Gaming and Adobe Programs benefit from single fore performance. As someone suggest above a 7 2700, is go for a i7-8700 for hyperthreading, and the single core performance, without having to spend more money on a Z370 motherboard and a CPU Cooler.
Here’s a build that has a 16gb of ram, which is great for gaming and your uses, the i7-8700, and a great GPU for gaming and rendering.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $319.99 @ B&H |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $145.98 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $92.89 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $43.40 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card | $480.41 @ Amazon |
| Case | Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $59.89 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1288.54 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | |
| Total | $1268.54 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-27 23:43 EDT-0400 |