Building a Gamer/Editing PC $1,000-$1,500

[AllMadd]

Approximate Purchase Date: Next 3-6 Months

Budget Range: $1,000-$1,500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video/Photo Editing and Gaming, Home PC

Are you buying a monitor: Yes (Looking at maybe a 3 monitor set up eventually)

Parts to Upgrade: New PC

OS: Windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com (Other Sites Welcome)

Location: Texas

Parts Preferences: My main question, Gaming goes AMD and Editing goes Intel. Which way should I choose?

Overclocking: If Safe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes (Best)

Your Monitor Resolution: Something that looks amazing on say a 22 inch.

Additional Comments: This is mainly a post to see to start Intel or AMD. Also, to start with Motherboard and Processor. It has bee a while since I kept up with computer parts or looked around so all help/knowledge is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

 

[mastrom101]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.60 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Momentus XT 750GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($269.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $1458.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-18 12:52 EDT-0400)