Hi Guys, first time poster here, looking for some build advice 
I am a relatively inexperienced builder (built my first PC over 4 years ago with help), looking to spend $500 on hardware (not including OS). I already own the CPU I would like to use. Looking forward to some help, let me know if any additional clarification is needed.
Thanks in advance for any help I can get, below is the requested info.
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: $600 Before Rebates; Before Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Digital Photo Editing, surfing the internet, gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No, don’t need mouse, keyboard etc either…
Parts to Upgrade: All except CPU
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: most familiar with newegg, open to other suggestions.
Location: Albany, NY
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU (already have), G.Skill Ripjaws
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe?
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments: Need this to fit in a mini tower if at all possible (Wife request
). Would like at least 8gb RAM. Would like SSD hard drive (minimum 100GB). Need Optical Drive.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Wife is really getting into Digital Photography, looking to maybe start as a little side business. Want a computer that will breeze through Lightroom 3 and will last for quite a few years. I am more of a console gamer, but if this could play Diablo III (on at least medium to high settings) that would be a nice bonus (can a video card fit in a mini tower?)
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
I am a relatively inexperienced builder (built my first PC over 4 years ago with help), looking to spend $500 on hardware (not including OS). I already own the CPU I would like to use. Looking forward to some help, let me know if any additional clarification is needed.Thanks in advance for any help I can get, below is the requested info.
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: $600 Before Rebates; Before Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Digital Photo Editing, surfing the internet, gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No, don’t need mouse, keyboard etc either…
Parts to Upgrade: All except CPU
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: most familiar with newegg, open to other suggestions.
Location: Albany, NY
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU (already have), G.Skill Ripjaws
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe?
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments: Need this to fit in a mini tower if at all possible (Wife request
). Would like at least 8gb RAM. Would like SSD hard drive (minimum 100GB). Need Optical Drive.And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Wife is really getting into Digital Photography, looking to maybe start as a little side business. Want a computer that will breeze through Lightroom 3 and will last for quite a few years. I am more of a console gamer, but if this could play Diablo III (on at least medium to high settings) that would be a nice bonus (can a video card fit in a mini tower?)
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
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