Small Form Factor PC System for Gaming/Video Editing/School

[JaoPao]

I'd like to build my own SFF PC system. I would be interested in building my own PC because I know it will be cheaper to do so, but I don't have any significant prior experience building PCs.

Uses: Mostly for gaming, but I also do web development and video editing (rendering, processing, uploading, etc.). I would also use it for school, but I imagine these will be lightweight uses by comparison (using Word and a few other programs).

Budget range: Ideally less than $1000.

Games I am interested in playing: Cities:Skylines, League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Starcraft II, and maybe a few other smaller Steam games.

Is my budget realistic? I'd be very interested in any complete SFF systems if they fall within this budget. Thanks!

 

[imsqam]

You did not specify whether monitor, keyboard, etc. were needed so I only built the tower. At some point you might want more ram if it is affecting the video editing, another 16GB maybe. Also, the storage is a little light but I was trying to hit the $1000 mark.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8bcs99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8bcs99/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($138.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($51.63 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($319.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Cobalt Blue MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1029.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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