Building a PC (an Architecture Student)

[kych239]

Hi everyone,

I have been wanting to build my own pc for couple years and Now I am really going for it. My budget is $1700 max. I will be using mostly 3D modeling programs, not so much animation so I am pretty much investing all my money on CPU.

Please Take a look and Let me know if some parts need to be improved.
Thank you.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fRhLpg

 

[MasterDell]

Okay there are a few flaws here. The 4930k is actually out of date. It is technically a 3rd gen i7 rather than 4th. Try a 5820k. And then for the motherboard there is no need to go mATX as you are using a full ATX case. Last but not least I would definitely swap that PSU out. EVGA makes good G2 and P2 PSUs. This PSU is a B2 and has inferior quality in comparison to it's counter parts. Here is what I would slap together:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6QQwP

 

[manofchalk]

I would go for a build like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1754.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 03:53 EDT-0400

Its pretty similar to MasterDells rig, so I'l explain the main differences
- Has an SSD, typical SSD benefits when you put the OS on it.
- Far cheaper HDD, WD Blacks are overpriced.
- a 280X graphics card. To my knowledge, your kind of work benefits and tends to use OpenCL rendering far more than CUDA (as opposed to content creation suites like Adobe) and as such a Radeon card will benefit you more than Nvidia. Also if your not gaming, no reason to spend a lot on a card when your not going for a workstation card.
- Different case and PSU, just personal preference here really.
- Has Windows included.

 

[kych239]

Thanks for the responses.

One thing though, I was hoping to build a full tower instead of mid, just because I want some extra space for future purposes. If that is the case, should I upgrade the motherboard so it suits ATX full?

And also, what do you think about i7 5820K vs i7 5930K as far as performance? Should I pay a little extra or they're both pretty similar?

Thanks.

 

[MasterDell]

It would be better to put the money into other parts of the computer. I like chalk's build but I never go with Seagate. Get a 2TB WD or Hitachi instead

 

[kych239]

I updated all the parts according to the suggestions. Here is the list now.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2DvsY

Thanks.