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2D/3D designing/rendering/animating rig for $2500

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($161.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($359.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium ($350.00)
Total: $2316.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 10:34 EDT-0400
 
$2500 is the absolute max budget including all peripherals and the tablet. 
 
One question I do have is since I won't be gaming or GPU rendering, will the 960 be sufficient for CUDA acceleration in Adobe and for loading everything up in the viewport? Or should I skip up to a 970 or even change to a Quadro? I know Adobe now supports OpenCL but it seems like CUDA is still the way to go for now as it's been around in the Autodesk/Adobe environment for much longer than OpenCL. Of course, If I'm wrong, please correct me.
 
I'll be buying this build ASAP, the money is here, just need to get some things arranged. 
 
Also, the CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Case, and Monitor will be bought in Korea by a reseller due to US federal export law saying that I can't buy those things in Amazon and ship it over to Dubai. 
 
Finally, is my tablet any good? Need angle recognition which is why I went for the Pro version.
 
Thanks.

My build: tis be ordered

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($161.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($359.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium ($350.00)
Total: $2316.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 10:34 EDT-0400
 
$2500 is the absolute max budget including all peripherals and the tablet. 
 
One question I do have is since I won't be gaming or GPU rendering, will the 960 be sufficient for CUDA acceleration in Adobe and for loading everything up in the viewport? Or should I skip up to a 970 or even change to a Quadro? I know Adobe now supports OpenCL but it seems like CUDA is still the way to go for now as it's been around in the Autodesk/Adobe environment for much longer than OpenCL. Of course, If I'm wrong, please correct me.
 
I'll be buying this build ASAP, the money is here, just need to get some things arranged. 
 
Also, the CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Case, and Monitor will be bought in Korea by a reseller due to US federal export law saying that I can't buy those things in Amazon and ship it over to Dubai. 
 
Finally, is my tablet any good? Need angle recognition which is why I went for the Pro version.
 
Thanks.

 

You have $2.5k build with a 960... 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($161.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($359.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium ($350.00)
Total: $2456.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 10:53 EDT-0400

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You have $2.5k build with a 960... 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($161.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($359.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium ($350.00)
Total: $2456.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 10:53 EDT-0400

 

 

Could you please elaborate? "2.5k build with a 960" means nothing to me. Are you saying this because 2.5k builds should have a better GPU? Or because a 960 will cause bottlenecks in the software I'll be using? 

 

I repeat, I won't be gaming. Or did you not read the description correctly?

My build: tis be ordered

 

 

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