potential 2nd build (gaming and photo editing)

[decipherfreak]

What do you think of this list I put together?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/gheedsgreed/saved/2aYJ

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.48 @ Outlet PC)
Other: Rosewill 40-In-1 USB 2.0 3.5-Inch Internal Card Reader ($7.99)
Total: $923.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 19:52 EDT-0400)


Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: around the end of the year
Budget Range: 1000 max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Lightroom, gaming, web surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No (saving that for future)
Do you need to buy OS: No, I have a copy of Windows 8
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon or Newegg
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Additional Comments: I prefer not to have to use special cooling setup since I will not be overclocking
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current system is several years old and has various small issues. I am looking for improved performance in Adobe Lightroom 5 (and gaming to a lesser extent) so I need more memory, better cpu, and flash storage.

 

[Dylan1999]

make you cpu an i5 3570k instead of 3570. also upgrade the gpu to a gtx670 instead of 650. its a bit extra, but it is newer so it will be a bit more efficient.

 

[realchaos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($116.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $952.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 21:03 EDT-0400)

-8 cores and 16gb of ram is better for lightroom.
-Allows for overclocking (you need to add an aftermarket cpu cooler) and SLI in the future, even though you said you don't want to.
-Much stronger gpu.
-Better quality case and psu.

 

[decipherfreak]

make you cpu an i5 3570k instead of 3570. also upgrade the gpu to a gtx670 instead of 650. its a bit extra, but it is newer so it will be a bit more efficient.

Why should I get the 3570k if I'm not overclocking? and the gtx 670 is $200 more, going my budget.

 

[decipherfreak]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($116.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $952.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 21:03 EDT-0400)

-8 cores and 16gb of ram is better for lightroom.
-Allows for overclocking (you need to add an aftermarket cpu cooler) and SLI in the future, even though you said you don't want to.
-Much stronger gpu.
-Better quality case and psu.

I switched in a better case. Why would I need a higher wattage psu if 500 is more than the calculated usage? I'm not really interested in overclocking, so I think the cpu is good enough. Might consider more ram

 

[realchaos]

It always leaves the option of SLI and overclocking open for the future.
Say you decide to SLI 2 years from now, well you have the option to.

 

[Dylan1999]

make you cpu an i5 3570k instead of 3570. also upgrade the gpu to a gtx670 instead of 650. its a bit extra, but it is newer so it will be a bit more efficient.

Why should I get the 3570k if I'm not overclocking? and the gtx 670 is $200 more, going my budget.

ive seen the 670 for around $200- $250, and you sjould get the 3570k because then you could overclock if you want