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littlebeast

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I'm looking to build a PC that will support programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, etc, & would like to use two monitors. My budget is pretty tight - around $800 -$1200, & I'm in Australia (if that makes any difference). Any suggestions?
 
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i5-4690K and ASRock B85M Pro4 are a bad match:

Go i5-4460 + ASRock B85M Pro4 for no-oced build.
Go i5-4690K + Z97 + good cpu cooler (CM evo 212) for oced build.

Otherwise its great. Its my build after all :D

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I am a graphic designer. I use mac at work, pc at home. Considering your question is regarding PC, I would suggest a good quad core processor. Faster better. A haswell i7 would defiantly be ideal. Look for lowest priced i7 around you. Consider a K sku if you want to over clock, just make sure you know what you are doing. a blue screen in the middle of doing a design is tragic, consider photoshop and illustrator dosnt autosave/recover files until CS6.

Get an NVIDIA GPU, like a 760 for cheap. CUDA is utilized in photoshop and it does make a difference.

If over clocking, look for a good stable x97 board, if not, look for mid rang ($75-120).

Get a good quality PSU, you can find for under $150. target 600-700 watts.

Get an SSD for operating system, just a 128 GB will be sufficient. You can find these for under 100.
Get a mechanical hard drive for Scratch disk and saving large files.
 
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This is a good build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1221.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 00:55 EST+1000
 
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$1300 build w/ os :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1300.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 01:36 EST+1000
 
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Here is my suggestion and if you already have OS just get an ssd for the rest of the $ also this build allows you to upgrade later on and overclock since its a k series CPU just pop an evo 212 on and you have yourself easy 4.2-4.4 ghz CPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($172.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1280.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 02:12 EST+1000
 
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littlebeast

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Thanks guys. I mixed and matched your lists a bit - can you see any issues w/ this build? Am I prioritizing the right things?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 450W ATX Power Supply ($55.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1321.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 04:08 EST+1000
 
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Thanks!

 
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