Honestly, ArmA matters more on the mission then on your specs (to an extent). But either way, an iGPU is not the way to go for it.

I doubt an iGPU will run ARMA III with any good settings, my 780 + i5 4670k gets 30 fps on a good day.

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>Doesnt want to buy a toaster
>Doesnt want a GPU

FurryHeyy, Furry here. I want to help out a friend with making their first computer.
Fortunately, I know a bunch of you are tech savvy and good at making PCs

Requirements:
-Good CPU
-No GPU (Unless you can squeeze a little one in there)
-SSD of some sort
-Makes me happy

Thanks for helping us out.


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Do they have an existing computer to get parts from? If so, what do they currently have? If you can 'scrap' an existing computer, the bare minimum you'll need to buy is just a Motherboard and CPU. Then, depending on how much of an improvement over the old computer, possibly new RAM, PSU, and GPU if these parts can't be reused in the new computer.

Otherwise, does a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or optical drive also need to be factored in? As well as other possibly needed things like a card reader and speakers.

Are you looking for a complete system from the ground up built from scratch?

idk if it's too late to submit this but here you go..
It's Super tiny



Specs: Core i5 @ 1.6ghz (2.7ghz turbo)
Memory: 16gb DDR3-1600
Storage: 250gb SSD
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 6000
Networking: Supports Wireless N on 5ghz and 2.4ghz, 1Gbps Lan
Cost: 571.79$

FurryRequirements:
-Good CPU
-No GPU (Unless you can squeeze a little one in there)
-SSD of some sort
-Makes me happy

-Core i5 is good imo
-intel HD graphics isn't the Best but it's do-able
-it has an mSata SSD, which is still an SSD
-it should make you quite happy, especially since you can mount this to the back of most monitors

Sources:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc5i5ryk.html
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC-NUC5i5RYK-Core%C2%99-Processor/dp/B00SD9ISIQ

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($207.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $768.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 17:27 EDT-0400
This is a good build and will do photoshop and heavy gaming very well.

EDIT: DANGIT LEE WHY U DO DIS

I couldn't fit in an i7 without blowing the budget. This will be more than powerful enough for your friend's needs, though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($220.36 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.43 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $786.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 17:23 EDT-0400

Note that there's about $15 in tax factored into the two items from Amazon. If Amazon doesn't charge you tax you'll be paying less.

Will you need a copy of Windows?

You will need a GPU to run Arma and you won't need an i7 to do either of those things (an i7 will help with Photoshop, but for $800 I doubt you can fit it in without having to cheap out on other parts; I'll see what I can do though).

Do you/your friend live near a Micro Center?

You're going to need a GPU to run ARMA III, and an i7 isn't needed for what you're doing. They are very basic tasks.