Is my build good and balanced?

[ToxicLVLz]

I really just need some opinions on my planned build. Is it well balanced? Will it run the latest games smoothly with high settings? Anyway, here are my specs:

CPU: AMD FX-8350

GPU: AMD Radeon R9-280X

RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
(2x 4GB)

PSU: 600W Corsair

HDD: 1TB SATA 7200rpm

OS: Windows 8.1

(PS: This is my first thread. Be gentle.)

 

[Aspiring techie]

Looks like it's about as well balanced as can be. Personally, I'd spend an extra $20 and go for an i5. An i5 will run games better than an FX.

 

[andy_Man]

I agree, go with the i5. Also some of Corsairs lower PSU's aren't up to par. I suggest this evga or a XFX XTR.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: combo ($5.96)
Total: $613.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 18:50 EDT-0400

 

[geofelt]

A balanced gamer will budget 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card.
By that metric, you are about right.

But... few games can use more than 2-3 cores, and the FX cores are slow, even with overclocking.
You have no cpu upgrade path. Consider a intel I5 of some sort.
This is particularly important if you play strategy games, sims and mmo which tend to be cpu bound and single threaded.

 

[ToxicLVLz]

Alright, I'll switch to the i5. Do you guys think this case is any good? Will it fit anything?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16811146083

 

[ToxicLVLz]

It's an NZXT Source 220 mid-tower.

 

[Aspiring techie]

It looks like it will work. It's nothing special, but that's because it's on the budget side of things. Be careful, as your GPU is almost too long for the case.