This computer will be for watching HD movies, browsing the Internet, development/programming, a decent amount of Photoshop and InDesign work, and light gaming (older games, probably) so it does not need to be very powerful but I'd like to get the most out of my budget, which is around $600-650.


Here's what I have so far:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

























































TypeItemPrice
CPU Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor $159.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $99.99 @ Amazon
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $99.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card $88.98 @ Newegg
Case Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case $75.65 @ Amazon
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$584.59
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 03:40 EST-0500

(I already have a hard drive and keyboard/monitor).


I need help with finding a power supply. I don't really know what kind I should be looking for. Anything else I am missing?


How easy will getting this to run Mavericks be? Can I do any better in this budget?


Thank you. I am very excited to give this a try!



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