Gaming/Photoshop PC $1000-1400 budget

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Looking to buy a gamming PC first an for most.. Also would like to run photoshop and Lightroom from time to time.. Just getting into editing photos.. I need a monitor included in the price.. O/S we'll purchase so does not need to be included..

This is what I have so far.. Any changes or advice would help..thanks

Would prefer newegg or amazon..thanks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($345.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($146.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1349.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 00:20 EDT-0400)
 
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woltej1

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You say you don't need the OS in the price, but you have the OS there. I doubt you need a $160 board, what features will you use vs a $130 board?

the hyper 212 is good, but it is a $30 cooler. If you want a serious OC you need more cooling.

Any corsair is a great case, but I would go with one with a solid side panel for sound reasons.

With these changes you should be able to afford an amd 290.
 
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I would spend less on the motherboard, get an SSD and a higher quality monitor for your Photoshop work. The VH238H has pretty average color reproduction.

Here's what I'd get.

i5 4670K - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO8TBOW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CO8TBOW&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=BTJFOF6SXSU6AHJS
CM Hyper 212 Evo - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=OILZQCJA4TBP4BJP
Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K2RQAQY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00K2RQAQY&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=C5KQBCY5YVZYS6YE
Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB 2400MHz - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A771ZWI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A771ZWI&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=3TWROFJNBZ4GWXFQ
Crucial M500 240GB - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ8RM1A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BQ8RM1A&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=6OQ3DOU35FJGQEWB
WD Blue 1TB - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0088PUEPK&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=PG354BZDMFEAS2ZZ
MSI GTX770 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CZ58WUI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CZ58WUI&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=R4OQ35XDMQCIXPBH
DVD R/W - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YIG9AQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002YIG9AQ&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=JY44EHKZG6EYOU76
Rosewill Capstone 550W Gold - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006BCKEL6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006BCKEL6&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=7FKPG65ZQQEKBSFR
Corsair 400R - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055Q7BR4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0055Q7BR4&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=LU27VOXC7O5V5E7O
24" Samsung PLS - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IEZGYI0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00IEZGYI0&linkCode=as2&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkId=7QX4F2QXK7HASXJ6


Adds up to around $1400 exactly.

 
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I have made some changes.. Adept u were right about the motherboard.. Think I just saw what some people had in builds and went with it.. Let me know if this we'll work or any changes I need to make.. Thanks to all for your help

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rd99t6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rd99t6/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rd99t6/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $239.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $30.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbsr) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct240m500ssd1) | $109.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $58.24 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc) | $319.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc922mkkn3gp) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr) | $89.04 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $14.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $102.98 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Samsung S24D590PL 60Hz 23.6" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-monitor-s24d590pl) | $277.58 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1488.76
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 00:22 EDT-0400 |
 
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CPU and motherboard combo from newegg work out to be the same price as buying them from amazon... Yes the monitor is cheaper I think I changed back to newegg for some reason.. I we'll recheck the prices.. Thanks again for the help Zero_.. The GPU from newegg comes with with Watch Dog.. That's why I picked newegg
 
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But why? The E3 1230 is essentially a slower I7 4770 with ECC support. It would be slower than a i5 4670K in gaming and not really required for Photoshop either.
 
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