Need help with what I should put in a new $2000 PC

[FiredawnHD]

Hello I am High School Student looking at going to university soon and I am in need of a new desktop PC that can do the job I want it to do. I am currently looking at doing architecture and will need it to be able to run and render in CAD programs. I also like to use Photoshop, After Effects, C4D and 3D Modelling programs. My budget is around $2000.

The specs that I think I should need include:
Intel Core i7 4770k or possibly 4790K?
32GB's of RAM (I know its a lot but I may be running and rendering several programs at once)
A powerful GPU (Have no idea what I should be looking at)
A reliable SSD probably around 240GB
Only need around 1TB HDD (Can always upgrade later)
A nice looking case, I really like the look of NZXT Phantoms
A PSU that can handle everything quite well
CPU Cooler (Have no idea about this either)
And last but not least a motherboard that has good warranty, is reliable and can handle 32GB's of RAM

Again this not a fully gaming PC even though I may use it for gaming occasionally but I have a PS4 for that. So please tailor this towards more of a workstation PC if possible.

Thanks again,
FiredawnHD

 

[lightcloud]

What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($625.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN721N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.29 @ B&H)
Total: $2053.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 07:31 EDT-0400

 

[MeteorsRaining]

There you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($315.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($247.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($163.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Vapor-X Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1995.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 07:51 EDT-0400

Overview:

The 4790k would handle the overall system a lot better.

32 GB 1866 MHz CL 9 RipJaws X.

500GB SSD + 2 TB HDD.

R9 280X Vapour X.

EVGA Gold Tier 1 PSU.

Looks good?

 

[MeteorsRaining]

OR, More graphics, less storage:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($315.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($625.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2019.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 08:02 EDT-0400

GTX 780 Ti, 250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD.

 

[FiredawnHD]

All three look like great systems and are similar to what I had in mind, thanks for the advice!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

We're glad to help you