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So i am having a hard time trying to find the best parts for a workstation.

It has to run Adobe illustrator alot. And sometimes it will need to render an image of 3d drawings with solidworks.

the budget is 600$.

As for the cpu, Would integraded graphics be fine? or should i go with a cheap cpu + gpu?
For the motherboard, Do i really need a workstation mobo?
Would ecc ram make a difference with these programs?
For storage i will be using 1 120gb ssd + 1tb hdd
any 500w 80plus psu. or is 400w enough?

If possible, give me a list of parts that will be the best for my budget.

 
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You should go with a decent GPU like a 1050/1060.
ECC RAM only matters with server level processes.
Save up a touch and get this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $638.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-13 07:26 EST-0500
 
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Thank you for your list, Would like to ask something.

Since it will be a workstation, would a xeon chip not be better? i found a xeon x5650 for 130$ which performs better as a "workstation" shown here: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-X5650-vs-Intel-Core-i5-7500/m355vs3648

and it is cheaper aswell.

For the gpu i thought about a quadro k620. Why would a gaming gpu perform better?
 
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The extra clock speeds are generally pretty helpful in general use, and Xeon motherboards are very expensive, about 150-300+.
ECC RAM is error correcting code RAM, it is not intended for use in stuff like 3D rendering application, more for use with sensitive data etc.
DRAM is a better choice.
Quadro GPUs also cost quite a bit, it comes down to budget here.

 
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Thank you.

i will go with your build, do have some questions still...
Would a dual core cpu with higher single core speed be better? since illustrator won't really use 4 cores.

i can get a quadro k620 for 170$.
 
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should i buy this? Asus Sabertooth X58 + Xeon x5660 *4.0ghz oc (both used) for 190$
 
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Yea i was suprised aswell with the overclock. i will buy a good cooler with it.

the motherboard has 6 ram slots tho, which i have never seen before.

So which ram would you recommend with this board? and how much sticks?

he is a trusted seller, he says it ran perfectly stable with 3x8gb 1600mhz ram.

he used a Cooler-Master Hyper 612S to cool it.
 
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found a Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 TI 4GB (secondhand new) for 120$, i might go with it.

here is my build so far:

Cpu: Xeon X5660 4.0Ghz Overclock (used) 45$
Mobo: Asus sabertooth X58 (used) 140$
Ram: CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 corsair triple ram 3x4gb 1600 cl9 (used) 80$
Gpu: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 TI 4GB (secondhand new) 120$
Psu: 500w evga 80+ 45$
Cpu cooler: Cooler master 212 evo 20$

total: 450$

should i change anything? please let me know today. thank you.
 
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The 1050ti seems to be a decent deal.
You can buy one straight new from a first party retailer for $15 more, but either way get the CPU, mobo and this. The M9i cools better for the same price.
You also don't have a case or storage included in the price.
$225 +
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: ADATA XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.77 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $210.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 07:39 EST-0500
 
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