Graphic design small pc

[jhosua.rod]

Hi, as the title says looking for recommendations on building a small form factor pc due to limited space (preferible slim, more tall than wide) Main uses graphic design and digital art.

Budget 500-800 US$
(will prefer staying closer to the 500 hundred, for 800, I just could go with the mac mini, but really looking for the best bang for the bug... )

No GPU needed right now, but will want one in the future, for light gaming/rendering, nothing crazy.

Intel preferably (For what I could gather online, I think is better for my purposes?, adobe, single core performance, etc)

I really like the Antec VSK2000-U3 case, looks good and sober, and it checks what I want, and also its very affordable, what do you guys think?

Anyway, recommendations welcome

Thanks

 

[Supahos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H370M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra 3D 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Antec - VSK2000-U3 HTPC Case ($43.72 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified TFX Power Supply ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $631.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-14 14:37 EST-0500

Not going to be doing any gaming with that case as there isn't a psu that fits it big enough to put much of a gpu in it.

Should work well for what you're asking

 

[tennis2]

I'll bite:

i5-8400 = $200
MSI B360i ITX-ac = $100
2x8GB DDR4-3000 = $105
500GB Crucial MX500 SSD = $68

Now, I know this is the same size as the VSK2000, but it gives you room for full height GPUs, which is a big plus.
Fractal Node 202 = $75
Corsair SF450 = $65
Reeven Stereopes CPU cooler = $40

If you do end up going the VSK2000 route, the Silverstone SSD-300GTS 300W TFX 80+ Gold PSU = $60

 

[jhosua.rod]

I'll bite:

i5-8400 = $200
MSI B360i ITX-ac = $100
2x8GB DDR4-3000 = $105
500GB Crucial MX500 SSD = $68

Now, I know this is the same size as the VSK2000, but it gives you room for full height GPUs, which is a big plus.
Fractal Node 202 = $75
Corsair SF450 = $65
Reeven Stereopes CPU cooler = $40

If you do end up going the VSK2000 route, the Silverstone SSD-300GTS 300W TFX 80+ Gold PSU = $60

wow thanks for the quick answer! Good stuff! that will do, I think I would go with the 202 case, it's a nice case. I could even consider buying an entry level gpu for the 800 and little extra cash , what would you think would be a good one for this build? I have seen some under 180 on amazon, would this do?

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-04G-P4-6253-KR/dp/B01MF7EQJZ/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1547496216&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1050

Thansk!

 

[tennis2]

At the moment the Asus Strix RX570 4GB + 2 Free games = $130 w/ promo code EMCTUUU29 is 50% faster than the GTX1050Ti.

The Gigabyte Aorus RX570 4GB + 2 Free Games = $140 after MIR is a slightly better cooler than the Asus Strix. I think either will work fine.

 

[jhosua.rod]

At the moment the Asus Strix RX570 4GB + 2 Free games = $130 w/ promo code EMCTUUU29 is 50% faster than the GTX1050Ti.

The Gigabyte Aorus RX570 4GB + 2 Free Games = $140 after MIR is a better cooler than the Asus strix.

woa! that's sweet!! Thanks!!

 

[tennis2]

Fractal Node 202 case is on sale at newegg for $60 through 1/21/19