Not sure if you already got something setup as I just saw the 1 reply button with the somewhat new DN layout.
I'm personally running an 3930k setup which is probably more expensive than what you like. Currently, only Ivy Bridge would work well at this point so if you would like Thunderbolt, I would recommend getting the GA-Z77X-UP4 TH since Gigabyte boards work the best.
I have currently upgraded my system to Mavericks without any problems and it runs Photoshop, Sketch, and even Final Cut really well. It works almost as well as a new Mac (it probably crashes more often than an real iMac although its still very stable).
Not sure if you already got something setup as I just saw the 1 reply button with the somewhat new DN layout.
I'm personally running an 3930k setup which is probably more expensive than what you like. Currently, only Ivy Bridge would work well at this point so if you would like Thunderbolt, I would recommend getting the GA-Z77X-UP4 TH since Gigabyte boards work the best.
I have currently upgraded my system to Mavericks without any problems and it runs Photoshop, Sketch, and even Final Cut really well. It works almost as well as a new Mac (it probably crashes more often than an real iMac although its still very stable).