First Build

[Lstaffor5]

Looking at Gaming PC that will also do some small amounts of solidworks and inventor 3d software

 

1. budget is around 1500$ CAN

 

2. mostly gaming but some 3d engineering and design software 

 

3. Will only run 1 monitor.

 

4.Need to purchase a keyboard but not a mouse

 

5.Have a gaming laptop with i7 4700mq but only a gt755m GPU

 

here is a list from  ncix.com

 

AMD edition

CPU:

1 x AMD FX-8350 8 Core 4.0/4.2 GHz Processor AM3+ 16MB Cache 125W Retail Box
CPU Cooler:

1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer A30 CPU Heatsink Cooler FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 120mm Fan 400-1350RPM
Motherboard:

1 x Gigabyte 970A-D3P AMD970 ATX AM3+ DDR 2PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 2PCI RAID SATA3 USB3.0 CrossFireX Motherboard
RAM:

1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro CMY8GX3M2A2133C11R 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-2133 CL11-11-11-27 1.5V Red Memory Kit
GPU:

1 x Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 Windforce 3x 947MHZ 4GB 5.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Case:

1 x Bitfenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case 2X5.25 3X3.25 3X2.5 *No PS* Top USB3.0 Audio - WHITE/RED
Power Supply:

1 x Corsair CS750M CS Modular 80 Plus GOLD-RATE 750W 12V Power Supply
OS:

1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64Bit English DVD OEM for NCIX PC
SSD:

1 x Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD SATA3 SandForce SF2281 2.5in 7MM Solid Stat Disk Drive
HDD:

1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM

 

Intel/Nvidia edition

GPU:

1 x ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix OC 1253MHZ 4GB 7.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
CPU:

1 x Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail
CPU Cooler:

1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
     2013 Edition
Motherboard:

1 x ASUS B85M-G R2.0 mATX LGA1150 B85 DDR3 2PCI-E16 PCI -E SATA3 HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
RAM:

1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit
Case:

1 x Bitfenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case 2X5.25 3X3.25 3X2.5 *No PS* Top USB3.0 Audio - WHITE/BLUE
Power Supply:

1 x Corsair CX Series CX500 500W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 120mm Fan
OS:

1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64Bit English DVD OEM for NCIX PC
SSHD:

1 x Seagate ST1000DX001 SSHD 1TB 3.5in SATA3 64MB Cache Internal Solid State Hybrid Drive OEM

 

Looking at the Steelseries Apex RAW ANTI-GHOSTING White Backlight Gaming Keyboard - Black

So which one do you guys think would be best or any other build suggestions
 

Thanks for any tips or suggestions ahead of time

[zappian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($336.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($638.40 @ shopRBC) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Total: $1478.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 18:02 EDT-0400

 

@Lstaffor5

[brob]

With NCIX you should be able to price match this down to under CA$1,470. If a monitor has to fit in the budget, the cpu will have to be dropped down to something like the i5-4590. Very good for gaming, not as good as the Xeon for 3D work.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.04 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($119.98 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1512.94
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 19:21 EDT-0400