PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GWDl
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GWDl/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GWDl/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card ($456.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 17:11 EDT-0400)
You can switch out for 780 Ti if you want but that would add another 250 to the price. Also are you planning on Overclocking? If not we can switch stuff around a bit,