Photoshop Mac

[eric0919]

This will be my first Custo Mac. I pretty much need everything except mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

It'll be used mostly as a budget Photoshop machine. Any suggestions on things to change? I understand the Wifi the least...


Intel Core i5-4430 Haswell 3.0GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Sony Optiarc High Speed SATA DVD RW Burner Drive Black with DVD+R DL Overburn Model 5280S-CB-PLUS

Rosewill RDCR-11003 74-in-1 USB3.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/USB Port

Rosewill FBM-01-450P Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case with 450W power supply

Mini PCI-E to PCI-E Wireless Adapter w/ 3 Antenna WiFi

MACBOOK BCM94321MC Wifi Card

 

[comma1234]

Everything looks fine. Only note is the B-series of motherboard chipsets is intended for Business users. Will give you fewer SATA3 ports and fewer USB 3.0 ports as well.

For maybe $20 more you can get the GA-H87-D3H which has 6 SATA3 ports inside (vs 4) and 4 USB 3.0 ports on the back (vs 2). You'll also gain an optical audio output. Personally, as USB 3.0 becomes more popular, you may wish for more USB 3.0 ports. A USB 3.0 addon card will probably run you the same amount as the difference in board costs. But it all depends on your needs.

No clue about the wifi cards. There are suggested cards on the buyers guide:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/405-building-customac-buyer-s-guide-december-2013.html#accessories