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[Andrewe001]

Hi everyone i'm currently planning on building a new pc and here are some things i'd to state beforehand: 

 

 

Budget: $2200

Items already owned: mouse, monitor and OS

Usage: Gaming and school work (solidworks,Catia...)

 

 

Heres what ive come up with: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vxpYFT

 

Also im not sure if i want to go with a x99 chipset or the z97 let me know which is a better choice. Thanks

 

 

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($434.95 @ NCIX) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.75 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($184.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($155.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.75 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($661.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($184.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2075.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 18:22 EDT-0400

Okay, heres the Canadia dollar build

[Morgan MLGman]

I recommend going this way:
You get a way better 980Ti for the cost of overclocking your CPU, with this 4 cores/8 threads Xeon you don't need any OC anyway.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($128.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.75 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($909.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($147.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2200.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 18:23 EDT-0400

[brob]

Hi everyone i'm currently planning on building a new pc and here are some things i'd to state beforehand: 

 

 

Budget: $2200

Items already owned: mouse, monitor and OS

Usage: Gaming and school work (solidworks,Catia...)

 

 

Heres what ive come up with: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vxpYFT

 

Also im not sure if i want to go with a x99 chipset or the z97 let me know which is a better choice. Thanks

 

On X99, quad channel memory kits are optimal (4 memory modules).

 

But I think Z170 would be a better platform. The higher clock rate of the i7-6700K will provide much better performance gaming, in most of Catia, and Solidworks.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Memory Express)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($166.25 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($142.77 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($289.99 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($660.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3500-BL-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($112.50 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.93 @ DirectCanada)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($147.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $2195.37

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 19:40 EDT-0400

[Andrewe001]

On X99, quad channel memory kits are optimal (4 memory modules).

 

But I think Z170 would be a better platform. The higher clock rate of the i7-6700K will provide much better performance gaming, in most of Catia, and Solidworks.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($469.99 @ Memory Express)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($166.25 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($142.77 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($289.99 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($660.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3500-BL-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($112.50 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.93 @ DirectCanada)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($147.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $2195.37

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 19:40 EDT-0400

Thanks so much for this build plan! Just one question why is this chipset cheaper than the x99?

[Guest]

Thanks so much for this build plan! Just one question why is this chipset cheaper than the x99?

 

Skylake is only a 4 core cpu. The X99 platform cpu's are 6 core and 8 core.

 

If your CAD software can make use of the extra cores then the 5820K will be the better choice. Otherwise the Skylake build (Or even Z97 i7/Xeon) is a cheaper option.

[Andrewe001]

Skylake is only a 4 core cpu. The X99 platform cpu's are 6 core and 8 core.

 

If your CAD software can make use of the extra cores then the 5820K will be the better choice. Otherwise the Skylake build (Or even Z97 i7/Xeon) is a cheaper option.

ah that makes sense. so which chipset do you think will benefit me when using cad programs?

[Guest]

ah that makes sense. so which chipset do you think will benefit me when using cad programs?

 

I can't answer that as I don't have any knowledge of CAD software.

 

You might be better going on the Catia and Solidworks forums, or someone on here might have knowledge of that particular software.

[BigDay]

1. if you go with the 5820k, you need a better cpu cooling solution. get the h100i gtx from corsair or the noctua nh-d14

the motherboard you chose is very expensive. you can get away with a less expensive board from msi

i would get an 850 evo from samsung for the ssd

you can easily squeeze a 980 ti in there if you get an i7-6700k or an i7-4790k or if you got a cheaper case

other than that, looks good

[brob]

ah that makes sense. so which chipset do you think will benefit me when using cad programs?

 

It really depends on the workflow. Catia and Solidworks mostly use one or two cores. But there are functions such as rendering that can use more.

[Andrewe001]

 

1. if you go with the 5820k, you need a better cpu cooling solution. get the h100i gtx from corsair or the noctua nh-d14
2. the motherboard you chose is very expensive. you can get away with a less expensive board from msi
3. i would get an 850 evo from samsung for the ssd
4. you can easily squeeze a 980 ti in there if you get an i7-6700k or an i7-4790k or if you got a cheaper case
5. other than that, looks good

 

about the msi mobo, i never used anything from msi so i dont have a great deal of knowledge on it so what would be the major diff bettween an asus board and a msi board?

[BigDay]

about the msi mobo, i never used anything from msi so i dont have a great deal of knowledge on it so what would be the major diff bettween an asus board and a msi board?

 

depends on the board offered by both vendors. they are both quality manufacturers. i would pick either one.