Hi-End Intel Gaming Rig - Opinions Please

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Its that time again where I build another gaming rig for somebody. Please have a look below and tell me if you can see any bottlenecks, suggestions for improvements etc.
Thanks in advance.

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week
Budget Range:No real budget issue. Won't be SLIing Titans or something (I wish)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 x2

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Intel 335 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($292.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($483.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($483.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($349.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($209.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($74.28 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($152.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($188.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($188.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Additional Comments : My area of weakness is definitely PSU's. I've never been unlucky but should that PSU run the 2x 4gb Vid cards with any issues?
 
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That PSU is way overkill. Around 750W is fine, if it's a good one.

Get an 840Evo. SSD335 is slow and pricey.

Little point in that MB, or the pricey case. You're massively overpaying on the memory, GPU, and HDD also.

EDIT: Very rough estimations tell me this costs about as much:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.47 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.47 @ Amazon...
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That PSU is way overkill. Around 750W is fine, if it's a good one.

Get an 840Evo. SSD335 is slow and pricey.

Little point in that MB, or the pricey case. You're massively overpaying on the memory, GPU, and HDD also.

EDIT: Very rough estimations tell me this costs about as much:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.47 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.47 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($668.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($668.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window XL (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($108.35 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($67.00 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($147.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $3012.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-21 00:35 EDT-0400)
 
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Thanks for your advice. The case however will stay. I have always been a sucker for massive cases. I have big farmer hands and they do not handle tight spaces very well. Some people like LED's and all that jazz, I like big cases.

The MB you suggested I have never looked at before. I've been a large fan of ASUS and even some ASrock boards. I will have to research that one. Also thanks for the 3TB Seagate link, it looks like a good drive.

If anyone else has any other advice it would be appreciated. I will likely be ordering on Monday.
Cheers.
 
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