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I recently built a rig that with i7 processor, 16gb ram, ssd, 1.5gb gfx card etc. that runs everything I could wish it to with no problems for about 1600 including monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

My advice is if you are not in a rush, shop around on newegg for parts, get an idea of what you want, and over the course of a month buy them when one goes on sale. How many times did I receive some e-mail ad from them with the thing I just bought for like 30 dollars cheaper. You could probably save a hundred or two doing this.

I'd say you could build something to run multiple adobe programs for less than 1400, if you want to step it up a notch for ultra game settings and stuff probably more like under 1800, depending on what brands you buy and what your preferences are.

SSD all the way though, best piece of hardware I bought for it by far.

If you're going to be doing editing and designing, don't kill yourself with a shitty laptop screen and make your legs burn. Invest in dual monitors and a nice office chair, and do away with the laptop foolishness.