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daveyjones02

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Hi noob here. Need help for a budget pc build for a friend to run autocad 3d smoothly. User is an architecture student if that info will help. Here's the suggestions i got from the stores.

-Processor FM2+ AMD Kaveri A10-7850K 3.70-4.0GHz 4-Core
-Motherboard FM2+ Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3
-Ram Kingston HyperX Fury 8gb 8gbx1 DDR3 1866 CL10
-Hdd SSD Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
-Vga Sapphire R7-250 2GB DDR3 128bit Boost Full

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-Intel Core i3-4170 Processor Socket 1150 3.7ghz 3m
-Biostar H81m hv3 M otherboard Socket 1150 Pcie Ddr3
-Asus GT730 Videocard 2gb-64bit Pcie Ddr5
-Kingston HyperX Fury Memory 1x4gb Ddr3-1866 Cl10 Black (2)
-Hdd SSD Samsung 850 Evo 120GB


-corsair vs500
-cooler master case

if i will convert my budget in US dollars, it's around $350, psu and case OS not included
Which one can handle 3d rendering smoothly?

Thank you in advance!
 
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snowctrl
For Aurocad if at all possible get a Quadro card - the drivers will make a big difference over a gamers card. I know these are expensive, even the entry level cards, but see if you can get one second hand.

And I would go for the i3 - I would always go Intel over AMD for any professional 3D package, especially where rendering is on the cards
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the first one will be better, as a R7 250 trumps a GT 730, but why get an a 10? it is ant a great CPU, and you would be using a graphics cards anyway. I would try to get a an older Phenom II X4 955 and some AM3 board which will perform its CPU duties much better. or save some more money if you do not intend to OC and get the Phenom 945.
 
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As stated above, definitely the first build. Something to note however. I'd go with a 2x4GB 1600mhz cas 9 kit as opposed to the one you have selected. Clock for clock the 1866 would be slightly faster, but you're not taking advantage of the dual channel memory controller which brings it's own downsides
 
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For Aurocad if at all possible get a Quadro card - the drivers will make a big difference over a gamers card. I know these are expensive, even the entry level cards, but see if you can get one second hand.

And I would go for the i3 - I would always go Intel over AMD for any professional 3D package, especially where rendering is on the cards
 
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I did a build like this recently for a family member to run AUTOCAD 2015 mainly for plan drawings. The system was also used for regular day to day tasks and very light gaming.

I used the same A10 processor with 16GB 1866MHZ Hyper X Ram, a MSI A88XM-E45 V2 board, 120GB SSD and 1TB HDD for storage. No dedicated graphics card. The APU was sufficient for running the AUTOCAD. There is however a momentary freeze upon launching the program, around 5 seconds before the program becomes responsive. I am not sure if that is normal or not but once the program has loaded it works fine with no problems.

If you are however planning on adding a GPU I would suggest you go with the I3 or similar spec FX CPU just to cut some of the cost.
 
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