Buying a Desktop Setup for 3D rendering under $1500

[susanisner219]

Hi, I really need some guidance asap. I've been researching for a little while now, the only thing I've learned is that there is way too much to learn about computers before investing in one lol.. I want to buy the very best desktop setup for 3d rendering and light gaming. My son is 13, he likes to use Blender for 3D rendering. Some games that he plays are Sims, Roblox, and Minecraft, but I'd like room to upgrade certain components in the future if I need to. I'm mostly concerned with running Blender smoothly for now. My total budget for everything is about $1500.00 at the very most. If I could get closer to $1000, that would be great! I've researched mostly Dell products, and Intel processors. However, I know almost nothing about the other brands. I wanted to buy this as a Christmas gift, but I'm running out of time. Please help me! THANK YOU!

 

[jwcrellin]

Blendr needs more cpu cores and amd offers more cores for less money.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($288.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GT OC Video Card ($199.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1045.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-20 19:33 EST-0500

If you want to go for a prebuilt, it'll cost you a premium but save you time.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MNPBZ4/ref=asc_df_B072MNPBZ45308709/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B072MNPBZ4&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198093101467&hvpos=1o10&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3997529726876801007&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9006801&hvtargid=pla-384674253505

 

[susanisner219]

Thank you for helping me. Are those the specs that I absolutely have to have in order to run Blender? Are there any others that are similiar for less? Also, what monitor is compatible, and fairly good, without totally breaking my budget? I appreciate any input. Thank you!

 

[jwcrellin]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-desktop-amd-ryzen-7-1700-16gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-recon-blue/5948598.p?skuId=5948598
If you can get to a best buy, this model has that same amd ryzen 7 processor as I listed above.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-se2717hr-27-ips-led-fhd-freesync-monitor-piano-black/5996200.p?skuId=5996200
Dell makes a very good ips monitor for a reasonable price.