Kingbob said:
For your build, you dont really need a black drive (it just has a longer warranty). Get a cheaper one that can store more (like a seagate 3TB for $110). You will be fine with the fast RAM. The h100i does not get in the way of ram like big air coolers because it just has a small heatsink with tubes leading to a radiator. You could get a 850w gold if you wanted to save a few bucks. It would work fine with an SLI config. I have a Phantom 630 and I think it would be perfect for what you need. Its huge and has a million features that make things very easy.
As for your motherboard. Here is an excellent ASUS MOBO (its similar to the Hero you were mentioning):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
It supports crazy fast RAM. Obviously it supports your processor and it OC's great. It has a great BIOS for overclocking. It has a TON of SATA ports (8x 6.0GB/s Ports). Lots of USB 3.0 (x6 on the back alone). Supports SLI. Has great troubleshooting features (saved me a few times
Its a great board that you'll love and it looks really cool too.
I was gonna get the black drive just cause I like it - I've never heard of it failing on anyone. To tell you the truth, 1tb sounds crazy-massive to me.
And thanks for the h100i tip, I saw a few videos that looked like the ram was getting in the way of the tubes coming out the right side of the sink, but after you said that, i looked at other vids, and I guess it just depends on the size of the mobo (another reason I'd prefer a larger mobo). I'll go for the G.Skill Trident 2400/9 RAM, then.
Thanks for the Mobo suggestion, I looked it up and it seems legit!