First, you do want a cheap SSD, even if it is for simply booting. Grab a 128 on the cheap and a 2 TB HDD for all installs (you can still install programs you use alot on the SSD) but you can store all videos etc on the 2tb HDD.
Second, go AMD. Cheaper and you can put the money you save towards a better video card and more RAM. When I was at microcenter, the inter CPUs were all full and AMD empty. You can snag great deals there on AMD CPUs. Also AMD CPU/GPU's work well together.
If you get get 8 for $15 do it. Just install classic shell and gg.
Hope this helps!
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