$700 or less gaming pc help!!

[OrbitalTrooper]

Hey all, I am going to be building a PC but as I just realized with my $700 budget is that I not only will be playing lots of games like Planetside 2, Fallout, Skyrim and Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
But I also need to be able to model, code and render animations. I do not need to run games on ultra either. I have no preference of AMD or Nvidia for graphics and I don't care which AMD and Intel for the processor. I also need a copy of windows 8.1 and I might be able to push the budget by $50 if I have to.
PS: I live in Canada

 

[envy14tpe]

Overclocking?

This will game at High/Ultra. And it will seem fast for everything else cuz of SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81.Amp-UP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $732.88

 

[robax91]

I came close...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tL7zFT

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($236.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $758.66

 

[OrbitalTrooper]

I might do overclocking eventually. I'm so sorry but I was in such a rush to post this thread that I forgot to mention I'm in Canada! Sorry guys!!

 

[envy14tpe]

Ohh Canada. Here is a new build. This still will give you room to grow. The CPU can be overclocked with a better cooler.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($123.11 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.05 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($100.28 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $738.18

 

[robax91]

Here is the Canada Listing.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/G4JYQ7

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($123.11 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($100.28 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $757.21

 

[OrbitalTrooper]

Don't I need an optical drive to install my OS though? (I've only used pre-built Pc's with them installed)

 

[envy14tpe]

Don't I need an optical drive to install my OS though? (I've only used pre-built Pc's with them installed)

Just borrow one. Other than installing OS, do you need it for anything else? I never use it.

 

[OrbitalTrooper]

Don't I need to have a cd key to be able to instal it? That's what my buddy said