Is there any cheaper option for Autocad 3D/photo editing desktop PC?

Parshi · Sep 29, 2016

I'm going to build my desktop that mainly will be used for Autocad 2-3D/photo editing. How can I drop of the price without loosing too much performance? It is a bit pricy

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz
GPU: Quadro M2000 4GB Leadtek
Mainboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151
SSD1: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5"
SSD2: SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SATA III
Hard3: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM
Power: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular
Case: Obsidian Series® 750D Full Tower ATX
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3333C16D-16GVK 16GB Kit (8Gx2) DDR4
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM

Thanks.

bicycle_repair_man · Sep 29, 2016

You could change the CPU for an i7-6700, get a cheaper B150 motherboard and ditch the 212 EVO. You could also downgrade to a PSU in the 400W region. The 750D is an expensive case, so there's another option.

sadams04 · Sep 29, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: PNY Quadro K1200 4GB Video Card ($259.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1079.91

Parshi · Sep 29, 2016

Thanks for your suggestions folks. I could manage to alternate few items based in local market(Australia) which reduced it down by 32%...It is very good as I only want this creature for small home business, study and small size modeling

I have few questions:

1) Does Asus B150M suit Quadro K1200? In PCPicker didn't show up after selecting the MB.
2) Is K1200 suitable for 3D(Rhino, Cad and Inventor) I have very small model to rendering and mostly are small job 3D modeling.
3) The reason that I'm using two SSDs is because I've been told to use one for OS and one for applications like Photoshop to boost performance. Is that right guidance?
4) If I buy any part from US, can I rely of any Worldwide warranty? is that exist??

Appreciate your time/

New Built:
CPU : Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core
GPU : Leadtek Quadro K1200 4GB
Mainboard : Asus B150M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151
Storage 1 : Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage 3 : Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage 3 : Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Power : XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX
Case : Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower
Memory : Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000
CPU Cooler : -

bicycle_repair_man · Sep 30, 2016

I don't see why the B150 chipset wouldn't support Quadro. It uses the same PCIe standard as any other GPU. Unfortunately, I don't have much exposure to AutoDesk products, so I couldn't say if a K2000 (K2100 is the mobile version) would be suitable for your work.

As for the SSDs, it's best to use one for the OS and programs and the other as temporary storage. Think of the second SSD as a scratch drive where you can work on your projects before archiving them to mass storage. Keeping the OS and programs on their own physical drive is highly recommended as it's the one drive which is most likely to go wrong. If that happens, sure, there's downtime whilst you reinstall everything, but you don't lose any important data.

Worldwide warranties do exist, but they vary from vendor to vendor. As far as I remember, EVGA do them, and I think Gigabyte and MSI do now as well.

Parshi · Oct 4, 2016

Thanks all for your input. By all these suggestion and a little bit of investigation here is a system that I am going to build. I reduced down the spec and could save up to 600$ as I don't need high-end pro system for my usage and small job. Is there any issue with parts?suggestion? appreciate that folks

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: Leadtek PCIe Quadro K1200
Mainboard: Asus B150M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Hard SSD1: Samsung 850 PRO 128G 2.5" Solid State Drive
Hard SSD2: Samsung 850 EVO M.2. 120G
Hard HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Power: Corsair 80+ Gold Semi-Modular CS450M/CS550M
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case/Corsair Obsidian CC450D Black
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000
Network: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter

logainofhades · Oct 4, 2016

I would change the OS SSD to something with at least 240gb storage, or more. 128gb isn't going to last long. 120gb, for your scratch drive, should be fine though.

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