Thanks AEponym,

Interesting to hear your experience running 4 gpus with 16 PCI Express lanes. I knew 8x was ok, but haven't heard many people running at 4x. Good to know it's not a problem for you! Thanks for sharing your build details and experience with Octane and AE running simultaneously ...

Im jumping ship from Mac after a decade. Need help as I wade into the world of multi gpu computer builds.

I use After Effects and Cinema 4d with Octane, often rendering 3d while working simultaneously in AE. In general I’m looking for a simple and inexpensive system, but also not cutting corners ...