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Hi guys,
I'm looking to build my first water cooling system. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for your time!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: I hope to purchase all the parts by 6/9.
BUDGET RANGE: I am setting a limit around $1,800. Ofcourse, please do advise on how I can save some money. 
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, watching movies, rendering/picture editing, watching movies, etc.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, buy.com, tigerdirect.com, ebay.com
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Mobo - ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131365
CPU - Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 Socket 8MB Cache CPU D0 Stepping
https://www.antaresdigital.com/cust [...] 35&cat=282
RAM - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227365
Graphics - EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130479
Power Supply - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006
Opt. Drive - Black LG 22X IDE DVD Burner GH22NP20, DVD+/-R 22X, DVD+R DL 16X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X
http://www.directron.com/gh22np20.html
Harddrive - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136317
Chassis - Thermaltake Armor+ LCS VH600LBWS Chassis
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208370432
CPU Water Block - CPU-350AC (CPU), Acrylic
http://www.koolance.com/water-cool [...] uct_id=755
Graphics Water Block - Will add if needed.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, SLI
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024, higher when I upgrade monitor.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm aiming for a quiet, overclockable, and good looking PC 
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