Spec Check...Gaming rig

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Just wanted some advice on a new build, this is going to be my first build and used 90% for gaming but also used for movies so I want it to run as quiet as possible when idle...

i5 2500k
Asrock Fatal1ty Z68
Corsair Vengeance... not sure 8gb or 16gb?
Spinpoint F3 1TB
Corsair Force GT 128Gb/Crucial M4 128GB/Kingston Hyper x 128GB
Samsung SH-B123l blu-ray drive
Corsair H100
Corsair AX750...will this be ok for SLI?
Corsair 650D/ CM Storm Trooper

Not sure about graphics cards, My monitro runs at 1920 x 1080 and I wanted to stick with Nvidia, was thinking the 570 or 580?

Not sure if I should buy some fans now or wait and get them at a later date..

Any advice would be great :)
 
Good CPU choice, however that motherboard is very expensive! What about:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-493-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

Or:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-054-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

Go for 8GB of RAM if its just for gaming, should be plenty.
Hard drive is a good one, but if you can wait they are very expensive at the moment.
Go for the Crucial M4, best SSD for reliablity but still very fast.
Make sure you get a retail Blu-Ray drive, else you won't get any software to play it.
Corsair H100 is good, I think, but H80 is probably roughly the same and cheaper (the H100 has a thinner radiator than the 80, so overall the cooling area is similar).

The Antec Kulher is also good, and much cheaper (or a decent air cooler):
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-005-AN&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
This will still allow a decent overclock on the i5.

PSU, I think this XFX would be recommended:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497
But I'm never sure about PSUs, stulid of fowler will know!
(750W should be fine for SLI)
Or maybe this OCZ:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-052-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

If you're running 1080p, then a GTX570 will be good performance for the price, and run any game very well. The 580 will be better, but quite a bit more. SLI, if you can afford it and want to will obviously increase performance but is probably overkill at that res.
 
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Is there much difference in noise from a cpu watercooler as thats the main reason im going for it is that it will be pretty quiet?

Is their much difference between the asrock4 and 7 extreme?

Was also thinking of waiting for the new range of nvidia cards but not sure when they are gonna be released?
 
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