Dedicated Photoshop PC

[Adev86]

Budget (including currency): 1200-1400 Freedom bucks (USD)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Photoshop

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): I am Planning on Building My mother a dedicated Photoshop Rig She will be upgrading from a Lenovo laptop she wants a quality PC that wont lag running photoshop i was planning on this 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit 
The only thing i feel i am missing is a graphics card i was thinking about going to my local bestbuy and getting in a list to get a somewhat low end graphics card

 

Thoughts suggestions 

[WolframaticAlpha]

Drop down to a ryzen 7/Ryzen 5 and get a better GPU. Iirc, Photoshop can use hardware acceleration.

[brob]

It's going to be difficult getting a reasonable gpu. Something like an RTX 3069 Ti (mrsp ~420) would be a good choice. Getting on a list at BestBuy is a good idea. Calling around to local pc merchants every day is another.

 

The 5600X offers better Photoshop performance than the 3900X according Puget Systems test data.

 

The added performance of an NVMe drive is worth the small cost increment.

 

The Nzxt 510 has a reputation as a good looking case with well below average airflow.

 

The S12III psu does not have adequate over current and over power protection. I'd suggest a better psu.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($187.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.33 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $998.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-05-24 09:27 EDT-0400

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.73 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($70.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $888.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-05-24 10:11 EDT-0400