Building a PC Any Advice Would Help

roostar9000

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Hi everyone.
I've been really wanting to build a PC for an extremely long time now. I am really looking forward to it but it is my first time so i don't want to make any vital mistakes. any help would be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Doesn't have to be right away. Within a month, at least.

Budget Range: Anywhere from $1000 to $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, internet, DL'd movies.

Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, mouse.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: pccasegear.com, pcpartpicker (Australian)

Country: Australia

Parts Preferences: Something with great graphics performance (would love to be able to max out all games, but probably not possible) preferably AMD due to the never settle reloaded bundle :p

Overclocking: If it would make a difference

SLI or Crossfire: If that's what it takes to get the graphics i want

Monitor Resolution: My 1080p monitor

Additional Comments: Want to be able to build my computer but never done it before. If it is safe and you are certain i wont somehow stuff up my computer i would love to do it.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.00 @ Scorptec)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($145.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($409.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1436.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)