Building New PC for Gaming and 3D Animation

[aktoxiao]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 1-2 Months
Budget Range: $1800-2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/Rendering
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Overclocking: Maybe
Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

I will be building a pc for both gaming and doing my schoolwork for 3D Animation. The program I will be using is 3DS Max. I do know that I prefer AMD graphics over Nvidia as I have had beetter luck in the past. The monitor I am buying is ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms.

 

[zeyuanfu]

This would be the best you can get for 1870$:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1870.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:08 EDT-0400

 

[zeyuanfu]

Plus, nVidia has Advanced PhysX, CUDA technology and special anti-aliasing, all of which AMD lacks.
You can add another card later (and by later I mean 3-5 years as the card will max everything out for the next 2-3 years).

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

I see 2 issues:
1, CLC kits are kind of loud, the cooler in my build is quieter and cools equally, if not better
2, the 970 would eat the 290X alive (maybe that's an exaggeration), check the benchmarks. Besides, you save 160$ which can be put towards something else.

 

[tiny voices]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

This is the way I would go for sure. No way do you need an x99 build for college animation classes.

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Plus, nVidia has Advanced PhysX, CUDA technology and special anti-aliasing, all of which AMD lacks.
You can add another card later (and by later I mean 3-5 years as the card will max everything out for the next 2-3 years).

[CUDA is no longer "the way to go" in most editing programs. Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas(I believe) and a lot more programs have OpenCL support, which AMD cards are dominant in. Also most of the newer programs also support OpenCL. 3D animation(or anything that you render 3D object in) also benefits from OpenCL much more than CUDA. As for the build, a GTX 970 will NOT max out everything for the next 3 years. Maybe 2, but 3 is when your going to have to tone down the settings, especially with our exponentially growing 3D technologies. Also a X99 build will not allow a lot of upgradeability, mostly because Intel is focusing on there 1150 more than the new X99. I am not saying new chips won't come out for it, but from a future proof perspective, a lot more Broadwell chips(LGA 1150) will be released than chips for the X99 chips(LGA 2011-3, I believe). X99 is good, but you had to sacrifice a lot of things in the build in order to achieve it. Also upgrading will be more expensive, since pretty much all parts for X99 are $200+. X99 build in a $70 case? Not a very awesome idea.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Plus, nVidia has Advanced PhysX, CUDA technology and special anti-aliasing, all of which AMD lacks.
You can add another card later (and by later I mean 3-5 years as the card will max everything out for the next 2-3 years).

Also upgrading will be more expensive, since pretty much all parts for X99 are $200+. X99 build in a $70 case? Not a very awesome idea.

Why not? If cases boost performance, sure, but that's not the case (pun not intended)

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

I see 2 issues:
1, CLC kits are kind of loud, the cooler in my build is quieter and cools equally, if not better
2, the 970 would eat the 290X alive (maybe that's an exaggeration), check the benchmarks. Besides, you save 160$ which can be put towards something else.

1. The H100i is probably among the best and most famous CPU coolers ever. It wouldn't be that way if it was so bad.
2. You are very wrong on this assumption. the 980 is 10% faster than the 290X, not the 970. And even though you did feel like going for a GTX 980, you would pay a lot more($100) for that 10%. You could overclock the XFX 290X(unlocked voltages for more overlocking) and end up with about the same performance. Heres a link:
http://n4g.com/news/1589733/nvidia-maxwell-gtx-980-performance-15-faster-than-r9-290x-gtx-970-10-faster-than-r9-290

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Plus, nVidia has Advanced PhysX, CUDA technology and special anti-aliasing, all of which AMD lacks.
You can add another card later (and by later I mean 3-5 years as the card will max everything out for the next 2-3 years).

Also upgrading will be more expensive, since pretty much all parts for X99 are $200+. X99 build in a $70 case? Not a very awesome idea.

Why not? If cases boost performance, sure, but that's not the case (pun not intended)

Because a $70 case doesn't have the features a, lets say, $180 case does. Also there is no need whatsoever to go X99 so use the money you would have wasted on X99 and go for a more well rounded system and a couple games.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

I see 2 issues:
1, CLC kits are kind of loud, the cooler in my build is quieter and cools equally, if not better
2, the 970 would eat the 290X alive (maybe that's an exaggeration), check the benchmarks. Besides, you save 160$ which can be put towards something else.

1. The H100i is probably among the best and most famous CPU coolers ever. It wouldn't be that way if it was so bad.
2. You are very wrong on this assumption. the 980 is 10% faster than the 290X, not the 970. And even though you did feel like going for a GTX 980, you would pay a lot more($100) for that 10%. You could overclock the XFX 290X(unlocked voltages for more overlocking) and end up with about the same performance. Heres a link:
http://n4g.com/news/1589733/nvidia-maxwell-gtx-980-performance-15-faster-than-r9-290x-gtx-970-10-faster-than-r9-290

The 290X offers a slight performance boost over the 290, and the 970 is faster than the 290. that kinda makes the 970 and 290X equal, I would think.

 

[tiny voices]

I agree that there is no need for an x99 build here at all. It is just a waste of money.

I don;t like AIO water coolers, but that doesn't mean the h100i isn't a good cooler. You just pay an extra $20 to say "I have liquid cooling". It is still an excellent cooler.

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

I see 2 issues:
1, CLC kits are kind of loud, the cooler in my build is quieter and cools equally, if not better
2, the 970 would eat the 290X alive (maybe that's an exaggeration), check the benchmarks. Besides, you save 160$ which can be put towards something else.

1. The H100i is probably among the best and most famous CPU coolers ever. It wouldn't be that way if it was so bad.
2. You are very wrong on this assumption. the 980 is 10% faster than the 290X, not the 970. And even though you did feel like going for a GTX 980, you would pay a lot more($100) for that 10%. You could overclock the XFX 290X(unlocked voltages for more overlocking) and end up with about the same performance. Heres a link:
http://n4g.com/news/1589733/nvidia-maxwell-gtx-980-performance-15-faster-than-r9-290x-gtx-970-10-faster-than-r9-290

The 290X offers a slight performance boost over the 290, and the 970 is faster than the 290. that kinda makes the 970 and 290X equal, I would think.

Not really, no. The 970 does not perform as good as a 290X, especially for what he is doing. Please read what he is asking for. A GPU to play games and render 3D animations with. CUDA is not as good as OpenCL when it comes to 3D animation(or anything, really). There isn't a huge difference in performance between the 2(maybe around 5-10FPS) but you also have to factor in what he is doing other than gaming, and for 3D rendering, you would get an AMD card.

 

[aktoxiao]

As for an operating system, I do need one, the only issue I have with Windows 8.1 is that I have heard there is a lack of support for alot of games. That being said, the only Windows 7 i would purchase is Ultimate. As for cooling the processor, I prefer air as I don't want the risk of a leak developing. I do want to be able to use this pc for at least 3-5 years, with the only thing I need to upgrade or add being a graphics card.

 

[tiny voices]

There is not a lack of support for games with 8.1. That is a myth. I personally use 8.1 and game ALOT and have never had a single issue. Most games run better on 81. vs. 7.

 

[Scoutdrago3]

As for an operating system, I do need one, the only issue I have with Windows 8.1 is that I have heard there is a lack of support for alot of games. That being said, the only Windows 7 i would purchase is Ultimate. As for cooling the processor, I prefer air as I don't want the risk of a leak developing. I do want to be able to use this pc for at least 3-5 years, with the only thing I need to upgrade or add being a graphics card.

I haven't heard of any incompatibilities, but if you just want to be safe, here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1940.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 20:19 EDT-0400

Everything in this build will probably not need changing for more than just 3 years, other than the GPU, of course.
If you have any more questions or if you want me to change anything else in the build, just ask.

 

[Scoutdrago3]

There is not a lack of support for games with 8.1. That is a myth. I personally use 8.1 and game ALOT and have never had a single issue. Most games run better on 81. vs. 7.

Exactly this^

Also since its the new platform, it will probably have to most support and Microsoft will focus on updating it more.

 

[aktoxiao]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

What motherboard would you recommend as I don't need the built in WiFi, and would the Cooler Master 212 Evo work as the cooler? What are some other cases I could use that also offer good airflow? I'm ok using 8.1 then, I was just going by what I had heard.

 

[Scoutdrago3]

Should do pretty much all that you want it to do. I made 2 versions, one with an OS and one without, since you didn't specify if you needed one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($181.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1772.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:15 EDT-0400

Heres the other version, with the OS:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MfcBm

The CPU is overclockable, the i7-4790k, and with the H100i, it'll keep it cool. The GPU is the R9 290X, probably the most expensive card from AMD that you can get in your budget. 16GB RAM and around 3.3 TBs of storage, .3 of which, are from an SSD, the CrucialMX 256GB SSD. Case is the Cooler Master HAF 932, its a good case that lands perfectly in your price range. And the motherboard is the ASUS Z97-PRO, which has WiFi built in, just in case.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask. If you would like some benchmarks of the card, I can also show you some.

What motherboard would you recommend as I don't need the built in WiFi, and would the Cooler Master 212 Evo work as the cooler? What are some other cases I could use that also offer good airflow? I'm ok using 8.1 then, I was just going by what I had heard.

Q1) The motherboard I recommended from the start should do you well, even if you do not want to use the built in WiFi. Here are some other choices:
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaminggt
ASRock Z97 PROFESSIONAL - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97professional
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud5hbk

Q2) Since its Haswell Refresh, a 212 EVO should work fine, but don't plan on overclocking more than around 4.2GHz, unless you win the silicon lottery*

Q3) The case I originally recommended is a very well know and very high quality case that has so many useful features, it would be pretty hard to list. If you feel like you want to see some other cases that are also really good, here are some choices:
Corsair 650D - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc650dw
Corsair 600T Silver - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-600tsilver
Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1
Antec Nineteen Hundred (Red) - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-nineteenhundredred
NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) - https://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph630g1

All the cases listed above have good reviews and all land inside of your budget(Phantom 630 is a little off, though).

If there are anymore questions, then feel free to keep asking