Workstation PC under $1500 and $2000
- Thread starter Paolo Qui
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Blaise170
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- Sep 12, 2013
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($750.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1768.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 22:38 EST-0500)
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($750.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1768.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 22:38 EST-0500)
bambiboom
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- Apr 7, 2012
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Paolo Qui,
Here is a system idea based on the very fast Xeon E5-1620 V2 (3.7 / 3.9GHz) and on a Gigabyte C606 chipset motherboard. I prefer LGA2011 to 1155 or 1150 as the memory bandwidth is double, supports 64GB instead of 32, and there are more PCIe lanes. In my view, an SSD is not a very important advantage in this kind of work, especially if the files are kept on a mech'l storage drive anyway, but one could be added if needed. This list includes Windows 7 Professional >
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1. Intel Xeon Quad-Core Processor E5-1620 v2 3.7GHz 0GT/s 10MB LGA 2011 CPU, OEM> $295 (Superbiz)
2. GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI LGA2011/ Intel C606/ DDR3/ 3-Way CrossFireX&3-Way SL I/ SATA3 & USB3.0 / A&2GbE/ EATX Motherboard > $305
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-X79SPWF
3. 16GB (2X 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory >about $150. (Check motherboard compatibility list)
4. NVIDIA Quadro K2000 VCQK2000-PB 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card $420.
5. Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch) ) > $156
6. SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $120.
7. LIAN LI PC-7HX Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $100.
8. ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $17.
9. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM $140
TOTAL = $1,703
Cheers,
BambiBoom
HP z420 (2013)> Xeon E5-1620 quad core @ 3.6 / 3.8GHz > 24GB ECC 1600 RAM > Quadro 4000 > Samsung 840 SSD 250GB /Western Digital WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > AE3000 USB WiFi // Windows 7 Professional 64 > Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013, Inventor Pro2011, Solidworks 2010, Adobe CS6 MC, Corel Technical Design X-5, Sketchup Pro, WordP Office X-6, MS Office Pro+2013
Here is a system idea based on the very fast Xeon E5-1620 V2 (3.7 / 3.9GHz) and on a Gigabyte C606 chipset motherboard. I prefer LGA2011 to 1155 or 1150 as the memory bandwidth is double, supports 64GB instead of 32, and there are more PCIe lanes. In my view, an SSD is not a very important advantage in this kind of work, especially if the files are kept on a mech'l storage drive anyway, but one could be added if needed. This list includes Windows 7 Professional >
BambiBoom PixelDozer Cadamodagrapharific Blazomatic iWorkarama SemiWalletJoyScream XII ™$#©™_11.22.13
1. Intel Xeon Quad-Core Processor E5-1620 v2 3.7GHz 0GT/s 10MB LGA 2011 CPU, OEM> $295 (Superbiz)
2. GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI LGA2011/ Intel C606/ DDR3/ 3-Way CrossFireX&3-Way SL I/ SATA3 & USB3.0 / A&2GbE/ EATX Motherboard > $305
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-X79SPWF
3. 16GB (2X 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory >about $150. (Check motherboard compatibility list)
4. NVIDIA Quadro K2000 VCQK2000-PB 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card $420.
5. Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch) ) > $156
6. SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $120.
7. LIAN LI PC-7HX Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $100.
8. ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $17.
9. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM $140
TOTAL = $1,703
Cheers,
BambiBoom
HP z420 (2013)> Xeon E5-1620 quad core @ 3.6 / 3.8GHz > 24GB ECC 1600 RAM > Quadro 4000 > Samsung 840 SSD 250GB /Western Digital WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > AE3000 USB WiFi // Windows 7 Professional 64 > Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013, Inventor Pro2011, Solidworks 2010, Adobe CS6 MC, Corel Technical Design X-5, Sketchup Pro, WordP Office X-6, MS Office Pro+2013
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