Mac user building first pc

[Tylerk1108]

I have been using a MacBook now since 2012, and have made the decision to get back onto the windows OS. I have never built my own machine but am very excited to do so. I have $1,000 USD to spend on this, also will be able to get windows 10 on campus for free. I use photoshop often and have been using visual studio a lot lately for class. I don’t want to spend more than I need on the computer itself( buy an additional 27” monitor) . I would like to run at least two monitors. The issue I am having is decided if an i5 will be good enough or do I spend more for the i7. Also have been looking into many GPU’s simply to run 2 - 3 monitors at 1080. I do not plan on doing much gaming. There are so many GPU’s I am so confused on what to choose 

 

I have : windows 10 OS, Mouse, Keyboard, one 27” monitor, one 19” monitor 

 

Thanks for any help

[PlayStation 2]

Your main concern with modern-day GPUs and multi-monitor setups are just making sure that you have enough connectors.

Just thought I'd share that; also, I'd get an i7 if you'll be using a lot of Photoshop.

[geo3]

2 minutes ago, Tylerk1108 said:

I have $1,000 USD to spend on this  ...  I do not plan on doing much gaming. 

Build a Ryzen system. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mqFDkd

[AfternoonTea]

I chose the case randomly to get the price. It's not a perfect list but I hope it helped you in some way.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g8fTzY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g8fTzY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.79 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($23.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M S2P Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($140.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($157.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $841.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-05 20:35 EDT-0400

 

i5 8400 doesn't have hyper threading so if you want to have 6 core 12 threads, I will suggest getting i7 8700 which is $350 or use ryzen system list made by @geo3