Descent Pc build

[noobgamer_ng]

Hello, I am Humam I am new here. Actually I am looking to build a cheap pc that is good enough to run photoshop illustrator bridge visual studio  and vm's at because I said cheap so I won't be looking a pc with a graphics card. I am like super tight on budget (around $200 to $300). I am a newbie when it comes to pc hardware so it would be great if you guys could help me selecting the right hardware.

 

Thank You. 

[Zando_]

What are you planning on running in the VMs? I ran Blender, GIMP, and often messed around in linux VMs on an old Core 2 Duo, Vista era laptop with missing screws and 8GB mismatched RAM. 

 

EDIT: I'd go for something like this: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RgWGnH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RgWGnH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($53.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M GAMING PRO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $333.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 00:14 EDT-0400

 

The G4560 punches way above it's weight, it's basically an i3 but for $60, and the iGPU should handle photo editing and VMs just fine, maybe very very light (or old, the OG Battlefront 2 from 2005 runs on almost anything) games. Then 8GB RAM because you can make do with that pretty well, I use my laptop with 8GB RAM for work and it's fine. Added a 2TB drive because it's only a bit more than a 1TB WD Blue but twice the storage, I assume if you're doing photo editing you need lots of space. The case is pretty budget but looks decent, and the PSU is a solid unit (the old CX series was crap but the 2017 revamp fixed that). I don't think I missed anything, so that should be a pretty good base rig at your price point. 

[Fasauceome]

The used market might be good for you. a really cheap graphics card goes a long way with photo editing.

[noobgamer_ng]

I see Thank You. One thing i7 7700k supports the same socket right in case I want to upgrade it in future? Oh ya vm for mac osx for ios development.

[Firewrath9]

This prob the only time you should get a fx8350

[Fasauceome]

Just now, Muhammad Humam Khan said:

I see Thank You. One thing i7 7700k supports the same socket right in case I want to upgrade it in future?

make sure you quote your responses, I got real confused.

anyway yeah, i7 7700k woud be the best you cam get for that setup.

[noobgamer_ng]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

make sure you quote your responses, I got real confused.

anyway yeah, i7 7700k woud be the best you cam get for that setup.

No I mean will it work on the same motherboard of Pentium g4560?

[noobgamer_ng]

5 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

This prob the only time you should get a fx8350

How much will it cost?

[Firewrath9]

100$ For the 8350

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTLrYT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTLrYT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - FX-8350 4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Video Card  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Logisys - CS6801BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/350W Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $349.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 00:48 EDT-0400