$1,100 budget gaming build - looking for advice/feedback

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I'm planning my first build and need some help. I'm mostly looking for advice on maximizing my components while staying in my price range and maybe a quick double checking of my components to make sure they all fit together and I don't shoot myself in the foot.

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 1-2 weeks
Budget Range: $1,100
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, web surfing, watching movies, music
Preferred Website for Parts: newegg.com
Overclocking: Yes/Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Why Are You Upgrading: My main PC is currently a 5 year old laptop with a broken keyboard... it's about time for an upgrade. Might as well make it a "welcome to the PC gaming master race" starter kit.

CPU: AMD FX-8320 Vishera 8-Core ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 ($123.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2762-KR GeForce GTX 760 ($234.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case ($54.99 @ newegg)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic series TP-650C 650W 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: ASUS Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total:$1,071.91
 
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Took all of your advice and decided to take another shot at it. What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
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If you're going to do an AMD CPU you should invest in the R9 280X GPU's. They are around the same price as the 760 but much much more powerful. Don't be surprised if they consume more power and produce a little more heat though.
 
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I'd swap the power supply for an EVGA 750G2. Slightly cheaper and, honestly, better in every way. Also gives you more flexibility for upgrading later.

For a gaming build I'd go with an i5-4690. It's a bit more expensive, but single core performance (which is pretty much all that matters for gaming) blows the FX out of the water.
 
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You can do better at that price range.(you may need to buy from more places than just newegg though)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1100.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 00:40 EDT-0400
If you have a Microcenter near by you can get it even cheaper.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1070.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 00:40 EDT-0400
 
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Don't forget to check out any available Combo Deals from Amazon and Newegg. Also, if you haven't already, sign up to receive Newegg's Email Deals! They'll send you emails with promo codes that can save you a lot of cash on items you're interested in buying. I've saved myself a few hundred dollars off my current build! I highly recommend you sign up for this.

Best of luck with your build and have fun doing the research and actual building of your new computer!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar MX300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.94 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1093.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 00:57 EDT-0400
 
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Took all of your advice and decided to take another shot at it. What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1076.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 05:08 EDT-0400
 
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Well honestly the mobo and the PSU are slight efforts to future proof a little, but I might end up just going with the i5-4690k because having the ability to OC for just $40 more seems like a good deal...
 
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Thanks for all the help so far guys!


Yeah, I forgot to take it off and save myself a little money. Which is actually a really good thing since the peripherals I thought I had are no longer available, so I have to make room for them in my budget...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($267.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($119.70 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000BR Wired Standard Keyboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($10.91 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1095.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:28 EDT-0400

What do you guys think? I wasn't 100% on OCing anyway, so the processor isn't such a big loss, but hopefully stepping down to the the R9 280 won't hold the rig back too much. I'm a little worried about the PSU too, but I think that's just my inexperience.

 
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