Mini ITX gaming build advice

[headandneck]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a bit of help with my forthcoming build. Long story short, I've built PCs in the past but haven't been near one for about 10 years and a lot has changed since then!

I want to build something powerful enough to run demanding games, but in a mini-ITX case like the BitFenix Prodigy.

Here's an example build below but it's coming in a bit expenisve, especially with the addition of Windows.

What can I do to the build to shave money off and still have a capable machine that'll last a year or more before an upgrade is needed?
Are the processor and graphics card I've selected overkill?
How are my PSU and heatsink choices looking?

Thanks!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 660 DirectCU II OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 430W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £54.95
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £41.99
1 x Be Quiet Shadow Rock Top Flow CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £34.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £860.96 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 

[headandneck]

Thanks for the help guys - going to go for an IB and take the cost on the chin I reckon

 

[headandneck]

From experience a system built from the above components would make a great system. The SG05 is a great case and in my opinion still the best option for Mini ITX. The included 450w is easily enough for this rig and if required you could fit a 3.5" Hard Drive in there along with the SSD providing you don't want an internal optical drive.

Thanks man, I'll take a look at that build.

I don't actually want an optical drive in mine, but as I don't own any other Windows based machines, I think I'd need one on my new build in order to install Windows for the first time?