First solo build, Need advice on parts

Eb0nFlow

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Mar 6, 2012
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I am building my first gaming rig, and my first solo rig. I know my way around a computer from upgrading our computer's back home, but it is a bit daunting doing it on my own and building it from nothing.

So I'm looking for some people to look over my build and tell me if it looks solid and if not what I should change



CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-150-521&SortField=1&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3#scrollFullInfo

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=extreme3%20gen%203

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

DvD Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

One thing I'm not sure of is the HDD, especially as far as if I should RAID or not, and if I should splurge for a SSD
 
RAM : Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544
Buy an SSD for OS and some aplications, 60GB - 64GB , if you want to put the games too on the SSD buy an 120GB they are almost at the same price like 90GB SSD.
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-64G 2.5" 64GB SATA III http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227779 80$ after rebates.
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 145$
The build look great.