Gaming/Schoolwork Computer, Any Suggestions?

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I am planning on building a computer for schoolwork/gaming purposes. I need it to run programs
like Adobe Lightroom, Illustrator, and Photoshop smoothly. I also plan on doing some light Minecraft and Steam gaming play. I have three possible setups I was looking at. Please let me know what you think which one would suit my needs better.

Thank you!
Possible #1
AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Not sure about video card. Any suggestions?
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Possible #2
Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core
ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155
Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333
Western Digital AV-GP 750GB 3.5" 5400RPM
Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB
NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Thermaltake 500W ATX12V

Possible #3
AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing
MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower
Corsair 600W ATX12V

 

[Chubpanda37]

Hi I have a few things to say

1) I would get 8gb of ram, you can get 2x4gb of ram on newegg for $30(G.skill Ripjaws X Series)
2) The 550w PSU from XFX is pretty good check it out.
3) I would go with an Intel processor, as AMD processors tend to run hotter. Just make sure to go quad core because it seems like you're doing a lot of editing.
4)For a graphics card since you're playing games that don't require much to run, I would recommend getting a Gtx 750 Ti. Cheaper than a R9 280 and AMD drivers aren't so great.
Good luck 😀