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All of those builds would suit you well, however they are all using last-gen CPU platforms. Theres nothing wrong with that, but imo when you're spending 3k on a PC right now, you should be getting Intel 13th gen or AMD 7000 series. AMD Also just annouced their 7000X3D CPUs coming next month, so you may want to wait for those and see how they preform. 

 

If I were you, I would take a look at the peformance differences between the two in your CAD and 3D modelling applications. As with gaming you're going to be hard-pressed to see the difference between the two in the real world. AMD Also just annouced their 7000X3D CPUs coming next month, so you may want to wait for those and see how they preform. 

 

Its also worth noting, Intel 13th gen CPUs are on their 700 series motherboards, which will not have an upgrade path. So, if you care about having the option to upgrade your CPU down the line without needing a new motherboard, I would probably lean towards AMD. However, given you do profesional work, performance in those applications should be your first priority over upgrades down the line.

 

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Budget (including currency): US$2000-3000

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Competitive Gaming, CAD, 3D Modeling

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): Preferably must be built in the DAN & LianLi A4-H2O case.

 

Hello everyone,


I am planning to build a new PC and I am willing to spend around $2000-$3000. The only requirement I have is that the build must fit in the DAN & LianLi A4-H2O SFF case. I have not been involved in the PC hardware space for a couple of years, so I am having difficulty finding the perfect build for my budget. I have started by looking on PC Part Picker for builds that are compatible with the A4-H2O, and the ones that caught my eye are the following:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/tBgJ7P https://pcpartpicker.com/b/sscTwP https://pcpartpicker.com/b/w32V3C

I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could suggest any hardware for a build that would fit within my budget and case selection. Thank you!

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i had the same problem here are some builds under  or at 2000 ive made the only difference id go with is upgrading the gpu to a 3090 or smth in the 40 series and maybe more cores depending on its use

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($247.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ ASUS) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-4800 CL40 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li Q58 (PCIe 4.0) Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 SFX GOLD 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($144.00 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Anti static strap/surge protector  ($22.00)
Total: $1940.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-05 22:17 EST-0500

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RmQsQ6

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($247.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690I AORUS ULTRA LITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($1299.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li Q58 (PCIe 4.0) Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Static strap/surge protector  ($21.00)
Total: $2120.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-05 22:20 EST-0500

 

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All of those builds would suit you well, however they are all using last-gen CPU platforms. Theres nothing wrong with that, but imo when you're spending 3k on a PC right now, you should be getting Intel 13th gen or AMD 7000 series. AMD Also just annouced their 7000X3D CPUs coming next month, so you may want to wait for those and see how they preform. 

 

If I were you, I would take a look at the peformance differences between the two in your CAD and 3D modelling applications. As with gaming you're going to be hard-pressed to see the difference between the two in the real world. AMD Also just annouced their 7000X3D CPUs coming next month, so you may want to wait for those and see how they preform. 

 

Its also worth noting, Intel 13th gen CPUs are on their 700 series motherboards, which will not have an upgrade path. So, if you care about having the option to upgrade your CPU down the line without needing a new motherboard, I would probably lean towards AMD. However, given you do profesional work, performance in those applications should be your first priority over upgrades down the line.

 

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6 minutes ago, Defiantly not a bot said:

i had the same problem here are some builds under  or at 2000 ive made the only difference id go with is upgrading the gpu to a 3090 or smth in the 40 series and maybe more cores depending on its use

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($247.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ ASUS) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-4800 CL40 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li Q58 (PCIe 4.0) Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 SFX GOLD 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($144.00 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Anti static strap/surge protector  ($22.00)
Total: $1940.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-05 22:17 EST-0500

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RmQsQ6

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($247.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690I AORUS ULTRA LITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($1299.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li Q58 (PCIe 4.0) Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Static strap/surge protector  ($21.00)
Total: $2120.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-05 22:20 EST-0500

 

I think the first one looks a bit better, however they did say they wanted to spend $2000 to $3000. As I said in my comment, for that kind of money they should really be going Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th gen, and with way faster memory than 4800Mhz. 

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