Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend
Budget Range: $1500-1600 After Rebates; After Shipping; I would like to keep the cost as close to $1500 as possible.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily for Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, Autodesk 3DS Max, normal stuff like internet and word processing
Are you buying a monitor: Not now
Parts to Upgrade: Already ordered Gigabyte GTX 670 OC. Everything else except monitor, mouse, keyboard, OS.
Do you need to buy OS: No. Already have Windows 7 Professional
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com (Have Amazon Prime, so free shipping for everything)
Location: Arizona
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, ASUS motherboard, Corsair Obsidian 650D case, want SSD
Overclocking: Probably later after liquid cooling upgrade.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe as a future upgrade.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 24", may add one or two more later.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Windows 7 stopped working on my Dell XPS 15 laptop; decided to run Linux on it instead and build a new PC, since my laptop isn't really fast enough for the software I use.
CPU: i7-3770K: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 $329.99 (Probably better than the i5-3570K for what I'm doing)
MOBO: ASUS Maximus V Formula: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854 $279.99 (-$18.00 in combo with CPU) (Should I get the Sabertooth or one of the P8Z77 motherboards instead?)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) 1600mhz: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-1600MHz-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1348286361&sr=8-2&keywords=CORSAIR+Vengeance+16GB $85.99
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670 OC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423 $360 (Normally $400. Already ordered with $40 promo code.)
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Obsidian-Aluminum-Enthusiast-Computer/dp/B004UE1W9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1348286721&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+650d $168.48
PSU: Corsair AX850: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-850-Watt-Certified-High-Performance/dp/B003PJ6QW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1348286898&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+ax+850 $170.99 (Maybe a little much for this computer, but I do want a modular PSU and the ability to add SLI later)
SSD: Considering Corsair Force Series 3: 240GB ($179), but open to recommendations on other 200GB+ SSD's. I don't plan on getting a hard drive as well. Estimated cost: $180
Optical Drive: Looking for recommendations. Is Blu-ray worth $25 extra? Estimated cost: $45
Total: ~$1600
Do I need any other smaller parts?
Thank you in advance for any advice or recommendations that you may have.
Budget Range: $1500-1600 After Rebates; After Shipping; I would like to keep the cost as close to $1500 as possible.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily for Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, Autodesk 3DS Max, normal stuff like internet and word processing
Are you buying a monitor: Not now
Parts to Upgrade: Already ordered Gigabyte GTX 670 OC. Everything else except monitor, mouse, keyboard, OS.
Do you need to buy OS: No. Already have Windows 7 Professional
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com (Have Amazon Prime, so free shipping for everything)
Location: Arizona
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, ASUS motherboard, Corsair Obsidian 650D case, want SSD
Overclocking: Probably later after liquid cooling upgrade.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe as a future upgrade.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 24", may add one or two more later.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Windows 7 stopped working on my Dell XPS 15 laptop; decided to run Linux on it instead and build a new PC, since my laptop isn't really fast enough for the software I use.
CPU: i7-3770K: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 $329.99 (Probably better than the i5-3570K for what I'm doing)
MOBO: ASUS Maximus V Formula: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854 $279.99 (-$18.00 in combo with CPU) (Should I get the Sabertooth or one of the P8Z77 motherboards instead?)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) 1600mhz: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-1600MHz-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1348286361&sr=8-2&keywords=CORSAIR+Vengeance+16GB $85.99
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670 OC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423 $360 (Normally $400. Already ordered with $40 promo code.)
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Obsidian-Aluminum-Enthusiast-Computer/dp/B004UE1W9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1348286721&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+650d $168.48
PSU: Corsair AX850: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-850-Watt-Certified-High-Performance/dp/B003PJ6QW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1348286898&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+ax+850 $170.99 (Maybe a little much for this computer, but I do want a modular PSU and the ability to add SLI later)
SSD: Considering Corsair Force Series 3: 240GB ($179), but open to recommendations on other 200GB+ SSD's. I don't plan on getting a hard drive as well. Estimated cost: $180
Optical Drive: Looking for recommendations. Is Blu-ray worth $25 extra? Estimated cost: $45
Total: ~$1600
Do I need any other smaller parts?
Thank you in advance for any advice or recommendations that you may have.