Help - Bang for the Buck Video Editing PC

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I'm trying to help my dad put together a pc for his video editing business. He's had a few store-bought machines in the past that haven't quite measured up and his current one is aging fast. I'm looking for someone to suggest a parts list to help us get the most bang for his buck. Thanks!

Approximate Purchase Date: In the couple of months

Budget Range: $800-1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Editing

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: From scratch

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Location: Des Moines, IA

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
 
This is my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.81 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $984.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 11:43 EDT-0400)
 
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