1500 to 1800 gaming and dev build dual monitor

1500 to 1800 gaming and dev build dual monitor

Approximate Purchase Date: This week, ASAP

Budget Range: 1500-1800 after rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: .NET development, SSIS and SSRS development, lots of gaming like Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Star Wars The Old Republic, web browsing

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, that's pretty much the only one I know

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: I prefer mobo like ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, other than that I don't have a preference in hardware.

Overclocking: Maybe, I don't really subscribe too much to the need for overclocking

SLI or Crossfire: No - I have heard it's buggy, even though I will be using dual monitors.

Monitor Resolution: my current monitor max is 1680x1050, my new monitor will be 1080p

Additional Comments: I would love to have a smaller sturdy computer case to take up less space and so I can take the rig with me once in a while. This is where I am most lost, as I haven't built anything smaller than a full tower in the past. Also, my range is large but that is because I would like the best bang for my buck. I don't know why I would need to use dual monitors during gaming, but maybe there is a reason - my primary reason for dual monitors is to make my software development much easier. My current monitor is an older Samsung 2232BW so I will be looking to buy a new second monitor as my primary as well.

Here's what I put together in effort. I have a mid tower case about 8 years old that is my current box, and so I probably would need a new case, and I don't know what kind of cooling to add. I added the SSD to hopefully supply my BF3, WoW, and Star Wars the Old Republic. Please take a look and let me know your thoughts.

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K 319.99

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 199.99

CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M4A1600C9 89.99

SAPPHIRE 100311-3SR Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card 349.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply 129.99

Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 169.99

Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) 169.99

Total 1429.93 - 20.00 rebate = appx 1409.93 without shipping.