~$1000 (or less) AMD Build for Video Editing/Rendering

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System Usage (from most to least important):
Alot of Video Editing/Rendering (ex: After FX), Drawing (ex: Photoshop, Paint Tool Sai), Photo Editing, Some Gaming, Typing, Web-Surfing

Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, Mouse, Monitors

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
No preference - cheapest and most reliable. Also should be available in Canada, but I still need recommendations whether CAD dollars or not.

Country: Canada, but I still need recommendations whether CAD dollars or not.

Parts Preferences:
Best Price to Performance is all.
Parts I have in mind: http://
Parts I'm quite certain with:
CPU: AMD FX-8350
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
HHD: WD Caviar Blue/Black 1TB
PSU: Corsair CX600M (Purchased)
RAM: Any at 16GBs, may upgrade to 24GB or 32GB in the future if possible.

Overclocking:
Not familiar with this, open to either or.

SLI or Crossfire:
Probably not, sticking with one card.

Monitor Resolution:
1920x1080

Additional Comments:
Hello! I'm new here, so sorry if I didn't do something right.
Currently I'm setting up my first Editing PC and I'm having trouble finding parts that match together for my needs. So far, I'm certain for a couple of parts but not all. I'm aiming for around $1000 or lower, since I can't seem to get below $1000. I'm aiming for this system to last me for a while and with decent specs, even in the future. Any and all help is really appreciated, since again, I'm new :).
 
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Just realized my previous post didn't include my parts list lol here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($156.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal...

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I dont see how this build is over 1000 dollars. Is going to cost more to purchase these items with the Canadian dollar compared to buying with US dollars?
 
No, the parts you have listed, it's not listing a price for the RAM or HDD, which are both pretty expensive. When your build takes into account RAM and a HDD, it becomes over $1,300:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($217.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($51.27 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($52.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $79.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($110.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1323.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 21:41 EST-0500)
 

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Oh I didnt see the link the the other parts thing.

Have you tried Tiger Direct? tigerdirect.com
 
Just realized my previous post didn't include my parts list lol here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($156.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($143.49 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $991.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-04 09:35 EST-0500)
 
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