1000 USD Build

[Alt-RightPepe]

Wanting to build a PC for around 1000ish USD little more is fine and less always works :).

For Shipping estimates, I live in California.

 

Needs:

Run games such as Fallout 4, Skyrim, and other graphic intensive open-world games. (most time on computer is for gaming, I use autocad and sony vegas less than games)

This case (or a similar sleek looking case with blue accents)

Run AutoCAD software smoothly 

Render videos for Sony Vegas.

 

Would Be Great to Have:

2TB+ Storage

SSD for boot

motherboard that has those 6 audio channel things

quiet fans

all in one watercooler for cpu

 

Notes:

I most likely will not in the present nor the future overclock

Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, I have it all just need the tower

[SirFlamenco]

No need for SSD, just take a SSHD

[Kobathor]

Welcome to the forums! Lemme getcha a build..

First, some recommendations-

since you're not overclocking, you don't need an AiO cooler. They're louder than air coolers, and temps will be just dandy without it. Why exactly do you want one?

Also, why the 6 audio channels? Lots of motherboards only come with 3, so it might be a price premium.

Any color specific?

[Alt-RightPepe]

10 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

No need for SSD, just tae a SSHD

Explain why, and that wasn't even a question of mine.

[Alt-RightPepe]

Just now, Kobathor said:

Welcome to the forums! Lemme getcha a build..

First, some recommendations-

since you're not overclocking, you don't need an AiO cooler. They're louder than air coolers, and temps will be just dandy without it. Why exactly do you want one?

Also, why the 6 audio channels? Lots of motherboards only come with 3, so it might be a price premium.

I have a better speaker setup for 6 channels, and then I do not need AiO cooler then.

[SirFlamenco]

2 minutes ago, Alt-RightPepe said:

Explain why, and that wasn't even a question of mine.

 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, Alt-RightPepe said:

I have a better speaker setup for 6 channels, and then I do not need AiO cooler then.

I have no idea what you guys are talking about but here

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2vfYm8

[Alt-RightPepe]

2 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

 

Your right, I always forget to check 3 year old videos when it comes to deciding a purchase of current technology.

[Himommies]

2 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

 

SSHDs are designed for use in laptops imo.Since laptops only have 1 drive bay it's much better to get a ssd and a hard drive

[Serpius]

32 minutes ago, Alt-RightPepe said:

Wanting to build a PC for around 1000ish USD little more is fine and less always works :).

For Shipping estimates, I live in California.

 

Needs:

Run games such as Fallout 4, Skyrim, and other graphic intensive open-world games. (most time on computer is for gaming, I use autocad and sony vegas less than games)

This case (or a similar sleek looking case with blue accents)

Run AutoCAD software smoothly 

Render videos for Sony Vegas.

 

Would Be Great to Have:

2TB+ Storage

SSD for boot

motherboard that has those 6 audio channel things

quiet fans

all in one watercooler for cpu

 

Notes:

I most likely will not in the present nor the future overclock

Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, I have it all just need the tower

 

Here is my recommended computer build.

 

Does everything that you have specified and more!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($44.40 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team Delta 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $996.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 16:49 EST-0500

[Kobathor]

9 minutes ago, Alt-RightPepe said:

I have a better speaker setup for 6 channels, and then I do not need AiO cooler then.

Thanks! Let me get that build up.

7 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

aa

SSHDs are slower than SSDs even for boot. Wouldn't recommend.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.17 @ Jet) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($105.02 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.26 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($284.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1022.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 16:50 EST-0500

 

i5-6600 (non-K cause no overclocking,) CRYORIG H7 is quiet and it'll keep that i5 cool. The best RX 480, but you can change it to a cheaper one or change to a 1060, I don't know if CAD has CUDA acceleration.

This build will look sick and perform great. If you want, you could up your budget $100 and get a GTX 1070 to destroy gaming.

[SirFlamenco]

4 minutes ago, Alt-RightPepe said:

Your right, I always forget to check 3 year old videos when it comes to deciding a purchase of current technology.

See, this is a high performance ssd and in fact it has better sequential write and read speed than the 850 evo. SSD are pretty much dead thank to SSHD

[SirFlamenco]

Just now, Kobathor said:

SSHDs are slower than SSDs even for boot. Wouldn't recommend.

You should watch the video first

[Kobathor]

1 minute ago, SirFlamenco said:

You should watch the video first

His comparisons show SSDs beating his SSHD in every game and in boot times. Also, sequential speeds aren't impressive on SSHDs, as they're not much better than SSDs. You're wrong. SSDs are not dead and that video is really old.

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

See, this is a high performance ssd and in fact it has better sequential write and read speed than the 850 evo. SSD are pretty much dead thank to SSHD

Care to back that outrageously silly statement up with some data? SSDs are not 'dead'- they're more popular than ever.

[Aereldor]

10 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.17 @ Jet) 

6600k*. The non-K overclock hack was locked down months ago through BIOS and Windows updates.

[Kobathor]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

6600k*. The non-K overclock hack was locked down months ago through BIOS and Windows updates.

I got the Z170 board for the audio outputs, I know he wasn't gonna overclock. So I got the 6600 (saves some bucks.) I know the OCing locked SKUs was patched ages ago

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, Kobathor said:

I got the Z170 board for the audio outputs, I know he wasn't gonna overclock, so I got the 6600 (saves some bucks.)

That's understandable, although I'm surprised that no H110 or B150 boards have them. My $55 Gigabyte B85M D3H has 5.1 out.

[Aereldor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.88 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card  ($246.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.97 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM  120mm Fans  ($25.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1016.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 17:03 EST-0500

 

This should suit your needs perfectly. I opted to go with more CPU horsepower rather than a more powerful GPU to give you an advantage with AutoCAD and Sony Vegas, both of which are heavily CPU-reliant. I also included quiet replacements for the bundled case fans. The Hyper 212 EVO is a surprisingly quiet cooler even with a substantial overclock on a Core i7 6700k, although you could replace its 120mm fan with another Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition fan. The only noisy thing left in the build is the HDD. You can eliminate that by installing it with rubber grommets or suspending it in a bay with pantyhose, which is what I did with my WD Caviar Blue HDD.

[SirFlamenco]

11 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Care to back that outrageously silly statement up with some data? SSDs are not 'dead'- they're more popular than ever.

But hey SSHD have a much better performance/price ration and personally I would notice more 100$ than 2 seconds

[Kobathor]

3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

That's understandable, although I'm surprised that no H110 or B150 boards have them. My $55 Gigabyte B85M D3H has 5.1 out.

Me too. I kept looking at board after dumb board, and they all have the 3-output ones, except for the B150 Gaming M3 from MSI.. which was more expensive than the board I picked. Also red, clashing with the whiole build.

[Aereldor]

11 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

But hey SSHD have a much better performance/price ration and personally I would notice more 100$ than 2 seconds

What about capacity? 

The flash portion of a hybrid drive is 8GB at the budget end and no more than 32GB, which is only enough for the operating system and a couple of programs. Furthermore, you can't really tell the SSHD to put certain programs on the flash portion. Sony Vegas takes a while to launch on a conventional hard-drive, and since you can't determine what goes onto the SS part of the SSHD, it isn't a good idea. The same goes for AutoCAD.

 

Here are my SSHD benchmarks (A Seagate 'Laptop Thin' 500GB SSHD) from my 2009 MacBook Pro, which was about 40-50% full at the time of these benchmarks. It might just be LTT's slowest drive.

 

[Aereldor]

5 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

Me too. I kept looking at board after dumb board, and they all have the 3-output ones, except for the B150 Gaming M3 from MSI.. which was more expensive than the board I picked. Also red, clashing with the whiole build.

Here be the setbacks of Skylake. Ubiquitous USB 3.0, but no 5.1 audio output on low-end boards, no boards going for $40 like the MSI H81M-P33 or Biostar B85MG, and DDR4 RAM hiking up in price by as much as 25% (good luck finding 8GB for $35 now). Still worth it to almost everyone, though.

[SirFlamenco]

11 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

What about capacity? 

The flash portion of a hybrid drive is 8GB at the budget end and no more than 32GB, which is only enough for the operating system and a couple of programs. Furthermore, you can't really tell the SSHD to put certain programs on the flash portion. Sony Vegas takes a while to launch on a conventional hard-drive, and since you can't determine what goes onto the SS part of the SSHD, it isn't a good idea. The same goes for AutoCAD.

 

Here are my SSHD benchmarks (A Seagate 'Laptop Thin' 500GB SSHD) from my 2009 MacBook Pro, which was about 40-50% full at the time of these benchmarks. It might just be LTT's slowest drive.

 

It might not be the best for complicated storage tasks but is the best for classic use, such as gaming.

[NTDaws]

57 minutes ago, Himommies said:

I have no idea what you guys are talking about but here

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2vfYm8

2.1 ghz Xeon are you crazy for gaming!?!?!?! Let me make something better, mother of gosh. No offense, but he says this will be mainly for gaming.