[build help] Trying to build first gaming computer

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I am looking to build my first computer within the next month. I have about a 1500 budget to spend on everything that I get (can go over a smidge if needed but prefer not to ). I intend to use the machine for gaming, mostly WoW but I play a variety of other computer games and I want one that can handle any game at max settings, im tired of play with low settings. I live in the US if that is helpful. Here is what I have so far.

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Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor	$169.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$29.90 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	$147.86 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$44.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$94.99 @ Best Buy
Hard Drive	Corsair Performance 3 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$204.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card	$354.98 @ Newegg
Case	Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply	$69.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$24.97 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus VW246H 24.0" Monitor	$195.99 @ Mac Connection
Monitor	Asus VW246H 24.0" Monitor	$195.99 @ Mac Connection
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)	$96.48 @ Amazon
		Total
	Prices include shipping and discounts when available.	$1711.11
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-21 12:15 EDT-0400

Edit: So I picked up a SSD but left the video card the same... I was looking at a website comparing the video card I selected with the GTX 670 and I thought they looked fairly similiar though I may be wrong, I'm not the best at stuff like that. I did leave the second monitor but I may end up dropping it. I also picked a case but am not for sure about how it will work.

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