$1000 CAD Planning Help

[chikencs]

Okay, so I'm basically building a new pc, besides a hard drive/ssd as I already have those.

Here's what I'm thinking:

MOBO: MSI Z97 PC Mate Socket 1150 Intel Z97 Chipset 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690k Quad-Core Processor 

Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Direct Heat Pipe CPU Cooler R2

GPU: GTX 960 4GB GDDR5 (Asus Strix or Msi)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866MHz

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Certified Full Modular Power Supply

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D

OEM: Windows 8.1 64 bit

Not sure about how many watts I need, I am planning to eventually get a 980, 16 gb of ram, maybe a new processor. Thanks for any help.

[Juanse]

get a 4460, change the mobo for h97 and a better GPU

[BobyTheDragon]

The 750 watt PSU should be good now and with the future upgrades, The rest of the Parts seem compatible with each other so... Break a leg! (Dont break your leg that would be bad... very bad)

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($280.00 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.24 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($392.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.88 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1023.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 20:58 EST-0500

[mosin40]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($280.00 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.24 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($95.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($392.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.88 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1023.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 20:58 EST-0500

 

 +1

Looks better than OP's

[ClownFace1511]

After looking on the autoCAD forums people tend to use nvidia gpus over amd ones due to comparability. If your not gaming then use a quadro, much better performance.

[chikencs]

Thanks for that reply GalacticRuler, I think I'm gonna raise the budget, save a little longer, and get myself the 450d that would work best for me, since I have terrible cable management

[chikencs]

Also, I'm not so familiar with AMD cards, any tips on how to cool the cards down well, since im pretty sure they are hotter cards overall, and driver help?
 

[GalacticRuler]

Drivers are available on AMD's website, and they run just fine with their stock coolers.

[UpsetPeck]

if you get a cheaper cpu and mobo you should be able to afford a 970 or 380