Building a PC for architect

[Quivers031]

Hey guys, my friend want to build a PC, he is an architect and asking me a recommendation. I don't know are ryzen is good for architect PC or which Intel processor should i choose. 

Would you guys give me suggestion? the budget is around $1200-1400 thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

what programs are they using?

[Quivers031]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

what programs are they using?

he says : 3Ds Max, Autocad, SketchUp and Lumion

[Electronics Wizardy]

22 minutes ago, Quivers031 said:

he says : 3Ds Max, Autocad, SketchUp and Lumion

did you see the ltt video about autocad? How about the puget articles?

 

ryzen vs intel will depend on exact use, but id probably go ryzen 3000, its pretty close even when it loses, and is normally cheaper.

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	$70.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$159.99 @ Newegg
Storage	PNY XLR8 CS3030 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.99 @ Best Buy
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1319.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1309.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-05 11:11 EDT-0400

 

[Shrekpad]

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$447.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$86.46 @ B&H
Motherboard	Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard	$147.00 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$159.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card	$238.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1395.37
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-05 11:13 EDT-0400