Hey all,
So my main goal is to get be able to run Solid works 2013 and Part maker 2013 at the same time. My computer right now is terrible and needs to be replaced. My budget is around $800. Could Probably get up to $900 if very necessary. I would also like to keep my options open to upgrade this rig in the future. Such as adding an extra video card (SLI Ready), increasing my RAM, or possibly increasing my SSD storage.
Here is what I came up with rather quickly it comes out to around $1200, that's without a case or any extra fans or cooling equipment (which I imagine will be necessary)
My ideal necessities:
SATA III Compatible
LGA 1150 (would upgrade but not downgrade from this)
PCI E 3.0 SLI Supported
Intel Core i7
8gb RAM
1TB VelociRaptor Hard Drive
60gb-120gb SSD SATA III
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $204.99
GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $199.99
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K $339.99
Rosewill CAPSTONE-550 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Active PFC Power Supply $79.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL $71.99
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ 500GB 10000 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $149.99
Seagate 600 Series ST120HM000 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $109.99
+ Case
+ Fans
+ Liquid Cooling
Approx $1200
Budget $800
Thanks in advance for any advice and/or suggestions on cutting this build down to a manageable price point.
-All Prices from Newegg
So my main goal is to get be able to run Solid works 2013 and Part maker 2013 at the same time. My computer right now is terrible and needs to be replaced. My budget is around $800. Could Probably get up to $900 if very necessary. I would also like to keep my options open to upgrade this rig in the future. Such as adding an extra video card (SLI Ready), increasing my RAM, or possibly increasing my SSD storage.
Here is what I came up with rather quickly it comes out to around $1200, that's without a case or any extra fans or cooling equipment (which I imagine will be necessary)
My ideal necessities:
SATA III Compatible
LGA 1150 (would upgrade but not downgrade from this)
PCI E 3.0 SLI Supported
Intel Core i7
8gb RAM
1TB VelociRaptor Hard Drive
60gb-120gb SSD SATA III
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $204.99
GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $199.99
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K $339.99
Rosewill CAPSTONE-550 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Active PFC Power Supply $79.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL $71.99
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ 500GB 10000 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $149.99
Seagate 600 Series ST120HM000 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $109.99
+ Case
+ Fans
+ Liquid Cooling
Approx $1200
Budget $800
Thanks in advance for any advice and/or suggestions on cutting this build down to a manageable price point.
-All Prices from Newegg