Upgrading System, Need Help

Bilal_3102

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Hi guys,

I am thinking to upgrade my system as my current system cannot handle the work.
Current Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 running at stock speed @3.00 GHz
4 GB ram @800 MHz
Asus P5K-E/Wifi-AP Motherboard
Nvidia Geforce 8600 gt (512 mb, 128 bit)

There are two types of things i would like to do on my system
1. Office Work
Its usually video converting, video editing, making website, using Adobe CS6 Master Collection and using these software
1. Photoshop to edit huge pdf files some times over 1gb
2. Illustrator
3. Dreamweaver
4. Flashbuilder

2. Gaming
When it comes to Gaming i play games like
1. FIFA 16 & 17
2. Need for Speed Rivals, Shift 2 Unleashed
3. Counter Strike Global Offensive
4. Dota 2
5. GTA 5
I will like to record each and every game at 1920 x 1080 for youtube channel

I am a bit confused what processor and ram should i have. Should I go for an Intel processor or an AMD one. Can you guys please specify the specific model of the cpu and how much ram should i have, more than that at what speed it should me running at. Should it be DDR3 or DDR4.

My Budget is 750$

Thanks in Advance
 
For your purposes I think a build like this will work:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.65 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $771.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 18:02 EDT-0400

I know I went a little over budget, sorry. We can do a cheaper GPU if necessary, but here's the breakdown:

Because of your heavy involvement with editing I feel the hyperthreaded quadcore is a must, and the Xeon is a little older tech but definitely the best value for your purposes.

The RX 480 will definitely game hard as well, but we can always settle for less if needed. Currently I have the link on this one locked @ $239 ($269 is the best available at this moment), but cheaper options will come available pretty soon as a lot of places are out of stock.
 
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