Need help with my first Rig O:

PanBati

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Hello community,
My first time trying to build a PC.
Approximate Purchase Date: @ 1 May

Budget Range: 600-1100 after shipping, I can ship to the US so it doesn't have to be directly in my country.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: -

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com

Location: Aruba could ship to New York/Florida though

Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter, best value for money

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: 30% Maybe 70% Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 X 1080

Additional Comments: I don't really care about how quiet it is, I'd love it to have a red/black themed or blue/black themed rig.
So yea, led lights :3
I'd prefer air cooling over water cooling but if it's necessary it's necessary.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Well, my recent "rig" is my 5 year old HP 17" laptop, which is kinda getting old.
Just sold my console and I've been wanting to get into PC gaming for so long and this is my chance. Also my dad promised me it for my birthday.

I've already looked at some parts and I would like some correction or better parts.
I'm open to any suggestions really.

After I saw this video I thought I should give AMD a chance.
AMDs hope Youtube
(AMD)
Diego's Birthday Bash Rig

Processor: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz 200$

Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 180$

RAM: G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 70$

Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 240$

Hard Drive: Seagate SV35 Series 1TB 90$

Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper 140$

Power Supply:Not sure how many watts I need

Cooling: Open to cooling suggestions.

DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner 20$


(Intel)
Diego's Birthday Bash Rig
Processor: Intel 3570k Ivy Bridge 230$

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6/TB4 175$

RAM: G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 70$

Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 670 FTW 400$

Hard Drive: Seagate SV35 Series 90$

Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper 140$

Power Supply: Not sure how many watts I need

Cooling: Open to cooling suggestions

DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner 20$

Well I'd like to thank anyone who reply's in advance, so thank you!
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.28 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($135.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1013.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 10:51 EST-0500)
 
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PanBati

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Thank you both for your replies.
I find your post quite ironic because your user is AMD Radeon .. xD
But thank you loads!