Build check please

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Hey, wondered if you folks would mind checking over the below specification to see if there are any obvious problems with it please? Hoping to buy in the next 5 days and it's been around 5 years since I built a PC from scratch hence the request. The machine is for gaming (mostly MMO's) and will be required to last for around 4 to 5 years with the possibility of a graphics/increased storage update in between. It will be running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with existing hardware: mouse, keyboard, 24" monitor, headset and ergodex dx1. :)

Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942)
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket 1155 Processor - Retail
BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2)
Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Samsung Green 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual/Quad Channel Kit (MV-3V4G3D/US)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU)
Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU)
LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020032-UK)
 
Thanks everyone for checking the spec and the ideas :)

Do you think the i5 will last another 4 to 5 years, at the moment i'm playing Guild Wars 2 which is processor hungry?
 
Again thanks for taking a look at the spec, I will be updating the CPU and RAM to the below

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail [BX80637I53570K]
Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz

Going to stick with the motherboard as it has plenty of 6GB sata ports for SSD expansion and cooler due to its very quiet performance. I may need to change the fans in the case if they are tool noisy (as fan noise can give me headaches). May also need to change the SSD's now as the 830's are out of stock. I understand from the forum that either of the below are probably the better options -

Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW)
Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive
 
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