Help with first build for college

[nightwalker03]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: By the end of August( Can add an additional video card later if needed)

Budget Range: $1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: CAD (Autocad and Solidworks 2D and 3D), Microsoft Office programs, watching videos and surfing forums.

Are you buying a monitor: Not initially but do plan on buying a couple monitors to have a dual set up before the end of the year. Will be using my Sony Bravia 720p in the meantime until I can afford to by the monitors.

Parts to Upgrade: No existing system

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, TigerDirect, Amazon (prime member)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Virginia, Unites States

Parts Preferences: Not familiar with any brands

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Yes eventually but will have to wait to do dual video cards as funds are tight

Your Monitor Resolution: unsure of what it would be at this point

Additional Comments: I would like a fairly quiet pc but this isn't super important. I will be using it while I am in college doing a fair amount of CAD work as well as typical school work in Microsoft word and Excel and Powerpoint. I really want a computer that will run these programs efficient and effectively.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current laptop has major issues that I do not know how to resolve. Word freezes almost every time you try to save a document. Websites freeze continuously regardless of what browser I use. etc.

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Case:Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000kwn1)

Storage:
1) Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive(http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam)
2) Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-stbd2000101)


I already have these parts that I have purchased but have around $700 to spend before I go back to school in the later part of August.

 

[stipess]

Get at least an Intel i3 processor with at least 2.5 GHz, shouldn't be more than 200 dollars. Get 4 GB of RAM which would just be around 100 dollars and a GPU like nVidia GeForce GT 210, or if you plan to play a game, get nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Your combination of requirements and budget makes this a challenge.

If you plan to run two GPU's later, then you need to buy a SLI capable Z97 motherboard and a 750W or greater PSU now. To handle your main graphics task more cores and Hyperthreading is an advantage, however, your actual graphics needs are very modest.

Here's a partial solution.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $610.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 12:00 EDT-0400

The CPU has four cores and Hyperthreading, but is cheaper than an i7 and can handle ECC memory.
The motherboard will allow for SLI (two GPUs) and overclocking the memory.
The memory will be helpful for your graphics and when you use the 2400Mhz, will speed up numeric calculations 10 to 15%.
The PSU is intended to run two GPUs like GTX970s later.

However, that leaves only about $100 for a GPU now. That would probably be a 2Gb 250x, which you would later replace with something a lot better.