Building a CAD / Rendering / Gaming Hybrid ~ $2,500 Budget ~ Need Advice

[Hayter Design]

Hi All,

I've decided to invest and build my first computer. I'm a professional industrial designer and have prioritized the following requirements for my personal setup:

1) CAD Modelling - Solidworks, Rhino, possibly Alias
2) Rendering - Bunkspeed and Keyshot
3) CS-GO

Over the past few weeks I've been researching the best setup for CAD modelling, that should still accomodate my rendering and counterstrike needs. My budget is $2,500. Here is my proposed build including peripherals:


CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler - Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard - Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory - Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory

Storage - Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage - Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card - PNY Quadro K2200 4GB Video Card

Case - Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply - EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive - Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Operating System - Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)

Monitor - Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor

Keyboard - Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse - SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse

Total: $2510.89

PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CgYpJx

I'm looking for a little validation that I am on the right track, or if anything stands out that seems out of place? Keep in mind my top priority is CAD / Rendering, with gaming on the side.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Greg

 

[terry4536]

This is the only scenario that I would recommend maxing out the RAM (32GB). Apart from that it looks pretty good for your application.

 

[terry4536]

I checked out the Pony webpage for the graphics card. I couldn't find a requirement for the power supply. But the 850 watt you selected should manage it.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I would go x99 if I were you with an I7-5820K.

 

[terry4536]

That would give you more PCI lanes.

 

[Hayter Design]

Great recommendation. Will I be able to stay within budget by upgrading to i7-5820K / x99?

I can manage to shell out the extra $50 for the CPU but is there a good x99 mobo in the $200 ranger?

Thanks!

 

[terry4536]

They are more expensive generally.

Here is a list of them by rating.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600533617&IsNodeId=1&Description=x99&name=Intel%20Motherboards&Order=RATING&Pagesize=30&isdeptsrh=1

 

[Hayter Design]

I read that Solidworks is a single core program and the best metric to stack up was CPU Ghz. Does going from a 4 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU (i7-4790K) to a 6 core 3.3 Ghz CPU (i7-5820K) mean that single core programs may actually go slower than if they were ran on a 4.0 Ghz processor?

 

[terry4536]

No. It will not be affected negatively. The I7 will allow programs that utilize Hyper-Threading to maximize their performance. But the cores are will be be allotted as needed starting with a single core.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I read that Solidworks is a single core program and the best metric to stack up was CPU Ghz. Does going from a 4 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU (i7-4790K) to a 6 core 3.3 Ghz CPU (i7-5820K) mean that single core programs may actually go slower than if they were ran on a 4.0 Ghz processor?

Is solidworks really single-threaded? Wow I'm surprised. But either way, the other programs you use will definitely make use of the more cores. If you live near Microcenter I have seen the 5820K for $299. Much better deal that is than the 4790K.

If you use a program that takes advantage of all 6 cores (12 threads) its 3.3Ghz will perform better than the 4-core 4Ghz 4790K.

 

[terry4536]

If you live near Microcenter I have seen the 5820K for $299. Much better deal that is than the 4790K.

I wish Iived near a Microcenter! I depend on online vendors (Newegg & Amazon mainly). I would like access to those processor prices myself.

 

[terry4536]

It may mean that they will be slower depending upon the program. The I7 4790K does overclock very well. The LGA 2011 system is an older design and is slower, but on the other hand it does have more PCI lanes giving it an edge for demanding programs. I think you will probably be happy either way.

 

[Hayter Design]

It may mean that they will be slower depending upon the program. The I7 4790K does overclock very well. The LGA 2011 system is an older design and is slower, but on the other hand it does have more PCI lanes giving it an edge for demanding programs. I think you will probably be happy either way.

Here is a new list I put together with x99 / i7-5820K


**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $394.98 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h80i) | $88.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI X99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-x99smpower) | $264.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f43000c15q16grk) | $239.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdxps240gg25) | $146.47 @ Adorama
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $69.98 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [PNY Quadro K2200 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcqk2200pb) | $410.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bkw) | $117.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $117.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.78 @ Directron
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc04649) | $135.99 @ NCIX US
**Monitor** | [Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb287q) | $561.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Keyboard** | [Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000067na) | $129.95 @ Amazon
**Mouse** | [SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-mouse-62155) | $44.34 @ Amazon

| **Total** | **$2714.42**

This new build is about $200 more than the i7-4790k build.

What do you guys think? Is it worth upgrading to the 6 core processor and mobo? Will it serve me better in the long run for upgrading purposes?

Appreciate any advice, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger!

 

[terry4536]

If you are going to spend that much money, you might as well go all out and get this one.