Gaming/CAD PC Build

[Abhigyan Gupta]

Hello all,

I am a mechanical design engineer. I am planning to build my first PC. One of the theme of my build is keeping in mind the upgrade path. (Reason for Seasonic and Noctua)

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($288.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($145.26 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($92.15 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX-1000 ATX 3.0 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1021.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-28 01:55 EDT-0400

 

My first thought is that I will build a PC with a 14th gen i5 with integrated graphics. I am thinking of getting a graphics card down the line, so I have selected a 1000W PSU.

Since I use high RAM usage games and programs, I have selected dual channel 32gigs. I also need to store a lot of data, which I am thinking of backing up with Backblaze. 

 

Please help me make sane decision, according to the my use case. Could you suggest a GPU for the future (I was thinking 4060Ti or 4070 equivalent).

Also suggest any other data backup service which may be better than backblaze.

 

Thanks

 

Budget (including currency): INR 120000 or ~USD 1400

Country: India

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cities Skylines (Original and Sequel), SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, GTA V

Other details: Peripherals: I have a Logitech M185 mouse. Other peripherals like keyboard, monitor and UPS are to be bought.

                        Resolution: 1440p at 120Hz

 

 

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($145.26 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($90.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $757.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-28 00:14 EDT-0400

[brob]

41 minutes ago, Abhigyan Gupta said:

Hello all,

I am a mechanical design engineer. I am planning to build my first PC. I have attached screenshot from PCpartpicker for context. One of the theme of my build is keeping in mind the upgrade path. (Reason for Seasonic and Noctua)

 

My first thought is that I will build a PC with a 14th gen i5 with integrated graphics. I am thinking of getting a graphics card down the line, so I have selected a 1000W PSU.

Since I use high RAM usage games and programs, I have selected dual channel 32gigs. I also need to store a lot of data, which I am thinking of backing up with Backblaze. 

 

Please help me make sane decision, according to the my use case. Could you suggest a GPU for the future (I was thinking 4060Ti or 4070 equivalent).

Also suggest any other data backup service which may be better than backblaze.

 

Thanks

 

Budget (including currency): INR 120000 or ~USD 1400

Country: India

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cities Skylines (Original and Sequel), SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, GTA V

Other details: Peripherals: I have a Logitech M185 mouse. Other peripherals like keyboard, monitor and UPS are to be bought.

                        Resolution: 1440p at 120Hz

 

 

 

Screen shots are very difficult on some mobile devices. It's better to post the permalink above the build or use the BB button (on the build toolbar) to post a BB formatted list.

 

It would be better to use a Thermalright Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assassin CPU cooler. Similar performance, much lower cost. Put the savings toward improving the CPU or a GPU. 

 

Don't get an HDD. Use the savings to get a 2TB NVMe drive rather than a 1TB model.

 

An 850W PSU is sufficient for any GPU you will be getting. Any savings can go towards a GPU or more powerful CPU.

 

Flare memory modules are designed for AMD CPU. The modules only have EXPO profiles. Intel CPU require XMP memory profiles.

 

There are likely better, less expensive cae options.