I've been running several computers to do my work. Lost all of them to water damage a few weeks back. Insurance check on its way. Instead of multiple PCs, I want just one now. Used to build computers before I grew weary of the tinkering and got machines with warranties. I must be hard headed because I want to build one again..and I'm kinda excited by all the possibilities and options nowadays (got my 1st PC in the mid 80s).
Budget is $3.5k - I know I could get 2 for this amount, but I want to have a little fun and maybe even future-proof myself for a little while. Last workstation I had lasted me 8 years. Hoping for at least 3 maybe 5 on this one.
Here are the programs I use in priority of need (highest to lowest):
Photoshop/Illustrator - for illustration, painting, moderate photo-editing; use a lot
Rhino5 (CAD/CAM) - simple models, no rendering; use a lot
Adobe Muse - large websites; seems to need a lot of RAM; use moderately
Revit (CAD, BIM) - moderate complexity, no rendering; infrequent use
SketchUp Pro - prototyping, no rendering; infrequent use
Multiple browsers open - for testing, running apps, etc.
Office stuff - Google apps, Excel, etc.
ITunes music
Gaming - just getting interested, only occasional time to game.
Here's my current build list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TL4VMp
i7-6700K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Asus Z170-A
g.skill Ripjaws V 4x8GB DDR4-3200
Samsung 850 EVO 512 GB SSD
AMD FirePro W7100
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow
EVGA 750W PSU
BenQ BL3201PH (best 10-bit color that does CAD well)
I've gone back and forth on the GPU decision. Decided I didn't do heavy enough CAD to warrant a Quadro K2200, yet I do need high-precision modeling frequently enough that I did not want a GTX card. I'm hoping the higher end AMD FirePro will be a better all-around GPU choice for this system.
What do you think about this as a build?
Budget is $3.5k - I know I could get 2 for this amount, but I want to have a little fun and maybe even future-proof myself for a little while. Last workstation I had lasted me 8 years. Hoping for at least 3 maybe 5 on this one.
Here are the programs I use in priority of need (highest to lowest):
Photoshop/Illustrator - for illustration, painting, moderate photo-editing; use a lot
Rhino5 (CAD/CAM) - simple models, no rendering; use a lot
Adobe Muse - large websites; seems to need a lot of RAM; use moderately
Revit (CAD, BIM) - moderate complexity, no rendering; infrequent use
SketchUp Pro - prototyping, no rendering; infrequent use
Multiple browsers open - for testing, running apps, etc.
Office stuff - Google apps, Excel, etc.
ITunes music
Gaming - just getting interested, only occasional time to game.
Here's my current build list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TL4VMp
i7-6700K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Asus Z170-A
g.skill Ripjaws V 4x8GB DDR4-3200
Samsung 850 EVO 512 GB SSD
AMD FirePro W7100
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow
EVGA 750W PSU
BenQ BL3201PH (best 10-bit color that does CAD well)
I've gone back and forth on the GPU decision. Decided I didn't do heavy enough CAD to warrant a Quadro K2200, yet I do need high-precision modeling frequently enough that I did not want a GTX card. I'm hoping the higher end AMD FirePro will be a better all-around GPU choice for this system.
What do you think about this as a build?