First gaming PC, advice needed!

[mookraken]

Hello,

I am very keen to get a gaming PC for the coming generation of games. My aim is for this PC to run BF4 at 1080p/60fps on ultra (and other games of course, but mainly BF4). I won't be overclocking to begin with, but I would like to give it a try later on.

I have done a bit of research and my budget is $2000ish (I live in New Zealand, parts are so expensive) and I have picked the following parts:

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/20xvl

Here is a quick summary:

CPU: FX-8350
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14
MOBO: ASRock 970 EXTREME4
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 2x4gb DDR3-1600
SSD: Samsung 840EVO 120gb
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm
GPU: ASUS R9 280X DC2T
Case: BitFenix Shinobi
PSU: Corsair HX650 650W
OS: Windows 8

I'll be playing this on a Dell UltraSharp U2311H monitor.

I've chosen AMD parts because they are cheaper and seem to offer equal(ish) performance to Intel/Nvidia, and also because BF4 seems to be optimized for AMD parts.

I am very new to the world of PCs, so any input and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Vic 40]

I've made some changes,just look at them and make up your own mind,

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/20Dov

Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/20Dov/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/20Dov/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($279.95 @ Computer Lounge)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($103.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($230.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($119.81 @ Ascent Technology)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($141.50 @ PC Force)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.55 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($492.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($48.07 @ Aquila Technology)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case ($103.55 @ PC Force)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($199.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($40.24 @ PB Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($141.55 @ PC Force)
Total: $1984.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 01:32 NZDT+1300)

I chose a different motherboard because i think it will do better with overclocking and is a good board in general.
I chose a different cooler that stll is a very good one.The cooler master hyper 212 evo is the budget king by the way,a very good cooler.I think corsair H60 (2013 version!) is also a good choice.
I chose different ram which is faster and cheaper.
I chose a different gpu just based on price and it's has a good cooler plus it's also factory overclocked.Your choice would still fall within your budget.

I just saw that the cheap ram was outof stock,the next is cheaper and good to,
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1600c9d3k28gx

 

[Marcopolo123]

in this price range, intel is better


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.55 @ PC Force)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($66.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.05 @ PC Force)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($141.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($141.50 @ PC Force)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.55 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($516.34 @ PB Technologies)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($48.07 @ Aquila Technology)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.38 @ Aquila Technology)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($40.24 @ PB Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($141.55 @ PC Force)
Total: $1937.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 03:11 NZDT+1300)