components for cad pc

[me255]

Budget (including currency): $1000 CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Autodesk Fusion 360, Prusa slicer, Google chrome (cad, slicing, web browsing).

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 already have a monitor (1080p), keyboard, and mouse.

i might just use bluetooth headphones for audio, so no need for speakers.

other than that, i have no parts (so no case, motherboard, psu, fans, cpu, gpu, ram, storage, etc.)

i don't care about RGB or looks, i just want a reliable system that can run cad and slicing software better than my old potato of a laptop (an ASUS M509DA, if anyone cares).

i am comfortable with assembling a pc myself, but am not so comfortable with specing components (mainly cpu and gpu, there are so many to choose from!)

if anyone can help, i would greatly appreciate it!

 

P.S.

if this is the wrong place, could someone tell me where to go?

 

[BentleyOwen123]

nope your in the right place, lemme make a system real quick

[me255]

good to hear i found the right place, thanks!

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($214.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ MSI) 
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($98.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD85 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($289.00 @ MSI) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic FOCUS GX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1038.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-30 18:07 EDT-0400

[me255]

thanks!

[BentleyOwen123]

5 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($214.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ MSI) 
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($98.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD85 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($289.00 @ MSI) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic FOCUS GX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1038.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-30 18:07 EDT-0400

canadian this is far over budget haha

[BentleyOwen123]

Just now, BentleyOwen123 said:

canadian this is far over budget haha

i had almost the  same list put together before i realized to....

[BentleyOwen123]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6rVHFs

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($168.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B760M Pro RS/D4 WiFi Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($149.61 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.75 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($389.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CH370 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Total: $1045.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-30 18:17 EDT-0400

[me255]

ah, thanks for the new list!

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/nQYhXk

5600(x) + 3080ti + 32gb 3600c18

 

a couple used parts goes a very long way especially at this kinda budget, gpu is very obvious but used ryzens are kinda overlooked and those are cheap enough that am4 becomes viable and doesnt get trashed by lga 1700 with a 12600k(f), you could definitely save some extra cash to put into other stuff like a larger ssd or more ram if you went for a used case but thats optional and up to you

 

5600(x) is neck and neck with the 12400 and will beat the 12400 with abit of tuning so i wouldnt bother spending extra on lga 1700 unless you get atleast a 12600k(f)

 

3080ti seems to be around the 500 cad mark judging by a few canadians recently coming to the forums with builds based on used 3080tis

 

5600(x) ill just assume to be 100-120cad by conversion from usd (~80$), if unavailable or overpriced the 5500 also exists and is 120$ new

 

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JvF3Jy

7600 + 3060 + 32gb 6000c30

 

if your usecase is more cpu heavy then this is probably the build youd wanna go for, again used gpu as theyre much cheaper than new and its pretty stupid to buy new last gen anyways with a few exceptions (mainly gpus competitive with used pricing)

[BentleyOwen123]

7 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/nQYhXk

5600(x) + 3080ti + 32gb 3600c18

 

a couple used parts goes a very long way especially at this kinda budget, gpu is very obvious but used ryzens are kinda overlooked and those are cheap enough that am4 becomes viable and doesnt get trashed by lga 1700 with a 12600k(f), you could definitely save some extra cash to put into other stuff like a larger ssd or more ram if you went for a used case but thats optional and up to you

 

5600(x) is neck and neck with the 12400 and will beat the 12400 with abit of tuning so i wouldnt bother spending extra on lga 1700 unless you get atleast a 12600k(f)

 

3080ti seems to be around the 500 cad mark judging by a few canadians recently coming to the forums with builds based on used 3080tis

 

5600(x) ill just assume to be 100-120cad by conversion from usd (~80$), if unavailable or overpriced the 5500 also exists and is 120$ new

 

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JvF3Jy

7600 + 3060 + 32gb 6000c30

 

if your usecase is more cpu heavy then this is probably the build youd wanna go for, again used gpu as theyre much cheaper than new and its pretty stupid to buy new last gen anyways with a few exceptions (mainly gpus competitive with used pricing)

yup, totally agree, he never stated whether used was ok, but since it seems to be a work machine i assumed not, if you can, definitely go used.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

7 hours ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

yup, totally agree, he never stated whether used was ok, but since it seems to be a work machine i assumed not, if you can, definitely go used.

think reliability is really only a concern when you buy a used board cause those are definitely pretty high risk of random issues compared to all other parts

 

used cpus basically the same thing as buying new since its risk free once confirmed working

 

used gpus depends but as long as it is confimed working should also be fine and shouldnt just random die on you for no reason, just have to watch out for scams