Photoshop/Illustrator/1080p Gaming

[Enigma Nova]

Looking to Build my first PC, It will be used mainly for Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator as well as 1080p Gaming.

My Budget is $500-600, what would be the best CPU for what I would be doing.

 

 I already have a case

Phanteks P300 

 

[Firewrath9]

I'd get ryzen 5 2600, a parts list is coming up.

[Enigma Nova]

4 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

I'd get ryzen 5 2600, a parts list is coming up.

Ryzen would work better with Adobe software? 

[Firewrath9]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$118.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland - 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card	$179.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$43.99 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$617.73
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$602.73
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 21:00 EST-0500

 

 

nvm, a 2600 wont fit Picked intel, as it tends to be more forgiving with ram speeds, and the only competitor to the 8100 is the r5 1400 (which is terrible), and the 2200G/1200, which are worse (but cheaper)

also iGPU can be used to accelerate photoshop.

 

mobo: cheapest b360 atx, looks quite nice aswell.

ram: cheapest ram

ssd: a cheap ssd for games and windows, that is still quite good (used them alot)

hdd: 1TB for all your photos etc.

gpu: good value, could save 40$ and sacrifice 10-15% performance going to 570.

PSU: good for its cheap price.

[Firewrath9]

1 minute ago, Enigma Nova said:

Ryzen would work better with Adobe software? 

6c/12t OC 4.2ghz is about a 8400 with igpu, but cheaper. still not enough to fit in your budget, there is a part list.

[Enigma Nova]

6 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

6c/12t OC 4.2ghz is about a 8400 with igpu, but cheaper. still not enough to fit in your budget, there is a part list.

I can get a used GPU  if necessary. But I don't know if it would be good. But it is an option. 

Edited January 28, 2019 by Enigma Nova
Correcting word

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($31.49 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Western Digital - Mainstream 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 570 4 GB RED DRAGON Video Card  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - J180-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $606.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 21:49 EST-0500