Budget PC build under $900?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to pick up a new PC within the next month or two. I want something high-quality and fast that will stay reliable for at least five years. I'm not a power user by any means; mostly just web browsing, watching movies, photo editing, and—most importantly—listening to music. For heavier software, I use Adobe Photoshop and Esri ArcGIS, though nothing too intense. I'm not much of a gamer, maybe the occasional older title like GTA or NFS, and if I ever get the urge to play more seriously, I'll just invest in a better graphics card later.

I've put together this potential build, so please let me know if there's room for improvement. My budget is $2000, and since I refuse to settle for anything less than the speakers I've picked out, I have about $5,000 for the entire setup.

Intel Core i5-3340 (ID: 0300486) $444
KINGSTON DDR3 (4GB,1600MHz(PC3-12800) CL11 (ID: KVR16N11S8/4) $102
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D2V,1155,iB75,D3,S3,(ID: gig-ga-b75m-d2v) $142
Western Digital HDD, 1TB, 7200rpm, Caviar Blue (ID: WDC-WD10EZEX) $154
LG DVD±RW 24x GH24NS95 SATA black bulk (ID: lg-gh24ns95-bulk) $46
Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1 (ID: 0201241) $86
Zalman mid tower case black (ID: ZAL-Z5 PLUS) $121
CORSAIR Power Supply, Builder Series CX 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt, ATX, PS12V, PS/2, US Version (ID: CP-9020046-EU) $121
Logitech B100 optical mouse, USB, black (910-003357) (ID: 27577) $27
Logitech K230, wireless keyboard (ID: log-tip-k230) $53

$1295

I was thinking of using this monitor:

and these speakers:

I look forward to your advice.

1 x LG 22 EA53VQ-P, 21.5", 16:9 IPS, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5,000,000:1
1 x Genius KB-8000 wireless keyboard and mouse combo, 2.4GHz RF
1 x AMD Kaveri A10-Series X4 7700K Processor (3.8GHz, 4MB, 95W, FM2+)
1 x Asrock FM2A88M EXTREME4+, FM2, FM2+, AMD A88X (Bolton-D4), DDR3 motherboard
1 x Seagate HDD desktop SSHD 3.5, 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case, 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm, ATX standard
1 x XFX Core edition 80 450W PSU - featuring EasyRail technology
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black DVD burner, SATA
1 x ZALMAN CNPS 5X cooler, compatible with socket 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3
1 x 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 Kingston HyperX Beast, 1866MHz, CL9
1 x Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1, 6-channel, Analog Input Jack

$1713
craigslist.com

Thomas Morgan7 said:Hi everyone,
I'm looking to pick up a new PC within the next month or two. I want something high-quality and fast that will stay reliable for at least five years. I'm not a power user by any means; mostly just web browsing, watching movies, photo editing, and—most importantly—listening to music. For heavier software, I use Adobe Photoshop and Esri ArcGIS, though nothing too intense. I'm not much of a gamer, maybe the occasional older title like GTA or NFS, and if I ever get the urge to play more seriously, I'll just invest in a better graphics card later.

I've put together this potential build, so please let me know if there's room for improvement. My budget is $2000, and since I refuse to settle for anything less than the speakers I've picked out, I have about $5,000 for the entire setup.

Intel Core i5-3340 (ID: 0300486) $444
KINGSTON DDR3 (4GB,1600MHz(PC3-12800) CL11 (ID: KVR16N11S8/4) $102
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D2V,1155,iB75,D3,S3,(ID: gig-ga-b75m-d2v) $142
Western Digital HDD, 1TB, 7200rpm, Caviar Blue (ID: WDC-WD10EZEX) $154
LG DVD±RW 24x GH24NS95 SATA black bulk (ID: lg-gh24ns95-bulk) $46
Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1 (ID: 0201241) $86
Zalman mid tower case black (ID: ZAL-Z5 PLUS) $121
CORSAIR Power Supply, Builder Series CX 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt, ATX, PS12V, PS/2, US Version (ID: CP-9020046-EU) $121
Logitech B100 optical mouse, USB, black (910-003357) (ID: 27577) $27
Logitech K230, wireless keyboard (ID: log-tip-k230) $53

$1295

I was thinking of using this monitor:

and these speakers:

I look forward to your advice.

Great, then you'll finally finish putting the build together a week before you actually buy it, and who knows what new hardware will hit the market while you're still saving up.

Seagate HDD desktop SSHD 3.5SSHD 3.5" / 1TB
Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1
Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case
LG DVD±RW 24x GH24NS95 SATA
Logitech MK120 + mouse
MSI H81M-P33,1150
Intel Core i5-4440 AOC I2367FM
AOC I2367FM, monitor LCD 23" Wide, LED IPS
Transcend JetRAM DDR3 DIMM, 8GB, 1600Mhz
Corsair CX430 PSU, 430 Watt

$1683
Micro Center (free assembly)

speakers

You have a fast hybrid SSD/HDD combo and an i5 processor. If you eventually decide to pick up a dedicated graphics card for gaming, this setup will be an excellent combination...

dustyskipper77 said:Seagate HDD desktop SSHD 3.5SSHD 3.5" / 1TB
Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1
Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case
LG DVD±RW 24x GH24NS95 SATA
Logitech MK120 + mouse
MSI H81M-P33,1150
Intel Core i5-4440 AOC I2367FM
AOC I2367FM, monitor LCD 23" Wide, LED IPS
Transcend JetRAM DDR3 DIMM, 8GB, 1600Mhz
Corsair CX430 PSU, 430 Watt

$1683
Micro Center (free assembly)

speakers

You have a fast hybrid SSD/HDD combo and an i5 processor. If you eventually decide to pick up a dedicated graphics card for gaming, this setup will be an excellent combination...

Thanks! I really appreciate the suggestions regarding the CPU and storage, though I think I'll stick with my current choices for the case and monitor.