PC for Photoshop what do you need?

[TKBurst]

I am building a pc not for gaming like I usually do but for Photoshop and video editing Help I want to build this for a x-max present I need it to photo edit and really light video editing and upgraded to do video editing on their dime later lol.
I figured to get an i3 6100 over past generations to get away with on boad graphics and wait to get a gtx 1050ti down the raod.
i3
8gb ram
cheapest motherboard
card read for cameras?
ssd to boot drive and store ps
and will be using a bunch of old shirty hard drive in some kind of raid 1
Tell me what you think please open to suggestions. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DYh6qk

 

[Brandon Taylor]

for starters, the more cores you have, means more work can be done, i would recommend atleast 4 cores
a cpu like that of the intel i5 range would cut for budget, but you would be better off with the hyper threading of the i3 for now,

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/34545/intel-xeon-e3-1230-v5
the xeon range can provide that with a low price mark. note - will need a workstation compatible mobo - no onboard graphics tho

you would be more suited using a nvidia quadro gpu for photo shopping task's unless you are planning on using this pc for other needs, but the 1050 ti would be a well suited options as it is low cost and provides high performance, note - the more vram the faster it will render

i would recommend to use a non n wifi adapter, use a cheap ac as they can provide higher connection rates with less interference and make sure the case allows for adequate air flow as photo shopping can cause the cheaper/lower grade hardware to overheat as if it were to be used as a gaming pc

air filters are a must, as im guessing cause it's an x-mas prezzy, the reciever would most likely not know how to clean it, filters will help keep hardware for longer and keep airflow in side at max

to help reduce cost i would recommend getting os through a 3rd party dealer such as the one below
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Windows-10-Professional-OEM-Certificate-Of-Authenticity-Same-Day-Delivery/406436333?currency=AUD&goog_pla=1&gpid=18283950120&keyword=&goog_pla=1&pos=1o4&ad_type=pla&gclid=CMfKkqPHy9ACFQt9vQoduSEISg

 

[Zerk2012]

For the price everything will work.
If your at the top of your budget then fine. If not i would get a i5 6500 processor and 16gb of memory.
Only thing that stands out is the extra thermal paste it's not needed and buy the memory in a single 8gb stick so you have room to upgrade.
The case has limited drive slots so you might need to look at that also.
The video card will work fine no need for a workstation card on that level.
I would look for a higher quality PSU.

 

[ssddx]

what is important to photoshop?
-ram (allows loading of bigger/multiple projects, higher resolutions, modify tasks on larger images, etc)
-cpu (faster filters, loads, modifications, renders, etc)
-gpu (same as cpu.. for specific gpu-accelerated renders)
-hdd (faster loads, saves, startup)
in about that order

how serious do you/they plan to get with photoshop?

if you/they plan to do this for business and as a serious venture i would go with an i7 with 16gb of ram from the start. you/they can upgrade to a video card later which may help for video rendering in specific cases where gpu-acceleration is possible.

if you/they want something to be upgradable to a top tier system later, i wouldnt stick to the lowest end parts you can find for cheap as it will come around to bite you/them and you/they will spend more in the long run upgrading (due to losing money on the parts you first bought) than going with the parts you need from the get go.

if you absolutely need to keep cost down, at bare minimum i would throw in a decent level motherboard and good quality power supply. having a better cpu would be nice as not everyone is comfortable replacing these, but perhaps may not be in budget. at minimum a cpu and ram can be upgraded/replaced fairly easily and a video card added.

another option is to bump parts up a bit and get a second party involved on the gift.

of course if this is just a play around gift for a child or something which is not going to be used seriously you could get away with an i3/i5 with 8gb of ram. i've done work on less.i would get a bigger/better quality power supply though.