RAM they picked out, just at 2666MHz and not 3200MHz. 3200MHz would be tough with the memory controller in the non-K CPU (requiring a strap adjustment to implement the XMP profile), whereas the 2666MHz can keep the base at 100, and should implement with that processor, no problem.