Advice on Upcoming Desktop Purchase

I am finally about to take the plunge and purchase my first DS desktop.  I hope to have the purchase complete by the beginning of July and would like to remain around a $3000 budget, but it would be fantastic to come in under that if possible to shift cost onto a new monitor & accessories.

I will mainly be using this PC to play games online as well as daily tasking, but most of that will be on a laptop.  I would like to remain impressed with quality over the course of several years, but do not expect to remain top of the line for more than 14sec past purchase time. Upgradeability is a desired feature, which is an added benefit of DS products.

Desired games: BF3, Crysis, other FPS shooters, and other less taxing games - catch up on the C&C editions I have missed out on.

Other usage: Office suite, photo-editing, daily email and internet

I have been searching the forums for tips given to other builders and have modified my build accordingly; however I still want to throw it on here to get any advice/input prior to final build and purchase. I bolded all the options I actually have on the item just for easier reading. I have listed my concerns and questions after the build specs.

Ticket Number: 699848
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,740.00

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Higher Overclocks and Unique Wi-Fi Features)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
Lasermark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro/Deluxe/Sabertooth Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)

Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty


Based on what I had read I made the following modifications to my build:

OC a 3570 vs a 3770
Kept it at 1600Mhz ram vs 2000 or 2133
Jumped to the 105HX PS vs the 1000W Digital Storm Version
I made the change to AIR Stage 2
Dropped the Killer 2100

I also chose the Intel SSD vs the Corsair based on only a single instance of its mention, but wanted to inquire if the Corsair would be an adequate option simply because it cuts cost, although that would of course limit space. I am more interested in opinions of is quality.

I will hopefully be able to wire directly into my router, but if not and have to go wireless what suggestions would anyone have or a type of wireless receiver if you favor any over the MOBO capabilities.

I chose the Radeon 7950 over the 7970 based on reviews I found showing minimal improvement for the extra cost.  However, I only chose AMD out of past loyalty but am willing to be persuaded to switch to NVIDIA.

Will potentially be requiring a new monitor as I currently use a Samsung T260HD Monitor/TV for my computing use but for my desk depth it is a little too close to my face for that size -- if there are any suggestions there.

Thanks in advance as I will only be able to check this post semi-frequently with the upcoming work week.

Dropped the Zalmans, dropped the Noise Suppression.

Switched to the GTX 670 2GB, and am contemplating SLI 2x 670 2GB. I wanted to ask a question first.

Would having only the single 670 2 GB be sufficient to run those desired applications and leave it open to add another 670 later on this year in hopes of price decrease. It would not necessarily degrade my experience up front since I have never had anything this powerful anyway, and it would save some cash to purchase a new monitor KB&Ms.

Just interested in the performance of a single 2GB 670

Also back to an original question, would the crucial SSD be sufficient for this setup, or is the Intel a large enough improvement in performance that it is worth the cost?