PC Build - For Univerisity Engineering and Gaming

BboyDfresh · Sep 5, 2013

So I'll be playing games like BF3, BF4 (when it comes out), Far Cry, Crysis, etc. For engineering mostly CAD. I'm up north in Canada, what do you recommend I change? (I'm much of a Samsung person lol)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/BboyDfresh/saved/2kpI

As a side note, I'm also looking to replace my ancient IBM Thinkpad, any suggestions? Needs to be portable and have decent power, maybe I might have to run CAD on my laptop.

ssddx · Sep 5, 2013

if cadd/engineering is the primary use..

you want to use an i7 without a doubt.
you might want to step up to 16gb of ram if you do 3d cadd.
instead of a samsung 830 go with a samsung 840pro.
dont use a corsair cx psu use a hx psu or go with an antec, xfx, pcp&c or seasonic.
if cadd is your primary goal it will render faster on a quadro card since the drivers are tuned to this. the problem is that quadro isnt so good for gaming. you could just make do with a high end consumer card. if you are stuck on the 7950 then get the boot model.

if you want cad on a laptop you need something with a hefty cpu and gpu and decent ram if you want any kind of decent 3d performance. if you just want 2d then you dont need to go all out. for 3d i'd recommend using an i7, 6gb ram gtx680mx (or equivalent 7xx series card). if all you want to do is 2d then you can drop down to a middle ranged video card but i would keep the i7 and ram. for the first i'd go with an asus rog laptop and for the second i'd go with the icecool versions (aluminum wrist plate). we have both and they are great.

i'm a cad designer as well so i know what i'm talking about. by chance what exact field are you into?

BboyDfresh · Sep 5, 2013

ssddx :

if cadd/engineering is the primary use..

you want to use an i7 without a doubt.
you might want to step up to 16gb of ram if you do 3d cadd.
instead of a samsung 830 go with a samsung 840pro.
dont use a corsair cx psu use a hx psu or go with an antec, xfx, pcp&c or seasonic.
if cadd is your primary goal it will render faster on a quadro card since the drivers are tuned to this. the problem is that quadro isnt so good for gaming. you could just make do with a high end consumer card. if you are stuck on the 7950 then get the boot model.

if you want cad on a laptop you need something with a hefty cpu and gpu and decent ram if you want any kind of decent 3d performance. if you just want 2d then you dont need to go all out. for 3d i'd recommend using an i7, 6gb ram gtx680mx (or equivalent 7xx series card). if all you want to do is 2d then you can drop down to a middle ranged video card but i would keep the i7 and ram. for the first i'd go with an asus rog laptop and for the second i'd go with the icecool versions (aluminum wrist plate). we have both and they are great.

i'm a cad designer as well so i know what i'm talking about. by chance what exact field are you into?

I'm in Mechanical Engineering

JackNaylorPE · Sep 5, 2013

CAD favors nVidia cards.... small lead in 2D, huge lead in 3D

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493-3.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493-4.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493-5.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493-6.html

Radeon wont run 3DS max
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493-18.html

Now if ya talking SolidWorks and Maya ....neither works

$250 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775

Asus pro has built in Wifi for $5 more...saves ya $25 as no need for WiFi card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131979

Id move up from the CX series to the TX and perhaps consider a larger wattage so that you can upgrade to a 2nd GFX card later on

ssddx · Sep 5, 2013

what applications will you be running... and what will you be doing with them?

are we talking some basic 2d... mid ranged 3d or dealing with huge 3d models here? a little background info please.

BboyDfresh · Sep 5, 2013

ssddx :

I will be running AutoCAD 2013... So basic 2D stuff, but I want to kind of future proof myself for the years to come as well. But probably just 2D, however 4 years down I might go for my Masters where I may encounter 3D

ssddx · Sep 5, 2013

for 2d you dont really require anything too powerfull.

i would still go with an i7... but 8gb of ram in the desktop and a moderate gpu should be fine.

for the laptop i'd go with i7 still, 6gb of ram and a moderate gpu.

2d cad is alot more forgiving than 3d. in 4 years the computers will be nearing the end of life cycle anyways so its not worth buying for 3d now unless you will use it.

hope this helps.

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