SLI 650 Ti Boost 1GB, or Sapphire R9 280X?

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doolster

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Hello Tom's Hardware,
I am building a $1000 PC for a client. I have read that dual 650 Ti Boost SLI is better than the 7970 GHz, or R9 280x. However, only 1GB 650's are in the budget. (That is including the better PSU and SLI compatible mobo.) Also any advice on improving this build would be great.
SLI build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Other: profit ($200.00)
Total: $1031.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-21 18:34 EDT-0400)

R9 build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Other: profit ($200.00)
Total: $1043.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-21 18:39 EDT-0400)

Thanks. I'm getting the water cooler because I will be doing some Overclocking.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Other: profit ($200.00)
Total: $1072.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-21 18:57 EDT-0400)

How does this look? I know that the HYPER 212 EVO is one of the best cpu coolers on the market, and I got a 970 chipset motherboard and chose the black case over the gun metal one because it is cheaper, but it is still too expensive. Any advice on lowering the price?

BTW the Gigabyte motherboard has a combo making it cheaper than the 970 version so I got that one.
 
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doolster

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I have a few copies already. And the cheapest 7970 is the same price as the 280x.
 
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I'm trying to avoid any retailers besides Amazon and Newegg (because 2-day shipping is important to me and my clients) and the lowest 7970 I could find was $10 cheaper than the 280x, but the 280x has a combo deal that saves me $25 so that one is better.
 
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