First build please help

[Bingbing10]

So I am building a new PC and would like it if you guys could help pick the parts out for me

I will be using the PC for gaming mostly and for use with CAD program's for my Design work may also be doing some game building and video editing. I have a budget of around 900 pounds and don't need a monitor , OS or keyboard or mouse .

Plus no need for an ssd as I've already picked up a 250gb Samsung 840 one for 42 pounds (because amazon messed up pricing) thanks guys

Main use is still gaming I would prefer to have a better gaming PC that will gperform well I'm CAD program's

[Youbetternot]

Fit a amd hd 7970

[skullbringer]

do your cad programs utilize cuda or opencl?

 

Nvidia GPU variant:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr/by_merchant/) / [benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637e31230v2) | £180.73 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus P8H77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8h77v) | £69.99 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv316g186c0k) | £100.61 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £46.85 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf4gd5oc) | £359.72 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | £73.00 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £57.56 @ Amazon UK
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £888.46
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-06 17:48 BST+0100 |

 

you could step up to a xeon e3-1230v3 and a h87 mb, but pcpartpicker has for what ever reason no haswell xeons listed yet.

if you need opencl instead, just pick any 7970, if you need your system soon or wait for the 9xxx series to be released in october

[WoodenMarker]

do your cad programs utilize cuda or opencl?

AutoCAD has supported OpenCL and CUDA since 2012

 

Here you go: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACVX

Is it too expensive?

[Bingbing10]

do your cad programs utilize cuda or opencl?

 

Nvidia GPU variant:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr/by_merchant/) / [benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACNr/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637e31230v2) | £180.73 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [Asus P8H77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8h77v) | £69.99 @ Ebuyer

**Memory** | [Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv316g186c0k) | £100.61 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £46.85 @ Aria PC

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf4gd5oc) | £359.72 @ Scan.co.uk

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | £73.00 @ Amazon UK

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £57.56 @ Amazon UK

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £888.46

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-06 17:48 BST+0100 |

 

you could step up to a xeon e3-1230v3 and a h87 mb, but pcpartpicker has for what ever reason no haswell xeons listed yet.

if you need opencl instead, just pick any 7970, if you need your system soon or wait for the 9xxx series to be released in october

I use various CAD program's and I think they vary with Cuba and opencl

[Bingbing10]

AutoCAD has supported OpenCL and CUDA since 2012

 

Here you go: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1ACVX

Is it too expensive?

May be just abit over however even though I do use various CAD program's my main use will still be gaming and general productivity so something that is more optimised for gaming but will perform decently in those program's would be better

[WoodenMarker]

May be just abit over however even though I do use various CAD program's my main use will still be gaming and general productivity so something that is more optimised for gaming but will perform decently in those program's would be better

This would do exactly that. the 7950 is good for gaming and should max out many games.

[Bingbing10]

This would do exactly that. the 7950 is good for gaming and should max out many games.

Ok cool thanks for the help , do you think I should wait for the 9000 series to come out as I can wait till then

[WoodenMarker]

Ok cool thanks for the help , do you think I should wait for the 9000 series to come out as I can wait till then

Oh, forgot to add it would max out many games at 1080p--don't expect much for 4K  :lol:

If you can wait, build it later. Prices will drop when the 9000 series comes out. Who knows, it might be good and not overly expensive when it first launches.

[Bingbing10]

Oh, forgot to add it would max out many games at 1080p--don't expect much for 4K  :lol:

If you can wait, build it later. Prices will drop when the 9000 series comes out. Who knows, it might be good and not overly expensive when it first launches.

For water cooling I found this deal but wanna know what you think

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-hydro-series-h100-refurbished-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-240mm-radiator-plus-2-fa

[WoodenMarker]

For water cooling I found this deal but wanna know what you think

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-hydro-series-h100-refurbished-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-240mm-radiator-plus-2-fa

That's just a H100. the H100 and H100i comes with pretty crappy fans. It's often much better to replace it with better fans.

With the Kraken x60, you can just stick with stock.

I'd generally not get an H100 as well.

[Bingbing10]

That's just a H100. the H100 and H100i comes with pretty crappy fans. It's often much better to replace it with better fans.

With the Kraken x60, you can just stick with stock.

I'd generally not get an H100 as well.

Ok I'm not going to be crazy overclocking when I first get it as this is my first build so need to learn what to do etc , however with this mobo it comes with a water cooler would this be adequate just for maybe a little oc then after a while I will upgrade to the cooler you have said

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/intel1150z87chipset/atxformfactor/z87-g43-bundle.html

[WoodenMarker]

Ok I'm not going to be crazy overclocking when I first get it as this is my first build so need to learn what to do etc , however with this mobo it comes with a water cooler would this be adequate just for maybe a little oc then after a while I will upgrade to the cooler you have said

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/intel1150z87chipset/atxformfactor/z87-g43-bundle.html

The Hyper 212 Evo cools better than the Seidon 120M.

You'd want a cpu with a hefty overclock to render faster. Stick with a better cooler.