$1500 PC Build Reccomendations

SUPER_NANI_SKILLS · July 12, 2020

Budget (including currency): $1500 US DLLS

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe programs, Photoshop, illustrator, etc..

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

Got no parts, starting from scratch.

This PC Build will be for my brother who plays light games like league of legends and valorant with an intention to livestream in the future, but wants to get into using adobe illustrator and other adobe programs for creative purposes as well, Please drop down your build recommendations, or any input you may have to help create this build. Thank you!

Mateyyy · July 12, 2020

2 minutes ago, SUPER_NANI_SKILLS said:

Got no parts, starting from scratch.

Including the monitor and other peripherals? Just to make sure

SUPER_NANI_SKILLS · July 12, 2020

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

Including the monitor and other peripherals? Just to make sure

Just need the computer! Monitor and peripherals are all taken care of.

dizmo · July 12, 2020

1 minute ago, SUPER_NANI_SKILLS said:

Just need the computer! Monitor and peripherals are all taken care of.

*tower

Monitor and peripherals are part of the computer

Mateyyy · July 12, 2020

13 minutes ago, SUPER_NANI_SKILLS said:

Just need the computer! Monitor and peripherals are all taken care of.

For Photoshop and light Esport titles, honestly something like this would be more than enough imo:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kNDtGc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($171.89 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($239.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.93 @ Newegg)
Total: $922.76

That being said, if you want to make full use of the budget, then I'd recommend something along these lines:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WdztGc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($279.30 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($70.00)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card ($519.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power 11 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.90 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan ($27.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1524.04

A 10600K would also be a good choice for Photoshop (since it's mostly single-core dependant) and for Esport titles (if you're going for the highest framerates possible).

If you do end up going with it instead of the 3700X, then a good board to pair it with would be MSI's Z490 Gaming Edge WIFI.