my first build, looking for help

[dnovember99]

Ok so I do design work in the engineering field. And I do some jobs on the side and need to have a computer that will be able to support around 4 or 5 modeling programs. It will also need to have capacity to hold several large project files.

I want to have something that is fast lots of memory and as lost cost as possible. I won't be doing any gaming so the graphics can be on the lower end (but don't want it to be crap!) I would also like to have the option to add more hard drive space, that is if I can

Can anyone help me form a list of things that would be good for this purpose?

 

[Zerk2012]

Depends on your price range and the programs your using.

 

[dnovember99]

So I will be running (not at once per say) Revit, AutoCAD navisworks mainly and might upgrade to a few more over time.

Price range I would like to stay around $800 if I can

 

[dnovember99]

I saw this computer and was wondering if I could build it cheaper? It might be more than what I need but just a thought

http://www.cpusolutions.com/store/pc/Pre-Configured-Gamer-PC-Core-I7-7700-3-6ghz-Quad-Core-with-Windows-10-16GB-RAM-2TB-HDD-GTX1060-w-6GB-Video-Card-NZXT-Razer-Edition-Mid-Tower-p4376.htm?gclid=CjwKCAiA8P_TBRA9EiwAJrpHM__N2GpfpAEs0t1jbHMBm6HBqhz-zL6Z8jiB7N7fZW1mMrY4LkgcRRoCZRIQAvD_BwE

 

[smorizio]

look at the newer 4 core i3 for the cpu. hopefully intel drop the b/h chipset for coffee lake or there next cpu. go for one 16g ddr4 stick 3000 speed. whe nyou have the funds add a matching stick. go with m2 or nve ssd as boot drive for speed. on older hard drive look for black/red 7200 rpm wd drives. the red are server drives and should last you a while before needed to be replaced. lower end home drives do have higher mtf rate then the server drives do.

 

[dnovember99]

smorizio

In order to run the programs I am they require an I5 or I7, would I be able to get by with the I3?

 

[smorizio]

the older i3 with two cores wont work. the newest i3 has 4 cores the same as the older i5. the newer i3 is 120.00 the locked i5 8400 is 190.00.

 

[dnovember99]

the older i3 with two cores wont work. the newest i3 has 4 cores the same as the older i5. the newer i3 is 120.00 the locked i5 8400 is 190.00.

Ok, I figured it had something more to do than just the cores. But if can get away using a new i3 vs and older i7 or i5 then I am game