[QUESTION] Trying to build a Lightroom/Photoshop budget Hackintosh

I would like to build a hackintosh for my graphic designing and photo editing ventures. My base model Late 2013 13-inch rMBP is slowly showing its limitations (when designing, that is) and I was looking forward to making a more capable machine while sticking to my limited budget.

I was thinking I could swap out a few components to achieve a cheaper build but I don't know what to change and I am gonna need a bit of your help on this part of the process.

I read a few posts here discouraging liquid cooling especially when opting for a budget-friendly machine (I'm not really bothered by noisy fans, so there's that.)

I understand that Kaby Lake will work only when the CPUID is spoofed but I want to maximize the 'longevity' of the build so maybe going for a more recent chipset will do good? (Let me know your thoughts on this and the mobo as well.)

I really don't work with videos but because of the nature of my work, I might someday go for a higher-resolution monitor (1440p or 4k) but right now I'm good with the iGPU and a IPS 1080P display.

Uhmm here are the parts:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor$188.89 @ OutletPC
CPU CoolerCorsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$64.99 @ Amazon
MotherboardGigabyte - GA-Z270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard$147.99 @ SuperBiiz
MemoryCorsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory$134.99 @ Amazon
StorageSanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$59.99 @ Amazon
StorageSanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$59.99 @ Amazon
CaseBitFenix - Phenom Midnight Black Mini ITX Tower Case$80.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power SupplyCorsair - CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply$54.99 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$812.82
Mail-in rebates-$20.00
Total$792.82
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:01 EDT-0400

I'm excited with this, I cannot even imagine how huge of a jump I'm making from a 4 year old base model 13" rMBP to this build.

Thank you very much.

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