$1000 Audition/Photoshop/Sketchup Build (No Gaming)

[ChappyEight]

I built a PC running Vista roughly 7.5 years ago (Aug 2008) and have not done a single thing to it in that time. I cannot hardly believe that it has run so well, so long. That said, it's finally starting to slow down quite a bit and most software no longer supports Vista. So, it's time to build a replacement.

Here is what I am looking to do:

Approximate Purchase Date: End of this month (Feb. 2016)
Budget Range: ~ $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Adobe Audition, Skype, internet, photoshop, sketchup, dropbox storage
Buying a monitor?: No
Parts to Upgrade: Brand new build.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg, Amazon
Location: Brownsburg, IN, USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intel CPU, at least an SSD startup drive.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Unknown. If you think I need it.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900 or larger
Additional Comments: Looking to get 5 years out of her but am fine with necessary upgrades down the line. Would like to have an SSD boot drive and at least one large storage drive.
Why Are You Upgrading: My build from 7.5 years ago is just bogging down greatly and I don't think could handle an upgrade from Vista.
Already have: Monitor, keyboard, mouse.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

[PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $972.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 12:34 EST-0500

 

[Outlander_04]

One thing you definitely do not need is. A gaming graphics card.

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Here is another suggestion.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($97.49 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $990.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 12:51 EST-0500

 

[Outlander_04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 720 2GB Video Card ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1013.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 15:41 EST-0500

 

[ChappyEight]

Wow, thank you guys so much for the quick responses. Going to comb through the suggestions tonight!

 

[lodders]

Definitely i7 6700 and gigabyte H170 motherboard
16GB DDR4 2400 sounds good
Definitely get an SSD - I would go for a samsung 850 Evo 500Gb
Seasonic 450Wpower supply highly recommended
Any case will do, even many $25 cases are OK, just check reviews
Don't buy a GPU yet... why not try onboard graphics first- far better than they used to be, and should be easily good enough for the applications you're using

Finally, don't buy all your parts from seperate vendors as in partpicker - get them all from the same place, then if something goes wrong you only have one place to blame...

 

[Outlander_04]

For me the trade off between the conventional SSD vs the M.2 drive is that the SSD will have twice the capacity and the m.2 drive will be three times as fast .
Assuming you have enough M.2 space and a storage drive then I would go with the M.2 .

The OP seems to keep computers for a number of years . A reasonable case will take a few knocks .

The onboard graphics would come lumbered with intels woeful drivers . But 3D power is not required so a passive cooled moderate card with the correct outputs should suffice . It will also free up 1 - 2 gig of system RAM

 

[lodders]

For me the trade off between the conventional SSD vs the M.2 drive is that the SSD will have twice the capacity and the m.2 drive will be three times as fast .
Assuming you have enough M.2 space and a storage drive then I would go with the M.2 .

The OP seems to keep computers for a number of years . A reasonable case will take a few knocks .

The onboard graphics would come lumbered with intels woeful drivers . But 3D power is not required so a passive cooled moderate card with the correct outputs should suffice . It will also free up 1 - 2 gig of system RAM

You are right about the speed of an m.2 SSD of course, but a modern PC is already very responsive with a conventional SSD, and so for photo editing and sketchup, additional speed of M.2 will probably not be noticed.

You may well be correct about a GPU, but my daughter uses onboard graphics on her i5, and has no problems with them. I suggest the OP try out onboard graphics first, and only buy a GPU if needed.

 

[Outlander_04]

For me the trade off between the conventional SSD vs the M.2 drive is that the SSD will have twice the capacity and the m.2 drive will be three times as fast .
Assuming you have enough M.2 space and a storage drive then I would go with the M.2 .

The OP seems to keep computers for a number of years . A reasonable case will take a few knocks .

The onboard graphics would come lumbered with intels woeful drivers . But 3D power is not required so a passive cooled moderate card with the correct outputs should suffice . It will also free up 1 - 2 gig of system RAM

You are right about the speed of an m.2 SSD of course, but a modern PC is already very responsive with a conventional SSD, and so for photo editing and sketchup, additional speed of M.2 will probably not be noticed.

You may well be correct about a GPU, but my daughter uses onboard graphics on her i5, and has no problems with them. I suggest the OP try out onboard graphics first, and only buy a GPU if needed.

I have not used skylakes integrated graphics and am assuming they are similar to haswells .
You have no color adjustment at all over HDMI , and really poor options over DVI/VGA .
Its not good enough for a person wanting color accuracy for photographic work

 

[ChappyEight]

My apologies for disappearing, life happened. Preparing to purchase now (finally) and in order to avoid confusion since it took so long, I started a new thread here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3147485/audition-photoshop-sketchup-build-gaming.html

Thanks again, folks.

Chappy