Non Gaming Build Questions

[SirOlaf]

I am thinking about building my first PC, which I want to be able to run Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. I won't be using it for any gaming. I am wondering if I need a dedicated graphics card to run these programs, and If you have any hardware recommendations for a CPU and Motheboard that are compatible and powerfull enough. Any other first time build tips you wan a give will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[3Dns]

I dont know your budget but here is my suggestion.
This is a professional build for photo editing.
With the 5th generation 6-core intel, the new DDR4 ram and Quadro GPU for photo/video/3D editting only.
You can replace the Quadro 4000 with a GTX 970 if you wanna play some games. You will not lose a lot of perfomance in editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($708.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2147.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 11:22 EDT-0400