Rig for AutoCad and Modern Games...

Tibar Naisur · July 20, 2021

Budget (including currency): well... two budgets: sub $1000(USD) and $2000(USD)

Country: The not-so-united, United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AutoCad, RDR2,

Other details: I'm a Logitech nerd and run both their keyboards and mice, as well as speakers. Currently running a 1920x1080 LG monitor, at some point I want to upgrade to a 4k monitor but... that's for later.

I'm in need of this upgrade because at the end of the summer I'll be starting a trade program that requires I learn to use, and actually use, AutoCad for creating blueprints and models so I'll be forced to use both the 2d and 3d workspace. I'd also like to be able to run RDR2 and other current generation games at moderate to high settings. If I can get a system to work smoothly with AutoCad and other modeling software for under $1000 I'd be REALLY happy, but I think that's probably unreasonable so my current hard budget is $2000. My current computer is a mid 2015 MacBook pro (go ahead yuck it up) that continues to serve me well... its just not keeping up as much as I need or would like it to.

This will be my first PC build. I'm completely ambivalent about aesthetics, and am more than open to pre-used hardware (so long as I have a reasonable expectation of it actually functioning). Room to upgrade further would be ideal, but not a hard requirement. To be clear, so long as I'm not spending more for it, I'd like to avoid RGB like the plague. I'm also very open to building with the intent of upgrading later, so things like saving on RAM and storage capacity are very much so on the table.

Oh, perhaps some context if you are not aware... AutoCad is a bit of a nightmare to run due to the way it has been updated over the years... its highly inefficient to run (This was an explanation given to me by a college professor, so I think there's a 50:50 chance of it being true).

curiousmind34 · July 20, 2021

If you need a GPU by the end of the summer, you are likely going to need a prebuilt with a GPU. https://www.newegg.com/abs-ali526/p/N82E16883360131?Description=rtx 2060 prebuilt&cm_re=rtx_2060 prebuilt-_-83-360-131-_-Product&quicklink=true this is a solid prebuilt which will handle AutoCAD/Modern Games. There are RGB fans, but you can disable the lighting in software.

Assuming you have some magic way of aquiring GPUS at MSRP:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JcFQ4d

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B560M-A Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($109.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Lenovo)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($400.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1021.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-07-20 15:49 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RwKWp2

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($549.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($149.97 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($224.99 @ Lenovo)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($700.00)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2033.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-07-20 15:52 EDT-0400