About to buy parts for gaming pc, advice needed...

[Phish_Phanatic]

Can you please let me know if I am missing anything or going overboard with any of the parts? Thank you all so much in advance...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($65.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.52 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows ($46.74)
Other: DVI-D Male to HDMI Male Cable ($8.99)
Total: $1376.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-27 13:28 EST-0500)

 

[Phish_Phanatic]

I am open to all forms of criticism of my choices btw...

 

[Termie]

You received good advice in this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2303128

Perhaps you should just highlight any specific questions you still have.

 

[Phish_Phanatic]

Termie....

Sorry about starting the new thread, I will ask specific questions in my previous one...