This is my first build and first time posting to the forum, I apologize for any mistakes.
Approximate Purchase Date: over the course of the next two weeks
Budget Range: 1100 USD including taxes and shipping, would prefer to be under 1k
Use Case
It will be on 24/7
needs to survive transport in carry-on twice a year
CAD
office computing
some number crunching
media server
web server
light gaming
needs to last for 4-5 yrs
I already have monitor
OS: Win Server 2012 r2 (Own a copy trough university)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Adorama, mostly any large US retailer
Location: California, USA
Parts Preferences: would prefer Nvidia GPU for CUDA programming
Overclocking: Maybe (currently no plans, therefore going with locked Xeon)
SLI or Crossfire: No, I dont think I will need that kind of graphics performance
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p, 100Hz
Additional Comments: It's running in my dorm 24/7 so would prefer a quieter build. However, it must stay working through the next 4-5 years so reliability is first priority.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My previous desktop was a 4yr old laptop with a broken screen, so I do kind of need to upgrade to be able to number crunch and CAD
Parts that I have selected so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1246 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Aerocool Silent Master 200B 76.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-08-15B 32.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-08-15B 32.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $939.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:56 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: over the course of the next two weeks
Budget Range: 1100 USD including taxes and shipping, would prefer to be under 1k
Use Case
It will be on 24/7
needs to survive transport in carry-on twice a year
CAD
office computing
some number crunching
media server
web server
light gaming
needs to last for 4-5 yrs
I already have monitor
OS: Win Server 2012 r2 (Own a copy trough university)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Adorama, mostly any large US retailer
Location: California, USA
Parts Preferences: would prefer Nvidia GPU for CUDA programming
Overclocking: Maybe (currently no plans, therefore going with locked Xeon)
SLI or Crossfire: No, I dont think I will need that kind of graphics performance
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p, 100Hz
Additional Comments: It's running in my dorm 24/7 so would prefer a quieter build. However, it must stay working through the next 4-5 years so reliability is first priority.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My previous desktop was a 4yr old laptop with a broken screen, so I do kind of need to upgrade to be able to number crunch and CAD
Parts that I have selected so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1246 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Aerocool Silent Master 200B 76.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-08-15B 32.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-08-15B 32.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $939.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:56 EDT-0400
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