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So I've Been Running This Amazing PC With A C2D And A GT610 Which When I Bought It I Had No Idea That They Were 5-7 Years Old But It Has Served Me Well And I Need To Make A New PC.

 

So My Usage For This PC Will Be Adobe Creative Cloud Stuffs, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D Aswell As Gaming 1080p 144hz.

I'm Buying This In New Zealand And My Max Budget Is 4k.

I'll Be Running 2 Monitors, An AOC 1080p 144hz Monitor And A 1080p 60hz TV.

I Need A Mouse, Keyboard & I Already Have The Speakers, I Already Have A Copy Of Windows 7 That I'll Clone Over.

 

Here Is My Design So Far (The Custom Prices Are Newegg NZ), If You Want To Know Why I Chose A Certain Part Just Ask :): 

 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card  ($1048.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($287.04 @ PC Force) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($448.50 @ Aquila Technology) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($117.95 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $3852.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Then You'll Know That The Prices Absolutely SUCK!

By That You Mean?

Yup! Been looking at builds at 2.5K and the specs suck in comparison to US builds.

I meant you need pheripherials in that budget as well. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/476415-amd-gemini-dual-gpu-card-specs-leakrumourwccf/?p=6386334

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You don't need 32GB of ram or a 360mm AIO.  You could probably get a higher wattage PSU and a 1440p monitor with the money you save.

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Yup! Been looking at builds at 2.5K and the specs suck in comparison to US builds.

I meant you need peripherals in that budget as well. 

peripherals are needed, i chose the MX Master because of its shape, scrool wheels, the buttons, and that you can connect it to 3 devices at once.

and im thinking about the G170+ or something with a MX Brown or MX Red Switch and programmable buttons, any suggestions?

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You don't need 32GB of ram or a 360mm AIO.  You could probably get a higher wattage PSU and a 1440p monitor with the money you save.

I Do need 32GB Of Ram, As Linus Said "The Bigger The Better", The PSU I Might Change, I Don't Need Or Want A 1440p Monitor

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I Do need 32GB Of Ram, As Linus Said "The Bigger The Better", The PSU I Might Change, I Don't Need Or Want A 1440p Monitor

You'll be fine with 16GB.  

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You'll be fine with 16GB.  

A Lot Of People Whine Saying "You Don't Need 32GB Of Ram Get Less And Upgrade In The Future !!!!"

 

But I Know I Need 32GB, I Work At A Semi-Pro Video Production Company So Speed Is Needed, I Would Have Chrome/Firefox Open With Lots Of Tabs, Spotfiy,& Skype At The Same Time, And I Also Would Want To Do Some Ram Disk Stuff, So Yes I Do Need 32GB.....

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A Lot Of People Whine Saying "You Don't Need 32GB Of Ram Get Less And Upgrade In The Future !!!!"

 

But I Know I Need 32GB, I Work At A Semi-Pro Video Production Company So Speed Is Needed, I Would Have Chrome/Firefox Open With Lots Of Tabs, Spotfiy,& Skype At The Same Time, And I Also Would Want To Do Some Ram Disk Stuff, So Yes I Do Need 32GB.....

Okay.  But I'd look for a single kit of 32GB since it's usually cheaper.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($596.84 @ PB Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ PC Force) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($417.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($262.99 @ Wiseguys) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($125.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 


Case: NZXT H630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($266.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Monitor: ViewSonic VG2233SMH 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($344.74 @ Wiseguys) 


Total: $3945.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Here ya go. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/476415-amd-gemini-dual-gpu-card-specs-leakrumourwccf/?p=6386334

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Okay.  But I'd look for a single kit of 32GB since it's usually cheaper.

I Will Definitely Look Into That.

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($596.84 @ PB Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ PC Force) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($199.00 @ PC Force) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($262.99 @ Wiseguys) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($125.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case: NZXT H630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($266.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($596.84 @ PB Technologies) 
Total: $3979.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Personally I Can See Mine Having More Preformance The Fast Of Haswell-E, 6 Cores, Possibilly Something Like A 5960X In The Future And It Is Cheaper By About $130.

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I Will Definitely Look Into That.

 

Personally I Can See Mine Having More Preformance The Fast Of Haswell-E, 6 Cores, Possibilly Something Like A 5960X In The Future And It Is Cheaper By About $130.

Look again. I changed the list a bit. 

How long are your render times currently? Is your software even multithreaded enough to slam all 6 cores? The Skylake processor provides better single threaded performance even if its minimal but still, Skylake is worth it. 

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32GB of ram and a different monitor

Yup. You get what you want and trust me, I don't think its worth going to an older gen for more cores. Just my personal opinion. 

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Yup. You get what you want and trust me, I don't think its worth going to an older gen for more cores. Just my personal opinion. 

Well Haswell-E Is Better Than Skylake Pauls Hardware Said It, Linus's Video Showed It And http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1543?vs=1320

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If money wasn't a problem I would recommend the 950 pro but you'll go way over your budget and besides, you have bigger fish to fry (like a better monitor since you said this is for content creation and I'm not quite sure how that'll go well without an ips).

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Well Haswell-E Is Better Than Skylake Pauls Hardware Said It, Linus's Video Showed It And http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1543?vs=1320

Ok. Let me come up with something that uses Haswell. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/476415-amd-gemini-dual-gpu-card-specs-leakrumourwccf/?p=6386334

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($654.34 @ PB Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($379.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($417.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($262.99 @ Wiseguys) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($125.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 


Case: NZXT H630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($266.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Monitor: LG 24MP77HM-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($333.68 @ Aquila Technology) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($79.00 @ PB Technologies) 

Total: $4058.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Slightly over budget. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/476415-amd-gemini-dual-gpu-card-specs-leakrumourwccf/?p=6386334

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If money wasn't a problem I would recommend the 950 pro but you'll go way over your budget and besides, you have bigger fish to fry (like a better monitor since you said this is for content creation and I'm not quite sure how that'll go well without an ips).

I Don't Need A 950 Pro, I Want One Tho, But When It Comes A Bit More Stable As It Thermal Throttles A Bit, And I Think The Monitor Is Fine

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($654.34 @ PB Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($379.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($417.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($262.99 @ Wiseguys) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($125.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case: NZXT H630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($266.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Monitor: LG 24MP77HM-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($333.68 @ Aquila Technology) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($79.00 @ PB Technologies) 
Total: $4058.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Slightly over budget. 

 

That Looks Good, The Only Thing I Would Change Would Be The Case, SSD As I Don't Need A Pro... And Maybe The Monitor, But Thanks For The Help

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I Don't Need A 950 Pro, I Want One Tho, But When It Comes A Bit More Stable As It Thermal Throttles A Bit, And I Think The Monitor Is Fine

 

That Looks Good, The Only Thing I Would Change Would Be The Case, SSD As I Don't Need A Pro... And Maybe The Monitor, But Thanks For The Help

 

No problem.

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