Low-Budget Professional Photo Editing Computer

[mstevens33]

Good morning,

I am currently building (On a small budget) a photo editing computer for my wife's small business.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3MYYgL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3MYYgL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($166.05 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($478.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1092.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The monitor is 4K and has four inputs, DisplayPort, mDP, HDMI (MHL), USB 3.0.

According to my research for photo editing, it seems like DisplayPort is the way to go.
1.) Based on the monitor, IS DisplayPort the best option here?
2.) If yes, the motherboard on has HDMI output, could you recommend a GPU with either a DisplayPort or mDP output?

Thank you for your time.

 

[IDProG]

You're gonna need a graphics card. An iGPU won't be able to run a 4K monitor. Change your SSD to a HDD since photo editing is not demanding and you're on a budget. Cheap out things and buy at least GTX 950 or RX 460.

 

[mstevens33]

You're gonna need a graphics card. An iGPU won't be able to run a 4K monitor. Change your SSD to a HDD since photo editing is not demanding and you're on a budget. Cheap out things and buy at least GTX 950 or RX 460.

So something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131695

 

[geofelt]

Why not buy a motherboard with displayport connectivity.
Here is a M-ATX for less.
Specs say 4k resolution at 60hz with displayport.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132722
Unless your cpu is , or might be a overclockable "K" you do not need a z170 motherboard.
Read specs carefully, HDMI will usually be limited to 4k at 24hz.
If you move windows around, you will appreciate 60hz.

If you use photoshop, performance can be improved with a discrete nvidia card with many CUDA cores.
A GTX950 will have displayport output and 768 CUDA cores:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N845B2293

Corsair CX is not considered as a reliable psu.
Tier 4 on this list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
You can do better.
Seasonic is always good.
This 520w S12II is very good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
Do not pay more for modular, there is always a place to store unused power leads.