Grapic design build

[Mel]

Hi, I am looking to build a desktop computer specifically to run graphic design programs such as the adobe creative suites. I went on the custom design builder and put in my budget at $500, I know this is cheap but I still would have to buy a monitor (color accurate and possibly 2, plus I want a drawing tablet or a monitor I can draw on. I'm haven't researched these and any other things that I would need such as a dvd drive. Also I live in Italy so I am not sure how many of these parts are really accessible to me here. Because I am just beginning to learn the suites, I don't think i will be running more than one program at a time, but I would mos likely want to have installed Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Bridge. Any suggestions' sorry loaded questions.

 

[Alex Glawion]

Hey Mel,
500$ really is quite low, but there are some possibilities here. You shouldnt be expecting the best pwerformance, but with the following build you could run some basic graphic design workloads:

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.88 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B365M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: *Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.93 @ Newegg)
Total: $492.75

 

[Mel]

Thanks for your input.. I will look into these specs. Can you also suggest a drawing monitor or drawing tablet that is reasonably decent? What is the biggest pros and cons of either. I know that drawing with a tablet takes getting use to as you have to develop your eye to screen coordination while drawing. I prefer drawing on the actual monitor since its most similar to traditional drawing, but most likely it would cost a lot more, right? Also are your specs reflective of my geography? I live in Italy.
Most invaluable suggestions, thanks.

 

[Alex Glawion]

A tablet that is also a monitor will of course be a lot more expensive. I got used to drawing on a tablet without an in-built pretty quickly and you can save a lot of cash. Go look at some of the starter tablets from wacom.