Building a "cheaper" pc that isn't junk.

[David Ralph]

Okay, my mom's computer is really old and slow (windows XP, and Sempron kinda deal). I really wanted to try to possibly put something together for her, but she doesn't have a $1,000 budget, more like $400-$500. The thing that's giving me the most trouble is that she really wants/NEEDS her photoshop, but I don't know if something that works for windows xp would work for windows 8 (What she wants). A list of parts with some helpful information would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[maurelie]

Here is something
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 610 1GB Video Card ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($17.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $499.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 12:54 EST-0500)

 

[David Ralph]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I already have a graphics card, which happens to be a Nvidia Geforce 610 also
Thanks, I'll mention those parts to her