Is this a solid build for $1350?

WafflePerson

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This is my first build.

I plan to:
Have this computer last for at least 3 years
Moderately overclock everything
Add more HDD space later
Add another GTX 970 later
Add another 8gb of 1833mhz RAM later
Never use ethernet
Never put water cooling in my build
Run 1080p ultra at 60fps
Run 1440p high at 60fps on sli compatible games after second gtx 970
Run Sony Vegas reliably
Stream reliably

Will this build achieve all these things?

I'm only buying from Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from the manufacturer.

If not, please make some recommendations.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xndDNG
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz ($231.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($34.55 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g ($6.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE ($358.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 Full Tower ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ($98.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n ($34.80 @ Amazon)
Other: Anti Static Band ($6.99)

Total: $1363.70

 
Solution
I'd go with an MSI or EVGA 970 as I've heard a lot of complaints about the Gigabyte model, especially with Windforce cooling. Otherwise it looks like a solid build. Not a bad processor, but I personally would consider getting something a little stronger if you plan to SLI. SLI murders your CPU.

Why don't you want to use Ethernet though? It's a hundred times more reliable than WiFi. You can get a very lengthy ethernet cable for a fraction of what a wireless adapter costs.
I'd go with an MSI or EVGA 970 as I've heard a lot of complaints about the Gigabyte model, especially with Windforce cooling. Otherwise it looks like a solid build. Not a bad processor, but I personally would consider getting something a little stronger if you plan to SLI. SLI murders your CPU.

Why don't you want to use Ethernet though? It's a hundred times more reliable than WiFi. You can get a very lengthy ethernet cable for a fraction of what a wireless adapter costs.
 
Solution
Here you go, keep in mind if you want to SLI in the future choose a power supply with more wattage:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba Product SeriesT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($529.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.80 @ Amazon)
Other: Anti Static Band ($6.99)
Other: Micro USB ($6.50)
Total: $1349.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 15:21 EDT-0400