New build for CAD

[lvan]

Hi

 

Dont really know if this is the right forum to ask this, but here I go anyway: i've been planning to build my own rig for doing CAD (Siemens NX 12) work and photo editing, graphic design, using the full adobe creative suite...

 

I've been doubting between getting a quadro p1000 or some rtx/gtx graphics card. I understand that generally speaking, quadro's are better for doing cad work, but is a 'low end' p1000 still better than a ' high end' rtx or gtx? On a side note, if gtx/rtx ends up being a better choice, would that be rtx or gtx?

 

Also, what processor should I get? Ryzen or choose for team blue with a 9700k or similar? Or go for a Xeon?

 

What would the rated wattage be for something like that? Would 750 watts be sufficient? 

 

Should i then use a liquid cooled cpu cooler or stick with traditional fans? 

 

PS I have a budget of about 1000 - 1200 dollars

 

Thanks in advance 

[Johnny Relentless]

I dude iam a bit into CAD but no expert for my knowledge it depends on the application u are using but the gpu is more important than the Cpu exept for some renderings and heavy constucts with much details ! 

Its like with gaming gpu s there are driver for the card that let run the card best it can in a application.

For cad that would be those quadro cards BUT if the application and the task you doing is all about raw performance than drivers a gaming gpu can do better .

If you need that kind of cards and a higg core count cpu depends on what kind of things you want to create ! Is it for home simple basic things and constructs there is no point in a quadro exept you get it cheap but if ita for your own business and you creating big construct with multiple parts and your time is money ... yea then you definitly want to go strongest most cores and powerfull Cad gpu ! 

But dude if you like me mostly gaming

Sometimes creating some normal maschines and rendering some pictures for a presentation you will be absolutly fine with a low to mid tier Rig .

We done our school project just with my rig and some i3 laptops

[Johnny Relentless]

But hey check somw threads for siemens nx and how it runs on diffrent hardware i think i seen some benchmarks aswell onetime.

[lvan]

2 minutes ago, Johnny Relentless said:

I dude iam a bit into CAD but no expert for my knowledge it depends on the application u are using but the gpu is more important than the Cpu exept for some renderings and heavy constucts with much details ! 

Its like with gaming gpu s there are driver for the card that let run the card best it can in a application.

For cad that would be those quadro cards BUT if the application and the task you doing is all about raw performance than drivers a gaming gpu can do better .

If you need that kind of cards and a higg core count cpu depends on what kind of things you want to create ! Is it for home simple basic things and constructs there is no point in a quadro exept you get it cheap but if ita for your own business and you creating big construct with multiple parts and your time is money ... yea then you definitly want to go strongest most cores and powerfull Cad gpu ! 

But dude if you like me mostly gaming

Sometimes creating some normal maschines and rendering some pictures for a presentation you will be absolutly fine with a low to mid tier Rig .

We done our school project just with my rig and some i3 laptops

Hi Johnny thanks for your reply, im, like you, a student

[Johnny Relentless]

Yea then you can just get a gaming rig and you will be fine.

A Quadro isnt needed but to be sure i would try to look at some threads about that specific Programm.

I have used Inventor 

And my just 4 cores and mediocre GPU destroyed the tasks i throwed at them

[The Sloth]

12 minutes ago, Johnny Relentless said:

We done our school project just with my rig and some i3 laptops

That's not true for Pro CAD where CPU and GPU is both are very important, especially if you want to run a few more apps in the background without slowdown. 

 

 

8 minutes ago, lvan said:

Hi Johnny thanks for your reply, im, like you, a student

Than, a i7 3rd gen and a 750ti will be enough for that. 

 

 

 

 

 

Here a high end build for a few years 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F8vttp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($143.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($58.08 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ NZXT) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1245.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-23 16:55 EDT-0400

 

 

 

I suggest going for a cheaper MOBO or looking at bundles if you want to save money, look at used GPUs like a 2070 or 1080. you don't need anything high end yet. When you graduate and get a job that's when you should invest. Did you look at gaming laptops yet? you will need something portable for group projects. 

[CADGuy23]

Ivan, you should check with the applications you are using to see which GPU is supported and which have certified drivers.  

In my experience with my P600 is plenty powerful, but sometimes I run out of video memory.  I also have another system with a 2080 TI which does not have that issue lol. Both work great for what I do. (Autocad Electrical)

 

I would go for a 3rd gen Ryzen over Intel purely because it's a better purchase at the moment. Xeon work very well, but usually lack the higher single thread power that most applications use.

 

For your power supply, 600w should be fine, but it will depend on which GPU you choose because it is the most power hungry. 750 watts is a safe choice.

 

Cooling your CPU, stick with a good air cooler.  Unless you want to spend extra money and have it look cool.