Considering This For A Mini Workstation

[ZekeM]

Budget (including currency): £1400

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Solidworks, and Solidworks Sim, some games such as War Thunder and Minecraft

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I have the backbones of a system laid out on PC part picker, just want some suggestions if there is anywhere I can save some money or optimise the build better. I have not included GPU on Pc Part Picker as am thinking of getting the Quadro RTX 4000 and would be getting this used. (Open to suggestions on the GPU as well if there are any better cards for cheaper)

 

[ZekeM]

just saw the 650W version of the power supply and have switched to that

[brob]

Post the permalink, i.e. the link at the top of the build list. Screen grabs are a bitch on mobile units.

[ZekeM]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sxzxY9

[brob]

The system won't be much good for gaming equipped with an Quadro RTX 4000. So you might consider a larger monitor more suited to design work.

 

I'm not sure the motherboard not cooler could handle the 125W TDP i5-12600K. I'd suggest instead stepping down to the 65W i5-12600.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£212.32 @ Technextday) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£110.64 @ Technextday) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£55.99 @ Box Limited) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£66.39 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB311L ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£57.71 @ Clove Technology) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic CORE GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  (£149.99 @ Box Limited) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master SK620 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£52.94 @ Box Limited) 
Total: £762.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-26 00:48 GMT+0000

[--SID--]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/bqVD4D/corsair-rmx-2018-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020177-na is hell of a lot better than SS Core. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/2HbwrH/corsair-rmx-2018-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020178-na if you want 650w and https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/JfBrxr/corsair-txm-gold-750w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020131-na for 750w.

[Jeppes]

I would swap the case and motherboard. Mesh front much better than plastic or glass and msi b660m-a pro looks like it has decent vrm under larger heat sinks.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  (£262.99 @ Technextday)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 CO CPU Cooler  (£28.32 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£129.80 @ Technextday)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory  (£43.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£66.39 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone FARA H1M PRO MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£61.15 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£69.98 @ Currys PC World Business)
Total: £661.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-26 17:26 GMT+0000

 

[ZekeM]

Quick Question about the gpu, would a 2080 super be similar in terms of CAD performance? not sure if the quadro benefits are worth the negatives for gaming

 

if there’s a better gpu for around £550 it would be great to know

 

cheers

[ZekeM]

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/FgBBPX)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/BB4Ycf/intel-core-i5-12600k-37-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512600k) | £262.99 @ Technextday 
**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/TyBhP6/be-quiet-pure-rock-2-black-cpu-cooler-bk007) | £32.50 @ Technextday 
**Thermal Compound** | [Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/XHqbt6/thermal-grizzly-kryonaut-1-g-thermal-paste-tg-k-001-rs) | £5.89 @ Amazon UK 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WNjBD3/gigabyte-b660m-ds3h-ax-ddr4-micro-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b660m-ds3h-ax-ddr4) | £110.64 @ Technextday 
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/BxTzK8/crucial-ballistix-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-bl2k8g32c16u4b) | £55.99 @ Box Limited 
**Storage** | [Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KMkgXL/crucial-p2-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct1000p2ssd8) | £68.98 @ Amazon UK 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/L3tKHx/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-super-8-gb-gaming-oc-3x-video-card-gv-n207sgaming-oc-8gd) | £450.00 
**Case** | [Silverstone FARA H1M MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gs8bt6/silverstone-fara-h1m-microatx-mini-tower-case-sst-fah1mw-g) | £55.47 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/2HbwrH/corsair-rmx-2018-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020178-na) | £69.99 @ AWD-IT 
**Monitor** | [MSI Optix G241 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/pXMTwP/msi-optix-g241-238-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-optix-g241) | £148.99 @ Currys PC World Business 
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master SK620 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9cH7YJ/cooler-master-sk620-rgb-wired-gaming-keyboard-sk-620-gktm1-us) | £52.94 @ Box Limited 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **£1314.38**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2022-02-28 00:16 GMT+0000 |

[brob]

Can you edit the build post to make it more readable. In the build list click BB (on toolbar above list), make sure BB format is selected. Copy & paste.

 

47 minutes ago, ZekeM said:

Quick Question about the gpu, would a 2080 super be similar in terms of CAD performance? not sure if the quadro benefits are worth the negatives for gaming

 

if there’s a better gpu for around £550 it would be great to know

 

cheers

 

If gaming is important the RTX 2080 would be better than the RTX 4000.

[ZekeM]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  (£262.99 @ Technextday) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black CPU Cooler  (£32.50 @ Technextday) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste  (£5.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£110.64 @ Technextday) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£55.99 @ Box Limited) 
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£68.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card  (£450.00) 
Case: Silverstone FARA H1M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£55.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£69.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G241 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  (£148.99 @ Currys PC World Business) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master SK620 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£52.94 @ Box Limited) 
Total: £1314.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-28 00:55 GMT+0000

 

hope this is it (clearly haven’t done this before)

[brob]

The cpu cooler is very marginal.

 

New cpu coolers come with a tube of or pre-applied thermal compound. Little to no need for the Kryonaught.

 

Generally an unlocked cpu is paired with a Z series motherboard.