First build, non- gaming, need help

ESFRAME

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Hello, I have experience with upgrades and changing out parts, but otherwise 1st time build. PC will be used for word processing, spreadsheets, internet, no gaming, but I do use Adobe illustrator. I do need dual monitor capability and at least 5 usb ports. Will be considering future upgrades, especially monitors.

Purchase date: coming week
Budget: $700-800 before shipping
OS: have Windows 7 home premium
Location: USA
OC: No
Monitors: have a Viewsonic VA2226w and a HP S2031, resolution 1680 x1050
Peripherals: Microsoft laser mouse 6000, Dell keyboard, Seagate Freeagent HD 500GB, speakers
Upgrade reason: old dell, MB failures, poor power supply
 

burritobob

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V2 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($276.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($58.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $710.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

I left you about $90 to work with for a case, that is really down to personal preference, some people like some cases, others like others.

Also I did add a GPU only because Adobe Illustrator does benefit from GPU acceleration, and since the card is CUDA, and Adobe supports CUDA acceleration it will benefit immensely from the GPU.