I would do something like this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $178.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $17.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $0.00 |
| Memory | Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory | $54.00 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $0.00 |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $0.00 |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card | $269.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case | $22.99 @ Micro Center |
| Power Supply | XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $66.98 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $660.94 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00 | |
| Total | $610.94 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 16:39 EDT-0400 |
You could get the 970 if you really wish and opted to use the rest of your budget, but i went on the conservative side. It'll game really nicely at 1080(A better GPU also helps with rendering 3D in photoshop if that's what you're doing)
For programming it be the same as the other one. Opted for a bit faster CPU out of the box for one dollar less, hehe but you got 300mhz so that's nice. 8gigs should be enough you can always upgrade later. And got a modular and better quality PSU for a bit more.
Hope it helps. :)