How does my rig look?

[sup3rspiffy]

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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-M Pro Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($131.41 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($221.54 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 700W ATX12V Power Supply ($101.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7260S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ CompUSA)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1022.62
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-11-06 19:01 EST-0500)

Is this overkill for 2-3 years of gaming, mainly putting it together for Skyrim, BF3 and whatever comes after that for a while... I leave for college in 1.5 years, anyway I can make this more cost efficient?

-Thanks guys

 

[Outlander_04]

Save $70 on the case by using the HAF 912 , or the Antec 300 , or 300 illusion

The corsair TX 650 watt psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
saves you another $15

ditch the cpu cooler and save $25 . You dont need it , and can even OC using the stock cooler .
Besides OCing wont give you any performance gain for gaming anyway

Ditch the 2500K even and just get a 2500 . Save $10

This Asrock Mb is a full ATX board and saves you another $5

Saving you .............$125

 

[roblaw42]

I am confused as to why you chose a microATX mobo and a full tower case. You can get a great ATX mobo for the same price as that microATX. The advantage of an ATX is that you have more room for RAM expansion and more PCI slots.

 

[Outlander_04]

I am confused as to why you chose a microATX mobo and a full tower case. You can get a great ATX mobo for the same price as that microATX. The advantage of an ATX is that you have more room for RAM expansion and more PCI slots. Don't get microATX.

m-ATX is not always a bad choice , but it is a little odd to buy a huge gaming case and a small mb .

The disadvantage of ATX boards is that you will probably never use all the slots . I gave up building my pc's out of ATX boards a while ago because there was never going to be 7 add in cards I would use

I guess the flip side is the OP could build using a smaller gase like Silverstones TJ 08e and have a much more portable system if he wants to use his original mb choice