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I'm looking for a build to use for gaming Internet browsing and cad programs I'm leaning towards intel i7 processor with at least 3ghz ill go for a i5 if its not that huge of a difference has to be quad core preferably 16gb ram need monitor no need for keyboard or mouse 500gb hd or
bigger and also need os if you guys could help me out that be great
 
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Hey there, here is my recommendation for your computing needs.
*i5-4570 is more than enough for any kind of gaming and cad apps
*preffered AMD graphics, because AMD is better when it comes to graphical computing and it is enough for quality gaming @1080p. well ofcourse if you want a better gpu for gaming; Nvidia 700 series is the way to go but for professional app's i'd go for AMD.
*23.6" 1080p@60Hz monitor with 300cm/m2 brightness and 2ms response time. much better than usual monitors on market.
*I know you said 500gb hdd is enough but hey, 1tb WD caviar blue comes for the similar price.. so.. :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core...
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Hey there, here is my recommendation for your computing needs.
*i5-4570 is more than enough for any kind of gaming and cad apps
*preffered AMD graphics, because AMD is better when it comes to graphical computing and it is enough for quality gaming @1080p. well ofcourse if you want a better gpu for gaming; Nvidia 700 series is the way to go but for professional app's i'd go for AMD.
*23.6" 1080p@60Hz monitor with 300cm/m2 brightness and 2ms response time. much better than usual monitors on market.
*I know you said 500gb hdd is enough but hey, 1tb WD caviar blue comes for the similar price.. so.. :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1041.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 04:40 EDT-0400)

good luck.
 
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NedxO,

Some of the choices- especially the graphics card, will depend on the priorities of use CAD applications. The best cost / performance ratio CPU is the AMD FX 8350 "Eight Core"(4.0 / 4.2 GHz)- that on Passmark is ranked No. 39 with an average CPU score of 9129 and costs about $200. For reference, an i5-4570K (3.2GHz) is No.96, score = 7128, also about $200. The prices are quite similar, but the AMD has the edge in native clock speed and general performance.

For a system also running CAD system, I would suggest using a CUDA-based card, a reasonable level GTX.

Here's a modification of a system idea I had a couple of weeks ago >


BambiBoom PixelPusher CadoGraphicamatic iPlotGame WalletScreamJoy Amdisty VI ™$#©™_7.6.13

CPU >

1. AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX > $200

2. [optional CPU cooler]

3. GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard > $110

4. AMD Radeon™ RE1600 Entertainment Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory AE316G1609U2K CAS=9 > $112.

5. EVGA 02G-P4-3657-KR GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card > $160.

6. Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive > $90

7. CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply > $50.

8. ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $17.

9. Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case > $60.

10. Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit OEM $86

Monitor >

11. Acer G246HLAbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED > $140.

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TOTAL = $1025.

All of the above is from newegg except the OS from "eValue". Some items can be purchased for less, the FX 8350 is seem at $180 for example.

The performance should be very good in both gaming and CAD. On Passmark, a system with the 8350 , the Gigabyte GA0970A-UD3, GTX 650ti, 16GB RAM, Hitachi mech'l drive rated 2254 > CPU= 9991, 2D = 634, 3D= 2805, MEM= 1278, DSK= 678. The WD Black should make a disk score over 900. I would say excellent cost / performance ratio.

Cheers,

BambiBoom
 
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