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[PelicanJak]

I wanted to build a computer that will be able to handle most games and run AutoCAD InventorPro very smoothly (not at the same time). My budget is $1500 US. I currently have a keyboard and mouse that although are both pretty crapy will get the job done for now and I already have a copy of windows 10. No monitors at the moment but will be using a 32in tv that has HDMI and DVI ports so is usable and also falls into the category of will be upgraded eventually. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zv7zyf

1) Should I use a single strong card or two weaker cards in SLI/Crossfire?

2) One monitor or two? pros and cons or is it really just preference?

3) I went with the octa core and water cooler combo so I could overclock to 5gHz. Is this overkill or not enough?

4) Also went with overkill power supply so I have plenty of room for upgrades later.

Any other tips are appreciated!

[alexhelvetica]

3 minutes ago, PelicanJak said:

I wanted to build a computer that will be able to handle most games and run AutoCAD InventorPro very smoothly (not at the same time). My budget is $1500 US. I currently have a keyboard and mouse that although are both pretty crapy will get the job done for now and I already have a copy of windows 10. No monitors at the moment but will be using a 32in tv that has HDMI and DVI ports so is usable and also falls into the category of will be upgraded eventually. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zv7zyf

1) Should I use a single strong card or two weaker cards in SLI/Crossfire?

2) One monitor or two? pros and cons or is it really just preference?

3) I went with the octa core and water cooler combo so I could overclock to 5gHz. Is this overkill or not enough?

4) Also went with overkill power supply so I have plenty of room for upgrades later.

Any other tips are appreciated!

What do you have already?

[GDRRiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QdVJxY

Edited June 21, 2016 by GDRRiley

[PelicanJak]

CPU, MOBO, Case, SSD

I need to upgrade the rest. 

My current GPU is a r7 370 2gb

Ram is 16gb (4x4) PNY 1600 mHz

Power supply is 850 so usable until I actually upgrade GPU and or crossfire it. overclock hasn't happened either cause the system is kinda loud already and would sound like a freeway if i did.

[alexhelvetica]

7 minutes ago, PelicanJak said:

CPU, MOBO, Case, SSD

I need to upgrade the rest. 

My current GPU is a r7 370 2gb

Ram is 16gb (4x4) PNY 1600 mHz

Power supply is 850 so usable until I actually upgrade GPU and or crossfire it. overclock hasn't happened either cause the system is kinda loud already and would sound like a freeway if i did.

What is your current PSU?

 

[PelicanJak]

PSU is EVGA Supernova 850 P2 rated at 80+ platinum 

[alexhelvetica]

2 minutes ago, PelicanJak said:

PSU is EVGA Supernova 850 P2 rated at 80+ platinum 

Very good PSU, no need to upgrade, you could probably get away with 3 way SLI or Crossfire on it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($187.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.75 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.75 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1522.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 23:46 EDT-0400

[PelicanJak]

Thanks for the ideas! I notice that both of you went intel with those builds. Is there a specific reason for that?