Opinions and advice for my new $1600 ish hardcore gaming pc?

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Very soon

BUDGET RANGE: $1700 ish

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming on highest settings is #1! Intrnet, music, youtube, videos

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Prefer Nvidia but am flexible and 100% intel i5-i7, no amd what so ever!

OVERCLOCKING: Yes, 2.66 to 3.2

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 720p Sharp HDTV

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Prefer items with great reviews and high ratings (kind of an ocd thing) I'm also into the major/best brands

Should I be building a pc all by myself for the very first time with no experience?
Any advice on my build or anything I should change/reconsider?
Will this last me at least 3 years?
Will it be able to play games in the next 3 years on med-high settings?
Can cd/dvd burners also read discs?
Will the fan listed keep my cpu cool enough oc'ed at 3.2 ghz?
Are these good/high quality parts?

Sorry for all the questions.

Here it is, let me know what you think:

CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225

RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224

Mobo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614

HD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

GPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857&cm_re=5850-_-14-102-857-_-Product

CD/DVD Burner- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Fan/Heatsink- http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8431/cpu-cma-15/Cooler_Master_V8_PWM_Universal_CPU_Cooler_Intel_LGA775_LGA1366_LGA1156_and_AMD_940_AM2_AM2_RR-CCH-L9U1-GP.html?tl=g40c14s757

So let me know what you think and please answer my questions above! I'm going insane :ouch: :pt1cable:

Thank you!
 

cmcghee358

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2 things I would change:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=212-_-35-103-065-_-Product

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129058

Other than that I have no experience with Intel. Also, Sapphire is a good brand, they will treat you well with quality.
 

cmcghee358

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To answer your questions:

Yes, it helps to have some experience with changing some parts, but the step by step guides found on the internet are like "bottled experience"

It's a solid build, I personally would change the 2 things I listed, but your base build is fine

Yes it will last you 3 years, it wont be top dog in 3 years, but it will still function quite well.

Depends on the games, like the most cutting edge First Person Shooter? Probably not, but maybe on medium

Yes CD/DVD burners read discs

No experience with the 212+, the V-8 or Intel CPUs, cant help there sorry.

Your parts are of good quality.