Also if there are some cheaper alternatives that would help. I am looking to run some of the new games on high and up quality I am looking forward to playing Diablo RoS and BF4 I also wouldnt mind being able to record.
Can play bf4 on ultra.
If you desperately wanna keep it under 1000, swap the i7 for an i5 4670k.
You can add another r9 280x in the future good luck!
Thanks mate I appreciate the help, my budget was increased to 1200 so i will be keeping the processor and either get a second monitor or maybe upgrade something else, any suggestions?
Might want to prioritize some parts. I would think you could get at least a 3GB video card with your budget. I also assume you plan on overclocking with that CPU fan?
as a side note, looks like it's more expensive for Australians to build computers.