Beginner needs help: Building Semi-Advanced Rig

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I have started designing my first rig and am in over my head. My budget is under $1000. I will be using it for engineering programs like 3-d structural modeling (Inventor) and finite element analysis (a program that does a vast amount of matrix calculations, like Ansys). Here is what I have so far in order of what I believe to be the most important:

CPU: Intel core i7 quad core *+3.0GHz ($300)

GPU: discrete, but other than that I have no idea, *Microsoft® Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher ($200)

Hard drive: SDD 256Gb & HDD 500Gb ($110 + $50)

Ram: *8-12 Gb (2x 4Gb or 3x 4Gb) ($85 or $130)

Motherboard: TBD ($115?)

Power Supply: TBD ($60)

*System requirements for Inventor

With this Configuration I seem to be looking at $1000 with the case but I would like to get it much closer to $800 if not less. Any suggestions on my design? Are some components overkill or not sufficient for what I will be using it for? I haven't started looking at motherboards yet because from what I gather you pick a motherboard to fit the other components you want.

Thank you!
 
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No I wont be playing any games worth mentioning. I know I would need a good CPU, RAM and GPU, but since I am not playing games I don't know how good of a GPU I would need. I would rather build cheap now on components that I can get away with doing that with and upgrade later on. I am lost with all of the options out there and the specs. I don't know what is good enough for now so that the rig will run efficiently.
 
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I have to decided to wait a few more months to do my build so I can increase my budget to $1200. Here is what I have so far:


Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL

Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Next I need to select a GPU (assuming I didn't make a bad choice with anything above) and I am completely out of my element on this on... help???
 
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SSD's are great but usually optional. As you may have noticed they are not cheap. Maybe drop the SSD if you don't mind wait times and spend that extra money on a good GPU.
 
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That is what I did at first but it screwed me over. I went for cheap but good. I got a decent card, a 760, a good processor, a 6300 black. but I cheaped out on things I didn't think was important because I was so new. I got a beginner motherboard, but now that I want 2 cards, I cant because it doesn't support it. I got a cheap case so I have to mod it. My advice. Wait. Wait until you can get a good rig. Maybe even a 1500 budget if you need it but don't short change yourself.
 
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How about this guy: NVIDIA Quadro K2000 VCQK2000-PB 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card

How does this GPU compare with the components I listed in my previous post? Would this be a well balanced system or should I look to upgrade something else as well?
 
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Maybe try the K2200 if your budget allows it. It is costy but the performance for 3D applications and especially engineering things like autoCAD are outstanding.

EDIT: after doing more research, the k2200 is the newer generation of quadro gpu's and the 2000 is previous gen. On newegg the k2200 is only around 40 dollars more for the newest generation and 2 more GB or ram. That will help A LOT. In my opinion, save up a bit more, go for it and spend an extra 40 bucks or so. As a student also, I know the budget feeling.
 
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This set up was suggested to me.. what do you think?

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX

GPU: XFX Double Dissipation R9-290X-EDFD Radeon R9 290X 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL10D-16GBXL

SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO-Series MZ-75E250B/AM 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM

Power: CORSAIR CS850M 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Tower: Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
 
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Motherboard, good choice.

CPU, I highly recommend AMD because of the bang for your buck but I'm not exactly sure you need something like a 8350, maybe even a 6350 or 6300 would work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327

GPU, I personally like NVIDIA but AMD is good too. Since you need the professional card maybe go with the K2200. The R290X will do you very well but I am not sure it's what you need.

RAM, good choice, ram is ram get 16 GB DDR3 and you're set.

SSD, I love SSD's, it makes windows boot in a matter of seconds and I run steam off of it. But, for a budget build, they are extremely expensive, the 850 evo is even more so, I would say no SSD and maybe get a WD Black in however big you need. If you need an SSD get the 840. It will save you a lot but my reccomendation is no SSD but get a nice WD Black drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ1SC6579

HDD, see above rant.

Power, there is no way you need 850 watts, do a double check on a website that gives you a power estimate but that is a lot. Unless you plan to do a dual or even triple video card later on the downsize. I have a very overclocked mid-high range system with one video card and my EVGA 600 watt gets me by.

Tower, budget towers are nearly all the same, I assume you have no intentions of a custom water cooling loop so pick whatever looks nice to you. The 400R will work fine.
 
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