[crazygirl]

Hi guys!!!

I'm an engineer student who want to build up a PC that can run heavy program such as CAD ( solid work and autocad ). For the moment i work on medium sized projects but i assumed that the work load will increase throughout my studies. It will get harder and bigger, but I don't think it will be that huge size drawings. My budget for a graphic card is around 500$.

I don't have any component right now for my computor.

I'm also not sure of witch processor should i get : the i7 3770k i7 3830 OR if really necessary the i7 3930k but i will get less money for my other component

Total budget including 2 monitor is around 3000$

Feel free to comment i'm here to learn

 

[Psyenyde]

You can do a lot with $3000.. as far as graphics cards go, i've heard good things about the Quadro 4000 for 3D rendering and graphic design stuff, but unfortunately that's already (at best) $80 over your budget..

Have you ever built a computer before, or is this your first one? And have you done any pricing on other components yet, such as which monitors you're looking at, what kind of case you want? basically all the little things which may give you an idea as to whether or not you'd want to adjust your budget around the CPU/GPU and throw a few more dollars that way. I mean, you can save yourself anywhere from $100-200 by buying a $30 case if you don't care about looks.. You can save $50-150 by getting a plain DVD-RW drive versus something fancier with blu-ray and blah blah.. if you're not going to use it for gaming, but rather straight work, you can save $100 by getting a lower-end (yet still good) motherboard versus a high-end gaming one (example: I was going to buy the ASRock Extreme4 Z77 mobo, but got a good deal on my 3770k, so i took that extra coin in the budget and put it towards an Asus Sabertooth X77)..even though the Extreme4 is supposed to be a very good motherboard in itself.

Also, going with the previous question of whether or not you've built before.. do you have a list of everything you'll need, and know how to match things up so that you're not buying the wrong parts and having to send them back?

Or you can just buy this and carry it around and hope it does your work for you:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133347

jk

 

[intex]

Graphics Card
If you are looking to spend 500$ on a graphics card, I would go with the Nvidia GTX 680. If you want something a bit cheaper you could go with the Radeon HD 7970 for 430$. Both will do just about anything.

CPU Cooler
I would go with the Corsair H100 or Noctua NH-D14 . Either of these will give you lots of room for overclocking.

Case
I am a big fan of the Thermaltake Chaser MK-I. Lots of space for fans. Good cable management. Sturdy feet. Easy hard drive swapping. Looks like a beast. Another option is the HAF 932. This case is extremely sturdy and is made from steel. Its sleek and simple, has lots of space. Both are a great buy.

Monitor
I would wait for a special. Never buy a monitor or TV at full price. I got my Samsung S27A550H 27" for like 280 dollars on black friday. The monitor retailed at 450 at the time. Find yourself a nice deal.

Hard Drive
With a 3000 dollar budget, it would be a mistake to not get a solid state. I would recommend the OCZ Vertex 3. Get at least 1 terabyte additional space on a regular 7200 RPM drive as well.

Memory
Again, find yourself a good deal. You can get 8 GB of nice RAM for like 40 bucks. Do some deal hunting and find something good. Some good brands to get you started are Patriot, Kingston, A-Data, and G-Skill.

Processor
I have been out of the loop on processors for a while now. Maybe one of our fellow community members could help u out more here.

Motherboard
Dont get an MSI board. Get either Asus or Gigabyte. (ASRock works as well since they are owned by Asus). I would make a seperate post about motherboard and figure out exactly what features u need/want.

Good Luck!