Mid Range Intel Photo Editing PC Build Parts List

The Mid Range Intel Photo Editing PC Build Parts List is a list of recommended parts for a mid-range Intel-based Photo Editing PC. All parts have been vetted for compatibility. You’ll find alternatives you can get, in case there are unavailable parts.

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Intel Mid-Range Photo Editing PC Build

Choose this build if you want a mid-range Photo Editing PC based on the Intel platform. All parts are vetted for compatibility.

This is in the budget range of $700 – 1500, depending on your choice of components. Here you’ll find Intel Core i5 or i7 CPUs (see table below)

Product	Rating	Price
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10...	No ratings yet	$304.99	View on Amazon
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 128-Bit HDMI/DP 6GB GDRR5 HDCP...	710 Reviews	$199.99	View on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch...	No ratings yet	$77.35	View on Amazon
SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State...	No ratings yet	$38.93	View on Amazon
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15...	No ratings yet	$44.99	View on Amazon
Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V 80 Plus...	No ratings yet	$44.99	View on Amazon
GIGABYTE B660 AORUS Master DDR4 (B660/ Intel/LGA 1700/ ATX/...	No ratings yet	$140.53	View on Amazon
Logitech Wireless Combo MK360 – Includes Keyboard with 12...	No ratings yet	$39.59	View on Amazon
Thermaltake Versa H15 Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Chassis...	2,118 Reviews		View on Amazon
ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD (2560 x 1440)...	No ratings yet	$260.00	View on Amazon

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NB: The CPU Cooler is bundled with the processor.

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Alternative Mid-Range Hardware – Intel Photo Editing PC Build

PART	BRAND/MODEL
Processor Options (Can only be paired with 1151 Motherboards below)	Intel Core i5-9600KF *Intel Core i5-9600K* Intel Core i5-9500 *Intel Core i5-8600K* Intel Core i5 6600K *Core i7 6700K* Intel Core i7-8700 *Intel Core i7-9700K* Intel Core i7-9700F
Graphics Card Options (It’s preferable to go for an NVIDIA card for CUDA processing)	GeForce GTX 970 GeForce GTX 980 *AMD Radeon RX 590* AMD Radeon R9 390 *AMD Radeon RX Vega 56* AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT *GeForce GTX 1660 Ti* GeForce GTX 1070 *GeForce RTX 2060* GeForce RTX 2060 Super *GeForce RTX 2070* GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Storage Drive Options	Seagate Barracuda 6TB *Seagate BarraCuda 8TB*
Boot Drive Options	Samsung 860 PRO 512GB SSD XPG Pro 512GB 3D NAND NVMe
Memory Options	Crucial Ballistix 3200 MHz DDR4 16GB *XPG Z1 DDR4 3000MHz 16GB* HyperX Fury 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 *G.Skill RipJaws V Series 16GB DDR4* Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB DDR4 *TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR4 16GB 3200MHz*
CPU Cooler	Bundled with processor
Power Supply Options	Corsair CX Series 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified *Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 850W 80+* EVGA 850 80+ Bronze 850W *GAMEMAX Rainbow 750W Fully Modular 80+ Gold* GAMEMAX Rainbow 850W Fully Modular 80+ Gold *EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 850W*
Motherboard Options	Gigabyte Z390 UD 1151 Motherboard *MSI MEG Z390 ACE LGA1151* Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Motherboard *MSI MPG Z390 Gaming PRO Carbon LGA1151*
Keyboard/Mouse Options	Logitech MK550 Wireless Wave Keyboard and Mouse Combo *Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Combo* Logitech MK710 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Combo *Dell Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Combo* AmazonBasics USB Wired Computer Keyboard Mouse
Case Options	NZXT H510 Compact ATX *darkFlash Darwin Black ATX Mid-Tower* MSI Premium Mid-Tower PC Case Cooler Master MasterCase ATX Mid-Tower MSI MPG 500P Full Tower Thermaltake Commander C36 Cooler Master MasterBox TD500
Display Options	*BenQ PhotoVue 27 inch QHD Photography Monitor* *Dell Ultra Sharp LED-Lit Monitor 25″* Philips Brilliance 27″ Monitor, 4K UHD IPS, 122% sRGB, *BenQ 27 inch 4K Monitor for Designers* LG 27″ 4K UHD IPS Monitor with HDR10 *LG 34″21:9 Curved UltraWide WQHD IPS sRGB 99%*

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