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I'm looking to build a gaming and autocad PC build in about 7 months. I know a bit more than the average joe when it comes to components but know nothing about what components are best for different tasks. I honestly don't have any parts picked yet, aside for I want at least one Nvidia 1080 for gaming purposes. I know that I should be looking at i7 processors, that's fine with me, I want this to be strong enough to handle whatever I throw at it for a couple of years. I'm willing to spend $2,500 at a maximum, would prefer to keep it beneath $2000 though if possible. Any advice is appreciated, as I really don't yet have the knowledge needed to build this myself. I will be spending the next couple months studying up though. Thanks!
 
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If you want it to handle anything you can throw at it with CAD software, your budget would need to be adjusted. CAD workstations usually use Quadro x4000+ GPUs and upper range Xeon E5 processors. Pair this with redundant professional storage, copious ECC ram, and professional displays and you're looking at $10000+.

As such, I assume you won't be using this build for that kind of professional CAD work, and you will only throw low-complexity CAD files at this machine.

For your purposes, you should look seriously at the Ryzen CPUs, as well as the HEDT i7s. If you care about money, then the Ryzen 1800x or 1700x are your best bet. If you really want ECC RAM, then you should keep an eye out for AMD's upcoming Naples CPU line. Beyond that...
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If you haven't already you should definitely check out these YouTube channels:

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and pc part picker.com. good luck on you're pc!
 
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If you want it to handle anything you can throw at it with CAD software, your budget would need to be adjusted. CAD workstations usually use Quadro x4000+ GPUs and upper range Xeon E5 processors. Pair this with redundant professional storage, copious ECC ram, and professional displays and you're looking at $10000+.

As such, I assume you won't be using this build for that kind of professional CAD work, and you will only throw low-complexity CAD files at this machine.

For your purposes, you should look seriously at the Ryzen CPUs, as well as the HEDT i7s. If you care about money, then the Ryzen 1800x or 1700x are your best bet. If you really want ECC RAM, then you should keep an eye out for AMD's upcoming Naples CPU line. Beyond that, you should go for a Tier 1 PSU, plenty of redundant storage, and stick to an air cooler for the most reliable build.
 
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