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Haven't upgraded in 5 years, looking for advice on this build.

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I haven't upgraded for five years... So, I want to clear out my Cosmos case and upgrade this thing. My budget is in the $1200 range. Here are the parts I'm looking at, despite the total on this wish list, with the combo special on the motherboard, RAM and processor, it comes out to $1209, plus they thrown in a $15 gift card and a copy of Borderlands 2. I have to check out my power supply because I may have to upgrade that as well, any advice on brand/wattage would be helpful. I have to take some measurements because I'm a little concerned about the size of the cooler and the RAM. The original Cosmos is pretty huge so I think I should be ok on room there.

I primarily use my computer for gaming and photo editing and I am running a resolution of 1920x1200...


Wish List:
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http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx...

Items:
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Proc, Mobo, RAM combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Video Card - ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HDD - Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Yeah, I don't think I plan on SLIing.. by the time I ever get around to going SLI it ends up being cheaper to just buy a whole new card :) 

When I get home I'll see what my PSU situation looks like. Any PSU brand recommendations?

It depends on both the brand and series, but most importantly on the reviews by jonnyguru, hardocp, etc.

For general recommendations:
Corsair HX/AX/CX (maybe)/TX (AX/HX is not needed as the difference between Gold and Bronze certification isn't too big)
Antec TP/Earthwatts/NEO ECO/HCG
all Seasonic
all XFX
Rosewill Green (maybe)/HIVE/CAPSTONE
OCZ ModXStream 600W (or 500W)/ZT/ZX/ZS (although a bit loud the last 3)
LSP Gold Aurum
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