Building PC, will this set up work?

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godfried23

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I'm thinking of building a PC here within the next couple of weeks. I'm going to be using it primarily for gaming and work (programming, photoshop, animation, video editing, etc). I've come up with a list of components that I think should work together, but I just wanted a second opinion, in case I had an oversight.

Here's the list of components:

CPU - AMD FX8350

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-FX-Series-Edition/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I3F5ST5DCA667F

Motherboard - ASUS Crosshair V

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Crosshair-Formula-Z-990FX-Motherboard/dp/B00906DHLE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I191C2ENJER7M7

RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I10MFPILPIY0SY

PSU - Corsair Professional Series 860 Watt

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-Digital-Platinum-AX860i/dp/B00A0HZNDW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=INLTACSO5EAWL

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST3000DM001/dp/B005T3GRLY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I1RG6LOCKMEX0K

Chassis - NZXT PHANTOM ATX Full Tower Case

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-PHANTOM-Tower-Black-PHAN-001BK/dp/B003WE9WQY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I2VKO7ADM1CPT4

GPU - Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Radeon-Mini-Displayport-Graphics-GV-R797OC-3GD/dp/B00752QYLK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=WXVEOJJRNFPV&coliid=I3ELFYKVPLLYM3


I've already got all the peripherals including a monitor and optical drive at home, so I'm fine there. So what do you guys think? Am I in the clear here?
 
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Generally a 120GB Samsung 840 - cheap, fairly fast, big enough to store everything you want to access fast (Windows, some games, most programs). You might want to step up the the 250GB model though, because it looks like you've got a lot of stuff.

As your build is currently you're fine, but there are better places to spend the money.
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You could save $300 buying from various sources:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($157.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($118.29 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1082.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 09:04 EDT-0400)
 
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Generally a 120GB Samsung 840 - cheap, fairly fast, big enough to store everything you want to access fast (Windows, some games, most programs). You might want to step up the the 250GB model though, because it looks like you've got a lot of stuff.

As your build is currently you're fine, but there are better places to spend the money.
 
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