Rate my Beginner gaming rig?

[AsianLaughter]

This is the first computer I've ever built and I was wondering your guys opinion. It will primarily be for gaming and audio mixing.

CPU- AMD FX-8350 8 core 4.0GHz
CPU Cooler- Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO- Asus M5A97 R2.0
Memory-G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage- Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB SSD and Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GPU-Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Vapor-X
Case- Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus
PSU- Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified
Optical Drive- Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
OS- Windows 8

If you think anything should be changed I'd like to stay on a $1000 budget.
Thanks in advance!

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I like it a lot, but the Corsair CX 750W units are quite expensive when you can get just as good if not better quality from a Seasonic 750W power supply or another brand like XFX, Antec, or EVGA.

 

[AsianLaughter]

I like it a lot, but the Corsair CX 750W units are quite expensive when you can get just as good if not better quality from a Seasonic 750W power supply or another brand like XFX, Antec, or EVGA.

Okay Thanks ill check those out!

 

[bignastyid]

For that budget and what you are using it for I would get an Intel based system. The 280x vapor x is kinda expensive and there are faster cards available at its price point. Here's a better gaming system that's just a bit over $1000.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.01 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1029.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 18:46 EST-0500

 

[AsianLaughter]

For that budget and what you are using it for I would get an Intel based system. The 280x vapor x is kinda expensive and there are faster cards available at its price point. Here's a better gaming system that's just a bit over $1000.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.01 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1029.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 18:46 EST-0500

Okay thanks! The reason i went with an AMD build is because i thought the 8 cores of the FX-8350 might benefit me more because I'm planing on doing other things like Photoshop, audio mixing, and video editing. Do you think the i5 will be as good as the 8350 in those regions?

 

[bignastyid]

The 8350 might be slightly better. If you are not going to overclock you can get a Xeon with hyperthreading that will be better than the 8350.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.01 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1028.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 21:51 EST-0500

 

[opio]

I would go with an 850W PSU, you never know if you'll want to get another GPU and SLI/Crossfire in the future, check out the EVGA Supernova 850 G2, it's an award winning PSU, has a 10 year warranty, and best of all: EVGA uses components from Japan, but not just any components; Super Flower, anybody who knows whats what about PSU's will tell you Super Flower is THE best you can get and that's what EVGA uses.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438018&cm_re=evga_850w-_-17-438-018-_-Product&RandomID=87133748124415720150306124916

I don't think you can get any better on the RAM, I 100% agree with your selection on that, it's got a CAS latency of 9, and when it comes to overclocking RAM once you pass 1866mhz all it is is more heat on your memory controllers, so good choice