Need advice for a modeling/gaming computer

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Hi everyone,

I will soon be building my own computer for the first time with the help of my uncle. I am looking for a rig that will perform well in 3d modeling for school projects aswell as gaming.

I currently just have a case which is the Coolmaster cosmos SE that I got as A birthday gift but I'm still missing everything else. My budget is pretty flexible but I'm not looking to go overboard.

When it comes to building computer, what part is it better to start with and build around?
any advice/ parts recommendation is greatly appreciated.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1513.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 14:01 EDT-0400)
 
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Would be buying these pieces in Canada be way more expensive? Also, would a build like this require some extra cooling?

 
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Cooling no, higher prices yes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($190.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($579.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1792.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 14:11 EDT-0400)

Canadian prices!
 
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marcouxqc

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It's still under my "budget" and I thought it would come a bit pricier so it's fine but I didn't think the price difference would be that steep. Guess our economy is pretty bad :(

So a build like this would be more than enough for what I need? I want something that is gonna blow what I currently have out of the water :)
 
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Yes it's a real high end gaming PC, PC includes top of the line CPU on the LGA1150 platform, graphics card is just as fast as GTX-Titan with lower price and it will maintain 1440p gaming with ultra settings in games, RAM is also good for rendering, editing, and gaming.
I provided you AWESOME build which will last you for a very long time :)
 
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marcouxqc

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Thanks for the AWESOME build man ;)

Last question, are these prices the best I can get?
 
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You're welcome :)
Yes PCPartPicker shows the best available prices!
 
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marcouxqc

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Nearly forgot and might seem like a stupid question but are all these parts fully compatible?
 
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I'm sorry to keep asking I think this will be my last question (for real this time :D) but about the OS, I guess I have to go with windows but do I have to buy the 100$ package or is there a cheaper (legal obviously :)) I can aquire it?
 
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Win7 or 8?

Windows 8.1. 64bit.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $99.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 14:43 EDT-0400)


Windows 7 64bit
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $95.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 14:43 EDT-0400)
 
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marcouxqc

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Pretty sure I would go with windows 7 instead of 8 because of all the bad things I heard about it unless they weren't true or have been fixed since. But these are still 100$ :(

 
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