Are these Components all compatible with each other?

fosterluu

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Are these Components all compatible with each other?
Do I need more power?
Do I have enough cooling for an AMD processor? (water cooling? I want it to run on 4.6 Ghz constantly)
Is an AMD processor not worth it? Intel i7 instead?
Any recommendations on unnecessary parts or easy upgrades?
How hard will it be for someone with no experience to build it? ( I want to build it myself for the experience :), any good videos/sites to help beginners?)
Is it worth getting SLI for another GTX770? (will it double the performance? or just 1.5x?)

I've done most of the research myself so far, but I want confirmation on this build before I buy the parts(I am very new to building PCs and excited to build my own). This is a 1500$ built for hardcore gaming (I want to be able to run BF4, the Witcher 2, and games until the next two years without an upgrade; then I will most likely SLI another GTX770). Thanks, I look forward to some answers :)

A link to all the components and their descriptions for your ease: https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=179380&action=wish_lists

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case White

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Blue Edition

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 Core Black Edition Processor

Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX-PRO-R2 Motherboard

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked ACX 2GB

RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3

SSD: Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001

PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 520W Modular HCG-520M

Network Adapter: ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless N PCIe Adaptor
 
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No problem

Here you go in aus dollars:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($103.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($699.00 @ PCCaseGear)...


You need a better PSU at least 650 bronze the higher the better , it's the most important part in a system so invest on it the most.
 
NOW THIS IS A MUCH POWERFUL BUILD THAN YOUR'S:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1433.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 07:29 EST-0500)
 


Keep in mind that I'm in Australia, so that build would cost 2x what it would in America. The R9s alone cost $600-$700 each, so yeah that build won't be possible for me.
 
No problem

Here you go in aus dollars:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($103.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($699.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($189.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1516.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 23:54 EST+1100)
 
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