First Build: Budget CS6 $500-700

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Adam Dybvig-Kerr

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Hello All,
Looking to do my first build of an intel based system for CS6 work. Keeping it short and simple i am looking to keep in the $500-700 range and i will be using it to do CS6 work, recording my podcast, and other light office tasks. I will be building it within the month. If anyone could help with suggestions for a complete build it would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Transmaniacon

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($120.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $676.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-17 11:21 EDT-0400)
 
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The power supply is overkill, The gpu is overkill. Intel gpus work almost as well for CS work. Drop the gpu get a basic power supply and get an i5 if you live near a microcenter an i7.
 
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AMD Radeon

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i agree with jackspeed :) if you only use Photoshop CS6, there is no reason to get any GPU.

BUT if you expand your work to Premiere and After Effect... Transmaiacon is 100% right
thats why i put GTX 650 Ti in this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $656.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-17 21:12 EDT-0400)

- i5 quad core
- 8 GB of ram and can be expanded to 16GB because there is 2 more empty slot on mobo
- have the Fastest SSD in the world, 840 pro
- GTX 650 Ti for adobe CUDA acceleration on VIdeo editing stuff. if you dont do it, just remove the gpu from my build

Hope it suits your need :)
 
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