$2000 - $3000 (first build) something that can run any game at high-max settings without going overboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $224.95 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler $74.99 @ Mwave
Motherboard ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $133.88 @ OutletPC
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $132.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $71.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card $599.99 @ Newegg
Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $139.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.79 @ OutletPC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $93.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor $561.99 @ SuperBiiz
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $2244.53
Mail-in rebates -$30.00
Total $2214.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 14:04 EST-0500

For 4k. You can go down if you need to spend less than that.

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