[Build Help] I would appreciate your critique on my chosen parts

Chose my parts according to this guy's series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCjxMG4OLdE

And threw in a monitor + keyboard/mouse I thought was a good deal.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor	$169.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$29.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	$180.48 @ NCIX US
Memory	Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$38.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$184.95 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$129.98 @ Outlet PC
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card	$319.99 @ NCIX US
Case	NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case	$109.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply	$61.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor	$99.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)	$178.98 @ Outlet PC
Keyboard	Enermax KM001W Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$20.40 @ Amazon
Other	LG GP10NB20 Portable 8X Slim DVD+/-RW External Drive (Black)	$34.48
	Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$1560.18
Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 15:25 EST-0500

I would appreciate your thoughts on the parts and the build, especially the monitor. The goal is to be able to run most of the games out there on decently high settings.

Edit: Added a portable optical drive

Posted Dec 2, 2012, 7:34 PM UTC · edited