Hi all! Thank you for responding so quickly and giving me a few build ideas. I'll mostly be using my computer for AAA games and for light programs like photoshop, AutoCAD, and other similar programs. I think I'll just get a closed-loop water cooler for the CPU, the rest of the PC can be air cooled for easier assembly.
I like the build recommended by @Herman Mcpootis and I've decided to go with the i7.
Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks