First Mini ITX Gaming Build $1500 Budget

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 70% Gaming 20% Video Editing and 10%Surfing the internet

Are you buying a monitor: I need one, please list in the build

Parts to Upgrade: Starting from scratch

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, include in the build please

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, doesn't really matter as long as they have the parts

Location: San Diego , CA , USA

Parts Preferences: Im planning to build a Corsair 250D Mini ITX , not upgrading starting from scratch

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: I don't know the difference.

Your Monitor Resolution: I don't own a monitor yet

Additional Comments: I would like a mini itx that can run BF4, LoL, DOTA 2, Titanfall in medium or high settings.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Having trouble playing video games due to overheating and shutting down and also I am using a laptop so I want to get the most out of PC gaming by buying a Desktop.

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts. Please do not post only links.

Planning to use the Corsair 250D Mini ITX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139033

Thanks everyone!
 
Here's a great build that should fit your needs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1515.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 20:32 EDT-0400)
 




Botch builds look great but you guys didn't include the keyboard, mouse, and monitor.. so is there something you can change that can get me a monitor, mouse, and keyboard with the build? thank you

 


A few dollars more for a 7200RPM HDD?
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
 
The OP seems to have deleted his account, so he probably doesn't care, but the "best answer" has a few pretty glaring flaws which are worth pointing out.

4670K that can't be overclocked.
B85 board means no overclocking and 1600Mhz memory speed cap.
Not a lot of point using a 250D if you aren't going to use a 240mm rad based cooler like a H100i, that's what it's designed for.
Reference 290Xs don't make much sense now you can get one with a proper cooler for a similar price.
PSU is pretty average, I don't know why you would try to save here on a $1500 build, not when $15-20 more buys you something far superior and depending on preference, semi-modular.
HDD already got picked up on.
With an optical drive fitted you have very limited support for air cooling as the drive hangs over the motherboard. The clearance can be below 100mm, meaning even a ~92mm fan based tower cooler will quite possibly run into issues, though it's really hard to be 100% sure, as it's going to depend on the motherboard, the cooler, and the cables coming from the ODD. Potentially pretty messy.