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Upgrade to 7th gen is a dumb idea. To those with higher budget, 8th gen brings a lot more performance. For those with tight budget, Ryzen is better value. There just isnt a good reason to buy any 7th gen stuff, especially when it's no longer the current gen hardware but still expensive.
 
As for software and data, all of them can be reused directly in the new system (though some data might be lost, most notably those in the Documents and AppData directory). Reinstalling Windows itself is a must, so the only way to deal with these losses is to manually copy and paste them over.

Wasn't Vega FE basically built for game devs? switch in the drivers for professional programs and gaming drivers

Probably the thing to go for, also add in like a 4k 60hz IPS display for better productivity, though a 40" 4k would be nicer for productivity

Keep the 950 around for game testing on Nvidia
 
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wKjZ6X
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wKjZ6X/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($149.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: AMD - Vega Frontier Edition 16GB Frontier Edition Video Card  ($999.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2034.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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