Purchasing ~$1600 Gaming PC

This is will be the first gaming PC I ever get, so bear with me if I seem a bit "un-knowledgeable"



Budget:
Around $1600, may go slightly higher (Hopefully not above $1800)

I have searched through the forums for a little while, but most gaming rigs suggested seem to be greater $2000. Is this the price I am going to have to rise to if I would like a good gaming rig?
Are the



Expectations:
Hoping to find something that can run a variety of games at decent speeds. Typically, I play the following
-League of Legends
-World of Warcraft
-Call of Duty & Battlefield
-Team Fortress 2 & Counter Strike Source
-Civilization 5
-Minecraft
-Super Meat Boy
-Tons of Flash Games



Usage:
-I have dual 1440x900 monitors for multitasking
-Typically used for Gaming
-Also used for Video and Graphics Editing
-Use Sony Vegas, Cinema 4D and AutoCAD (For School)

-Wouldn't mind having a larger hard drive for video storage space,

-I have heard that SSDs are great for a "main hard drive" while an HDD should be used as a second hard drive for storage. Is the extra price of the SSDs Worth it?



Special Needs:
Wouldn't minding spending like $80 on aesthetics, I like things that look expensive.
(I have a thing for shiny lights and glass windows)

I am also hoping that the computer will be easily upgradeable. I don't mind shelling out some extra money now if it will save me some in the long run.

My current computer sounds like a jet taking off, and it can become quite distracting/disrupting.
I have looked at liquid cooling, but it's been said this is not the solution. Do I simply need different/more modern fans?


Also, I do not require monitors, soundboard, mouse, microphone, or keyboard.




Anyway, I will gladly accept any suggestions from those that are more knowledgeable about gaming rigs.

I only ever game on one Screen at a time.
Typically I will keep skype or youtube open on the other screen

And my computer has always been really loud, but probably a bit louder now than it used be.

alright thanks!