anyway, here's what i'll recommend you:
cpu and mobo: i5 4460 and biostar h81m-g(tradepac) $289
8gb stick of value ram(tradepac) $58
PNY optima/xlr8 480gb ssd(best price (if they still have it))$199, otherwise kingston v300 240gb(tradepac)$118
seagate 1tb(tradepac) $68(make sure its not .11 series)
windows 7 home premium(bliss computer) if its 64 bit $120
coolermaster v550 550w psu(bizgram) $105
powercolor r9 390 pcs+ 8gb(cybermind)$509 or palit gtx 970 4gb(3.5gb usuable)(pcthemes) $479
case: up to you as I dunno your preference
with the rest of the budget, you can either get assasin's creed syndicate, get a qnix 1440p monitor for $300 on qoo10/taobao, get more hdd and ssd capacity or any one of the above. or just spend it on Macs. also the 390 has 3 games for you to choose from a list as a free bundle thingy