OK, deep breath...
First up, I don't want this to degenerate into an Intel V AMD dust-up, but TonyD, I checked out both the links you supplied and neither of them come through with glowing recommendations concerning the FX-8350 compared to Ivy Bridge (i5-3570K).
To check further I did a quick scan for other reviews and came up with these (kennel, I've linked to the conclusion pages of each of these as it gets to the point quicker. If you wish you can dig deeper into the body of the reviews).
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/c...iver_review/10
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/201...-8350-review/8
However, the overall result, while not as disheartening as the FX-8150, is still a distant second to Intel’s Core i5-3570K and associated Ivy Bridge architecture. It doesn't so much change the status quo as reinforce it.
AMD remains deeply uncompetitive in primarily single threaded applications such as games without offering the significant benefits in multi-threaded applications you’d expect from a chip boasting eight cores. Peak power consumption remains higher than Intel too and it’s these fundamental issues that mean the FX-8350 just isn’t a competitive CPU. Despite the drop in price, there’s almost no reason to opt for the FX-8350 in comparison to the Intel competition; it seems that while AMD’s changed lots of little things about the FX-8350, the end result remains largely the same.
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/46...x-8350/?page=8
We believe that a cutting-edge CPU needs to be strong in all areas, not just a few. The AMD FX-8350's heritage means that while it can look really impressive in certain tests, it cannot tick as many desirable checkboxes as the competing Intel Core i5 chips.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...w,3328-17.html
Short summary: go for Intel.
Also found something on the improvements for AMD with Windows 8 versus Win 7 and the findings
don't support TonyD's statement above.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ce,3289-7.html
kennel - on the positive side you have good advice to go for 8GB of RAM and a 600W power supply.
For the processor you'll have to do a bit of reading and then make your own decision. After looking at it all again my advice remains the same - go for the Intel i5-3570K.
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As i said above there is a danger of getting into an Intel V AMD flame war here so I won't be posting again in this thread. My advice is given from a very neutral perspective and based on the reviews I've read and quoted above.
TonyD, are you sure that you're not coming at this from a slight 
AMD bias?
I note that you only recommend AMD chips and an AMD graphics card?