decripple

Yes, CUDA acceleration works better than AMD cards in Adobe IIRC but I am a little out of the loop as to what has changed since Summer of 2015 in Adobe programs. I would recommend a 250GB SSD as well because 120GB fill up fast with large programs

I look forward to seeing some stuff! You may want to put this into the build logs section, though.

PCPartpicker is generally right or close to right. Keep in mind that you should have a buffer amount and that PSUs are not most efficient at maximum load so really a beefier PSU is the best idea. Like the posters above said 500+ is ideal but IMO 600-650 is kind of a value sweet spot (EVGA 600B comes to mind)

Used parts would be best. I would recommend ebay used workstations with 2 x 4 core xeons and things like that. From what I have found it is possible to do 2 x 6 core CPUs and build your own multicore system used older parts for $400-$500 USD Like this is a lot of 2 separate quad core Sandy bridge machines each able to run F@H for $450 obo shipped http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2-HP-COMPAQ-8200-Elite-QC-i5-2500-3-30GHz-4GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Win7Pro-COA-/141644630955?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20faad8bab I know it isn't a build but I don't think you'll get that much in new parts for that price. If you were though I would go with a Core i5 based system on a cheap H81 or H97 motherboard

Yeah what he said but assuming you are in the USA: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KYYYBm

I would definitely try remounting the CPU using an "x" pattern when applying the thermal paste.

Long story short, no. There are cases that are small-ish and have windows and ATX compatibility but generally you will be sacrificing a lot of cooling and cable management. Your best bet would be to add a window to something like a Lian Li PC-A05FN

2 Hyperboreas will be quieter than the stock fan but they move far less air at less pressure at max RPM

Here is a link to the video I made. http://youtu.be/QjYrdZgx20I Hope it helps.

I'll see if I can make a simple video for ya.

My brother and I are identical twins and in enjoying each other's company I get to constantly see what state his computer is in. After helping him build his second PC (his current machine) over 4 years ago I continuously helped him maintain and upgrade his system. Here are the parts in his old system: AMD Athlon II X4 640 overclocked from 3.0 to 3.75GHz at 1.525v Vcore cooled by an Antec Kuhler 620 AIO cooler and Scythe Grand Flex 2000RPM fans (fantastic fans to put on a controller because they perform amazing across the whole 1000-2000rpm range). MSI 870A Fusion motherboard 2 x 4GB G.skill DDR3 1333 @ stock CL9 OEM style Powercolor HD 7870 (LOUD) overclocked to 1150/1300 at a slight voltage increase. Samsung 256GB 830 series SSD boot drive (migrating to new system) NEW oem WD Caviar blue 1TB HDD for media and games (also migrating) Cooler Master Storm Scout mid tower case Corsair TX650 power supply and a Video of the "before" PC and how loud it is playing games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBEbbWCFmU Now, the new build will have these parts: AMD FX-8350 ===========================> donated by friend Asrock 990FX Killer mobo ====================> also donated by friend 2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 CL10 ram ==> bought used for $60 Samsung 256GB 830 series SSD ===========> from old PC WD Caviar Blue 1TB storage drive ==========> from old PC Fractal Define R5 black window case =======> won through Tek Syndicate at PDX LAN in Feb. Corsair CX750M power supply ==========> was laying around as my extra PSU for the last year ASUS R9 290 reference (no water block yet) ==> bought for $190 lightly used Watercooling Parts and Fans: - Hardware Labs Black Ice GT Stealth gen 2 280mm radiator in the front of the R5 with 4 Rosewill Hyperborea 140mm fans in Push/Pull - Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis GTS 240mm radiator ( $50) with 2 120mm Rosewill Hyperborea 120mm fans in Pull - XSPC Raystorm CPU block with red leds ==========> waiting for a build for 18 months - Danger Den dual bay reservoir and D5 Vario pump =====> also laying around - Monsoon Free center compression fittings 7/16" x 5/8" ==> laying around with many other fittings - Primochill PrimoFlex Pro LRT gloss black tubing 7/16" x 5/8" size = 5 x $1 per foot ==> $5 6 fans run about $85 roughly Not yet bought = Alphacool NexXxoS GPX - ATI R9 290X and 290 M01 - with Backplate = $105 :::::*****The running total for parts is about $500 for a badass watercooled system*****::::: The more realistic pricing if you had bought all the parts new(ish) can be found here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nymCkL So here are some pictures of the build progress. As we speak I am leak testing the system with only the front 280 rad and CPU in the loop. The XSPC Raystorm seems to not be 100% compatible with the Asrock original backplate, but I was able to improvise and we will see what temperatures look like tomorrow after the 24 hours of leak testing is done. The GPU block is coming later as it hasn't been purchased yet, but I am sure listening to the stock R9 290 reference cooler will make me hurry to buy that last, important piece.

Pretty darn good system.