Hello,
I'm a university student who wants to make a computer for running programs like Creo, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc., and doing some gaming. I have a budget of $1000 max (including monitor) but would prefer to spend less if $1000 is going to be overkill for a student like me.
I'm having trouble picking a CPU and GPU because there's so many to choose from, so I've got a few questions.
Would a dual core processor like the i3 4130 suffice? Or should I go for something with at least 4 physical cores, like an X4 760k or an i5 4670k?
If I was to use the computer for CAD work half of the time and gaming the other half, which would be a better option? A low-end "workstation" GPU or equivalent price "gaming" GPU?
What CPU/GPU combo would you suggest?
I'm a university student who wants to make a computer for running programs like Creo, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc., and doing some gaming. I have a budget of $1000 max (including monitor) but would prefer to spend less if $1000 is going to be overkill for a student like me.
I'm having trouble picking a CPU and GPU because there's so many to choose from, so I've got a few questions.
Would a dual core processor like the i3 4130 suffice? Or should I go for something with at least 4 physical cores, like an X4 760k or an i5 4670k?
If I was to use the computer for CAD work half of the time and gaming the other half, which would be a better option? A low-end "workstation" GPU or equivalent price "gaming" GPU?
What CPU/GPU combo would you suggest?