My first build need feedback

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Here is what I have decided on:

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (already have)

MOBO: Gigabyte z68x ud7 b3 (already have)

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

GPU: 2x VisionTek 900352 Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active ...

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SDD: Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW120G3B5 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

SAMSUNG Black Blu-ray Combo SATA Model SH-B123L/RSBP LightScribe Support

Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate

ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels PCI Express x1 Interface 124 dB SNR / Headphone AMP Card


I also want to liquid cool everything if it's not needed I just want it cause it's looks cool lol and I wanna overclock like crazy just for fun and to be the coolest kid i know. As I have never done any of this before any help will be appreciated cause I know absolutely nothing about the water cooling or if there is a kit that I could get to fit all my parts

Thanks in advance your help is much appreciated
 
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You have to decide what you want to cool by water cooling. I know it looks cool and all that but it is a lot of work and planning to get everything just right and working properly. I would suggest to start out small and work your way up to get experience with it and even to see if you want to continue with it.
With water cooling you have to buy all the parts seperatly because the complete kits don't always match up with the components that you have. Your first build should have the Corsair H-100 cpu cooler and that will get your feet wet.

CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
$119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

Water cooling is also expensive. I would read the links below to...
You have to decide what you want to cool by water cooling. I know it looks cool and all that but it is a lot of work and planning to get everything just right and working properly. I would suggest to start out small and work your way up to get experience with it and even to see if you want to continue with it.
With water cooling you have to buy all the parts seperatly because the complete kits don't always match up with the components that you have. Your first build should have the Corsair H-100 cpu cooler and that will get your feet wet.

CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
$119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

Water cooling is also expensive. I would read the links below to get familiar with the facts about water cooling

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/269431-29-watercooling-build-logs
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/267412-29-alternate-water-cooling-solution-ambient-capable
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/270566-29-discussion-thread-watercooling-closed-loop-coolers
 
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