First time building a PC, need advice/opinions.

Max3x3

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So I was planning to build a new PC when Ivy Bridge gets released, but I just tried Skyrim and I get 2 fps :p so I'm thinking I just might get a PC sooner than June. My current computer is ~4.5 years old. Should I stick it out and wait for Ivy Bridge?

I have a keyboard, mouse, speakers, a 2 TB external drive, dual monitors(one 1920x1080, one 1440x900).
I'm planning to order from TiderDirect, mainly because they supposedly don't charge tax in California. Are they good to order from?


Case: Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 Mid Tower ATX Case
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6430030&Sku=C283-3122

CPU: Intel Core i5-2550K
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1927306&Sku=I69-2550K

CPU Cooling: Corsair CAFA70 A70
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6101295&CatId=699

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR3-1600MHz
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1412141&CatId=4534

MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1165562&CatId=7212

GPU: Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 Ti GC Battlefield 3 Edition
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1702752&CatId=3669

HD: Corsair Force Series 3 Solid State Drive - 120GB, SATA III (6Gb/s)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1704741&CatId=5300

DVD Drive:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1387814&CatId=1624

OS: Win 7 64bit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5213932&CatId=306

Total: $950 after rebates.

This will be my first time building a PC so I want to know if I've got everything correct. I'll be using this computer for general gaming(WoW and Skyrim) and fooling around on the internet. I might attempt to overclock the i5.

Thank you.