Hi guys!
I'd like to ask your help as a first-time builder. I've chosen some parts and would like feedback before I make the big purchase. I see lots of posts asking for 60fps on games, that doesn't matter too much to me. I'd take 30 even.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: 850 After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: AutoCAD Civil 3D, gaming, watching videos, menial tasks
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything in Canada (newegg, ncix, memory express, tiger direct)
Location: Richmond, BC, Canada (Beside Vancouver)
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024, possibly larger later or additional monitor
Additional Comments: Doesn't have to look good. No specific games, but newer 3d ones on medium would be nice. AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit will be used.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My poor old DV6-3134ca laptop is dying (constant blue screens related to video card) and it doesn't run things as well as I would like it to. I can finally afford to upgrade.
Parts I have selected at http://pcpartpicker.com/user/chintapop/saved/3ahS:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Syba SD-PEX24009 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($9.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.65 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($10.29 @ B&H)
Total: $748.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:29 EST-0500)
I'd like to ask your help as a first-time builder. I've chosen some parts and would like feedback before I make the big purchase. I see lots of posts asking for 60fps on games, that doesn't matter too much to me. I'd take 30 even.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: 850 After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: AutoCAD Civil 3D, gaming, watching videos, menial tasks
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything in Canada (newegg, ncix, memory express, tiger direct)
Location: Richmond, BC, Canada (Beside Vancouver)
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024, possibly larger later or additional monitor
Additional Comments: Doesn't have to look good. No specific games, but newer 3d ones on medium would be nice. AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit will be used.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My poor old DV6-3134ca laptop is dying (constant blue screens related to video card) and it doesn't run things as well as I would like it to. I can finally afford to upgrade.
Parts I have selected at http://pcpartpicker.com/user/chintapop/saved/3ahS:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($53.98)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Syba SD-PEX24009 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($9.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.65 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($10.29 @ B&H)
Total: $748.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:29 EST-0500)
Too expensive for me
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