Approximate Purchase Date: 4-5 weeks preferred, but can wait longer if needed
Budget Range: Max $1k, preferably around $800 though
System Usage from Most to Least Important: CAD/CAM software, e.g. Surfcam (mainly), MasterCam, Solidworks and very light AutoCad. This will be a home work station, my laptop will be what I use for web surfing and note taking for the most part.
Are you buying a monitor: No, planning on hooking up to my TV for the display
Parts to Upgrade: None, complete new build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, will probably run windows 7 or 8 64 bit, don't really care which.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: anything reputable
Location: Orange, Ca
Parts Preferences: Nothing preferred, although some software recommend Intel/NVIDIA items.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: ? No Idea.
Your Monitor Resolution: Using my TV so 1080p? I might buy a monitor later on down the road.
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 2008 laptop doesn't hold up to the rendering of Solidworks or Mastercam. Time for a dedicated build.
CPU: Looking at either an Intel i5 or i7 or similar AMD as that is what they recommend for the apps, as well as an NVIDIA Quadro, but i believe this is out of my price range so a similar NVIDIA geforce or other with at least 2GB would work. Other than that, I have no idea what I'm looking for or what goes together well. That being said, I can buy the parts and install everything myself, not an issue there.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Budget Range: Max $1k, preferably around $800 though
System Usage from Most to Least Important: CAD/CAM software, e.g. Surfcam (mainly), MasterCam, Solidworks and very light AutoCad. This will be a home work station, my laptop will be what I use for web surfing and note taking for the most part.
Are you buying a monitor: No, planning on hooking up to my TV for the display
Parts to Upgrade: None, complete new build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, will probably run windows 7 or 8 64 bit, don't really care which.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: anything reputable
Location: Orange, Ca
Parts Preferences: Nothing preferred, although some software recommend Intel/NVIDIA items.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: ? No Idea.
Your Monitor Resolution: Using my TV so 1080p? I might buy a monitor later on down the road.
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 2008 laptop doesn't hold up to the rendering of Solidworks or Mastercam. Time for a dedicated build.
CPU: Looking at either an Intel i5 or i7 or similar AMD as that is what they recommend for the apps, as well as an NVIDIA Quadro, but i believe this is out of my price range so a similar NVIDIA geforce or other with at least 2GB would work. Other than that, I have no idea what I'm looking for or what goes together well. That being said, I can buy the parts and install everything myself, not an issue there.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
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