Designer/Illustrator PC Build (future proofing)

[iamablueberry]

Hello hello, I'm not great with parts and rely a lot on reviews so my knowledge is REALLY superficial. I need a new build for freelancing - I'm a designer/low level dev so the heaviest items would be the adobe cloud suite, most of the others are fine as webapps. Eventually I want to get into motion graphics and 3D animation which is why I want to have a least some future proofing in mind.


- What's your Budget?
max 850 euros as I'll still need a monitor, peripherals and windows (ugh)

- What are your main workloads and secondary workloads?
main: Design (adobe photoshop, illustrator, indesign, xd) + many web apps
secondary: Looking to get started with motion graphics (after effects, blender/unreal engine/cinema 4d) and some low level ar/vr design with spark

- Are you looking to upgrade the PC in the near future?
Yes! So as lean as possible for now with the option to upgrade in the coming years

- What country will you be shopping your parts in?
The Netherlands


Here's my build - any and all critiques welcomed.
THANK YOU THIS COMMUNITY IS A LIFESAVER

>>> https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/list/FdX7wz <<<

 

[Alex Glawion]

Looks like a solid build to me, I see no issues! You might want to consider going for an Nvidia GPU, as Adobe Apps do tend to work better with an Nvidia GPU, but if you're not doing any GPU Rendering or the like, it's not a must.

If you are looking at upgrading in the future, I'd suggest getting a B550 Motherboard such as the B550 Tomahawk, as you'll most likely have a longer upgrade path than with a b450 motherboard.

 

[iamablueberry]

Thanks for the tip on the motherboard. Will look into the GPU but thanks for confirming

 

[Jerry James]

Thanks for the tip on the motherboard. Will look into the GPU but thanks for confirming

Also to add on to what Alex said, if you're looking for a more value-oriented option since you're constrained by budget, you can also take a look at the Gigabyte B550M Aorus Pro or the MSI B550M PRO-VDH Wi-Fi depending on the budget and features you need.