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[Build Help] Mid range PC

I'm looking to build a new PC. I'm mostly a console gamer, so I don't expect myself to do any high end gaming on it. Probably just some source engine based games. The main use for it will be photo editing. I am an avid photographer and need a machine that can quickly handle anything Photoshop could throw at it. My budget is about $1000, but that is because I am starting from nothing. Here is a list of what I have compiled so far. And for the SSD, is 40GB enough to store windows 7 on?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor$169.99 @ Newegg
MotherboardASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$82.55 @ Newegg
MemoryG.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$64.99 @ Newegg
StorageIntel 320 Series 40GB 2.5" Solid State Disk$94.99 @ Amazon
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$89.98 @ Outlet PC
Video CardGigabyte GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card$119.99 @ Microcenter
CaseRosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case$39.99 @ Newegg
Power SupplyRosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply$84.99 @ Amazon
Optical DriveSamsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer$16.98 @ Outlet PC
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)$89.98 @ Outlet PC
MonitorAcer S211HLbd 21.5" Monitor$129.99 @ Amazon
KeyboardLogitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard$11.99 @ NCIX US
MouseLogitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse$5.49 @ Mac Mall
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$1001.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 17:10 EDT-0400

Posted Apr 13, 2013, 9:18 PM UTC

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