Quality College Desktop?

[Cpeden7]

Hey guys, I just finished my build and now my roommates are wanting a desktop of their own. I'm currently trying to build one on part picker for my engineer buddy. He won't game on this much if at all. So I'm just looking for something quick and powerful for when he uses CAD and other software.

Budget is 550

This is was I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Cpeden7/saved/HY7bt6

I didn't put a gpu because I was going to ask if you guys thought one was needed. Also I think my psu is too much and I may have to cut out the ssd

 

[sharndowg]

Basically same build, just tweaked a little for efficiency. Saved you $100. If you do a lot of CAD work especially 3D stuff, you should really consider a dedicated graphics card. But one can always be added later if you find it struggling. Quadro K420/620 are in your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $478.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 11:14 EDT-0400