Photoshop/Gaming Build (Nothing Intense)

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STStark

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I need this build for Adobe Photoshop CS6 and some gaming.
I'm not gonna be playing like Crysis 3 on ultra high or anything but I will be playing games like (just to list a few)

1.Minecraft
2.Loadout
3.Some random indie games
4.Maybe TF2.

For the Photoshop part, I just do gfx.I work with around 10mb to 100mb images. I've come up with a build but I'm not sure if it can do what I want it too. If you see anything that could be swapped out for something better or cheaper, I'd appreciate if you could let me know. 550$ Budget

Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENUWI-1XN45 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 16:01 EST-0500)

Details:
Purchase Date:1-2 weeks
Budget: 550$
System Usage: Photoshop, Gaming, and Web browsing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking:No
Why Are You Upgrading:The computer I'm currently using now is old and getting obsolete.
 
I did some minor changes to try to get you a little better gfx card for a little better performance over all.
If you have any questions, let me know.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Netgear WNA1100-100ENS 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $542.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 16:35 EST-0500)
 
Do I need a CPU cooler?
If you don't mind, I'm taking out the optical drive because I don't use the one I currently have and will boot windows on usb.
I might change the case too.It's just personal preference 😛
 


The 6300 comes with a stock cooler. If you plan on overclocking, I would get something like a CM 212 EVO. If not, you will be fine.
Case is always a personal preference thing. I just try to recommend one that does it's job well.
 
Tried to cut some costs for you and get you a better cpu(not that yours was bad) i just thought you would like this one better. it's got 8 cores and 3.5ghz which i personally have and it's great, but just saying you could go with a 6300 and possibly go a bit over budget and get yourself a geforce 660 but that'd run you about 600 dollars :/ but the build looks great man good luck! 😀

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vaxt) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vaxt/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vaxt/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | $154.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970ag46) | $69.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00) | $59.99 @ Microcenter
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx775aznp4) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Encore ENUWI-1XN45 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/encore-wireless-network-card-enuwi1xn45) | $11.98 @ OutletPC
**Case** | [Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r) | $59.99 @ Microcenter
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $558.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 22:07 EST-0500 |
 
This would work well if the OP is near a microcenter. My rule of thumb is to use reputable online retailers (Amazon, Newegg, NCIX, and Tiger Direct mainly.
 


Thanks also!
 
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