Building a new PC

kollister

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Hello, this is my first time building a computer and was wondering what you guys think about the parts I chose. Any tips/tricks, improvements, and feedback would be appreciated.
This is a gaming PC.
My parts:
C283-1187 ::Cooler Master RC-932-KKN5-GP HAF 932 Advance Full Tower Case - ATX, Black, SuperSpeed USB 3.0(35 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4146085&CatId=1510

Intel Core i5-2500K BX80623I52500 Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 6MB L3 Cache, 1MB L2 Cache, 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 95W, Fan, Retail
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073161&CatId=6988

Cooler Master V8 CPU Fan - Socket 1366/775/AM2/AM2+,1156, AM3 120mm Fan, Modular Aluminum Fins
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4420236&CatId=1588

Seagate ST1000DL002 Barracuda® Green Hard Drive - 1TB, SATA 3G, 5900 RPM, 32MB
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=253060&CatId=2459

Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB (2x 4GB), PC3-12800, DDR3-1600MHz, 9-9-9-24 CAS Latency, Intel XMP Ready, Unbuffered
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40739&Sku=C13-5720

Intel DH67CLB3 Socket LGA1155 Desktop Board - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), DDR3 1333MHz, RAID, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, 1 x PCI Express x16, DVI-I + HDMI, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40978&CatId=6977

Cooler Master RS850-AMBAJ3-US Silent Pro M 850W Power Supply - ATX, Modular, 850 Watt, 80+ Bronze Certified, SLI, 135mm Ultra Silent Fan
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5309345&Sku=C283-1228

Corsair CSSD-F40GB2-A Force Series F40 Solid State Drive - 40GB, 2.5", SATA II, 3Gbps

XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 Video Card - 2048MB, GDDR5, PCIe, Dual mini-Display Port, HDMI, Dual DVI
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7091949&CatId=3669

Right now, my worry is the reliability of the parts, especially with the hard drive and the motherboard.
And can somebody recommend me a good SSD I can use instead of that one, preferably a SATA III to take advantage of my MOBO?
 
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Only thing I don't like in your setup is your mobo only takes 1333/1066 speed RAM. Not a biggie though.
Looks good to me though. I personally like OCZ SSDs, check em out
 
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supports 1866 and 2133 - that's good, Z68 chipset - thats good, supports RAID arrays if your looking for better performance out of your HDDs and redundancy - thats good. All looks good to me. The CM V8 is a pretty sweet cooler
 
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