The R9 280X. Man, that's a really nice card. Look at the card PRISM! Okay, here's the card. It's awesome. You get 3GB of RAM. It's better than anything in the next-gen consoles, and should not be used for budget building. But, for the next two days or so, screw budget, let's get a bit crazier.
GPU: HIS iPower IceQ X2 R9 280X - http://amzn.to/180lv8K
If you want absolute beastly power, but don't wanna blow half of a thousand dollar budget on a graphics card, get this. If you do wanna spend half a thousand dollars on a graphics card, nVidia has a bunch of options for that that offer similar power, or you can wait until tomorrow to see the true beast. This is still an amazing card for an enthusiast gamer, or even a video editor.
CPU: AMD FX-8350 - http://amzn.to/IvwAFR
This is, in my opinion, is the best AMD CPU you can buy that doesn't make you look like a power hungry PC crazy man. It's amazing for gaming, I know a lot of people who have it, too, and mix it with a 990FXA mobo (which we do), it really packs a nice punch.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 - http://amzn.to/1iZCUms
One of the best air coolers you can get, the TPC 812 allows you to overclock your CPU decently without spending an arm and a leg. If you want true overclocking power, you obviously go with a water cooler, but that's for another build.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - http://amzn.to/18rGW5p
This Gigabyte Mobo is one of the most affordable 990FXA mobos you can get. It's fully featured, gives you everything you need, and helps punch the 8350 forward. Get this mobo at least if you plan on getting an 8000 series FX processor.
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 1600 - http://amzn.to/1fOj663
Ballistix RAM as always. Upgrade if you want with another 8GB.
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB - http://amzn.to/1b5J4dl
Using this one again. I highly recommend getting an SSD as well, but it would only be an optional extra.
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 850W - http://amzn.to/1cQq5Gf
This Cooler Master PSU is an 80+ Silver PSU, so you're gonna get really good power efficiency under heavy load, and these components might push above 500W, as well as any case fans and Crossfiring your already beast of a card. Especially down the line in 5 years or so.
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 - http://amzn.to/1jQmRoT
The Rosewill Galaxy series is really, really good, and comes with some awesome features. You can put up to 4 fans in it, and comes with 3 already installed. It's a great case, but if you want something a little more minimal in look, go with a Fractal Design Define R4. They're really nice cases.
Total Cost: Approx. $1000 before taxes.
This build is not for someone who wants to play FTL. This is for the hardcore gamer that wants to break out in us all, but doesn't have the budget. If you want a beast gaming rig and have $1000 laying around or saved up. It's a great rig.
Happy gaming.
My game recommendation of the day is XCOM: Enemy Unknown. If you like sci-fi, you'll like this game. If you like strategy, you'll like this game. If you want to do something other than shoot everything that moves, you'll like this game. It's $10 too.
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