Budget Photo editing PC Build $500

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fuegolego

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Hello everyone! I am looking to build my first PC. I am into photography and photo editing so I want something that can run Photoshop and Lightroom flawless. (well sorta) I was thinking of having my build revolve around an AMD FX 8320 CPU or AMD FX6300 CPU. I have a 500GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive laying around and cd/dvd drive from an old HP Pavilion a6312p so I won't be needing that. I am thinking of using that casing as well but if there are better ones I can go for a better one. I also have an OS copy so even more money to put into hardware :)

Like I said in the tittle. Budget is around $500. Quad-core CPU is a plus+. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all can recommend!!

Thanks in advanced


I kinda had this in mind.

Amd FX 8320
Gigabyte GA-78lmt motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB RAM
Sapphire Radeon R9 280 GPU
EVGA 500w
Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower
 
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No 750w is not completely necessary but that is a great deal on that particular model and it's cheaper than the equally good 550-650w models. Having the extra power won't hurt anything.

anoori9000 is right to an extent. The 280 is not necessary for "just" photo editing. I left it in because it's a great price and it's great at gaming.


This would be pretty awesome at editing

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:...
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Any suggestions?
 
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For $500, you are honestly looking at an i3 or Athlon x4 860k.

This is $465 before tax and rebates

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $402.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 23:22 EDT-0400



This would be a little better for a little more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $466.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 23:23 EDT-0400



This is the cheapest i5 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $520.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 23:24 EDT-0400
 
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I dont see why he needs a gpu. get get a 750 in one of those builds to get in budget.
 
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The first build CTurbo showed me looks pretty good. Would I need 750W though? I think that is too much..

And as for the GPU. Having the best graphics is key to making photos look better. And possibly play a game or two once in a while.
 
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No 750w is not completely necessary but that is a great deal on that particular model and it's cheaper than the equally good 550-650w models. Having the extra power won't hurt anything.

anoori9000 is right to an extent. The 280 is not necessary for "just" photo editing. I left it in because it's a great price and it's great at gaming.


This would be pretty awesome at editing

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $480.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 23:51 EDT-0400
 
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A better gpu in no way makes photos look better. A quadro would with 10bit support assuming a 10bit monitor but as far as gtx and normal monitors goes, nope. You can also look at ps benchmarks and performance falls off past a 650. If the priority is photoshop, get the i5. The 750ti is still a decent card for games or you can go with something in between those 2 cards.
 
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fuegolego

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Just a quick question.. Won't I need a CPU fan?
 
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