Gaming PC for 1000$ - Need help with parts.

Caspr

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Hello,

I'm going to be buying a PC with a 1000$ budget, It will mostly be meant for gaming, school work (Programming) and video editing.

I'm looking towards playing some of the newest games like CoD black ops, Crysis 3.

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks,

~Casper
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1002.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-01 12:59 EDT-0400)

Here is an option. All high quality parts. Will max all current games and be great for video editing and programming.
 

Caspr

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Thank you very much.