Please give me advice on my new gaming rig

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Psychobob777

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Hello everyone, I'm planning a new build and I would like some advice on whether you think I'm making a good decision on my components, As you may have guessed my primary use will be high end gaming. I'm planning on playing the new Elder Scroll Online game at max settings, I'll also play skyrim with mods.

Here are the parts that I have picked out:

CASE:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130677
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127708 (Will eventually SLI)
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103086
SSD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147188

Please offer any advice on what I can do better, I'd like to stay in the general price range of about a grand or a little more if its worth it
 
Just get a good single card as you'll increase heat when crossfiring. If those are the highest games you will be playing then a $100 video card will suffice. I would suggest a corsair power supply. Really no need for 16gb of memory when 8gb is plenty.

If you plan on playing higher end games then give us a list of what games and we can provide better help.
 
Skyrim and the MMO are going to need more than a 100 dollar card. I'd look at a 7870 or higher. What you picked out is good too. And agreed on Vishera over Zambezi.
 
If you want a 660 Ti, a 2GB card will suffice. I read few games use more than 1GB VRAM. And EVGA is supposed to have great customer support. I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130809

In regards to the PSU, I would chose a more reliable brand. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088 I hear good things about Seasonic, and this one is 33% off, fully modular, and it could power even 2x 660 Ti so you can upgrade if you want to in the future.

And the RAM, 8GB is good enough for gaming. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
 
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