Low/Mid Ranged Workstation for 3D Design

m4a1drumro11

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I've been trying to convince to Uncle to stop buying HP work stations and just get a custom computer that he could just add onto instead of buying new computers every other year. He told me his Budget is a MAX of $1,500. I have most of my knowledge based on Gaming rigs so the Workstation components are new to me. I've done some research but would still prefer personal opinion over facts with this build. He will only be doing 3D design on this computer, but I also would like him to be able to show it off a bit to his clients. So those of you who work with these kinds of builds, I would appreciate your input on what I should add or change.
Here's what I got so far:

TigerDirect:

PSU: V261-6500 ::VisionTek 900347 ATX Power Supply - 650W, 135mm Fan, Dual +12V Rails(4.35 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=606321&sku=V261-6500
Price:
$59.99
- $17.00
$42.99

CD/DVD: S203-8588 OEM ::Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE 22X Internal DVDRW Drive - SATA, 1.5MB Buffer, 22x DVD+/-R, 8x DVD+/-RW, 16x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, OEM, Black(1.2 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1896527&sku=S203-8588%20OEM
Price:
$24.99
- $7.00
$17.99

RAM: YYD1-V16GX3M2A1333C9 ::Corsair CMV16GX3M2A1333C9 16GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - DDR3, 2 x 8GB, DIMM, 240-Pin, 1333MHz, CL9, 1.5V(0.05 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2178297&sku=YYD1-V16GX3M2A1333C9
Price:
$69.69
- $3.91
$65.78

HDD: TSD-1000EALX ::WD Blue WD10EALX 1TB Desktop Hard Drive - 3.5", SATA, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache(0.68 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7288051&sku=TSD-1000EALX
Price:
$99.99
- $20.00
$79.99

SDD: K24-2107 ::Kingston SH103S3/120G HyperX 120GB Solid State Drive - 120GB, SATA III, 2.5"(0.5 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2416662&sku=K24-2107
Price:
$129.99
- $25.00
$104.99

Case: C13-2515 ::Corsair Obsidian Series® 650D Mid Tower Case - ATX, Micro ATX, 4x Ext 5.25", 6x Int 3.5", 2x 200mm Fans, 1x 120mm Fan, 4x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x IEEE 1394, 4-Channel Fan Controller(28.05 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7134880&sku=C13-2515
Price:
$199.99
- $20.00
$179.99
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate

GPU: P56-2000 ::pNY VCQ2000-PB Quadro 2000 Workstation Graphics Card - 1024MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0 x16, Dual Display Port, DVI(1.5 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6807085&sku=P56-2000
Price:
$599.99
- $190.00
$409.99

MOBO: I69-2265 ::Intel BOXDZ77GAL70K Socket LGA1155 Desktop Board - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), DDR3 2400 MHz (O.C.), RAID, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, PCIe, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, Boxed(1.55 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5727290&sku=I69-2265
Price:
$199.99
- $40.00
$159.99

CPU: I69-2700K ::Intel Core i7-2700K BX80619i72700K Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 1MB L2 Cache, 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 95W, Fan, Retail(0.85 lbs)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1380569&sku=I69-2700K
Price:
$339.99
- $60.00
$279.99


Sub-Price: $1724.61
Instant Savings: $382.91
Price: $1,341.70
Shipping: $0.00
Total: $1,331.70