PC build for 3D modeling, animation, and gaming

[Tentaphant]

This would mostly be for college work. I honestly don't have a pre made wish list. Theres way too much junk on just what a good pc contains that I find it all kinda overwhelming. Regardless, I'm not looking for a monster. I want the pc to have a focus on the animation and 3D rendering aspects, with the gaming not being too extreme (just so Overwatch doesnt look like a potato for example)

Some software I'll be using:
Maya
Blender
Unreal Engine
Zbrush
Photoshop (and other adobe programs)
Unity
Premiere
ToonBoom Harmony

I can be flexible, but I would appreciate the budget not going too far over $2000 - $2300. Aside from that, I dont have many other requests, its really just to look at and understand what would be best. Thanks in advance to anyone.

 

[raisonjohn]

Here's a suggested wish list based on your budget and requirements:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($136.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.06 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($538.70 @ Amazon)
Total: $2277.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-07 22:33 EDT-0400

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($116.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2381.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-08 01:42 EDT-0400

I went with that case because it is easy to access the side panel as you will be required to switch between SLI and non SLI mode depending on what you plan to do. When you wanna game switch it to SLI mode and when doing productive work swicth to non SLI mode for better performance.

I did not provide monitor as OP did not request for it.