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007agentHP
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Hello, im trying to write a parts list for a $1000 pc. here are my needs

 

a pc that can run autocad and inventor easily while being able to play light games such as minecraft and cs go. i will be multitasking like chrome + skype + minecraft + CAD so a xeon e3 1231 v3 would be a good matchup. i can only buy from newegg, ncix, and best buy though. heres what i got so far.

i need a keyboard and mouse and os along with the tower

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.66 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.95 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($91.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $977.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 15:03 EDT-0400
 
thank you!

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The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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If you're in that price range, go ahead and buy an i5 4690k. Everything else is fine, but if you want, you can cut back on some places so you can buy a 290 or 390.

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If you're in that price range, go ahead and buy an i5 4690k. Everything else is fine, but if you want, you can cut back on some places so you can buy a 290 or 390.

gaming is not a priority and i dont want to overclock

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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you can get a cheap windows 7 license and upgrade it to windows 10

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you can get a cheap windows 7 license and upgrade it to windows 10

once again, can only parts stuff from newegg, best buy, or ncix

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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gaming is not a priority and i dont want to overclock

just for future reference, put this on the "new builds and planning" section of the forum :)

 

other than that your rig looks pretty good but if you're planning to do some 3D work like CAD I'd go with the beefier CPU like oberon said

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Maybe xeon over i5?i would stick to Windows 7 cuz drivers and such, maybe use r9 380 over 280x for windows 10

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gaming is not a priority and i dont want to overclock

Still, get the 4690k. It's better value and better at multitasking, plus it'll last you longer.

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Thats illegal, so he probably wont do it!

System: CPU - I5-6500 Motherboard - Asus B150M-A RAM - Crucial ballistix sport 2x4GB DDR4 @2400MHz GPU - RX 480 PSU - Seasonic S12II 520W Case - Aerocool Aero-800 HDD - Seagate 1TB SSD - PNY CS1311 120GB Monitor - AOC G2260VWQ6

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $990.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 15:24 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $990.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 15:24 EDT-0400

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1. that psu cant support the 390

2. an ssd is required

3. there is no airflow in that case

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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i think since youre only playing light games the gpu is a bit too much a mean the r9 280x is geared to max out most games at 1080p 60fps and youre playing lite games. I would spend more money on the cpu rather than the cpu. For light gaming, a r7 360 or a 750 ti is more than enough. Get a i7 or a i5 4690k

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1. that psu cant support the 390

2. an ssd is required

3. there is no airflow in that case

1. Yes it can. Source or bogus.

2. If you are willing to sacrifice a lot of GPU power for an SSD, be a fool and do so. But at least say that in your post.

3. Cheap case with good reviews. Don't like it? Change it.

4. Don't be so demanding an rude to someone who was trying to help.

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