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I am looking to build a new PC and was hoping for some advice on what to incorporate in a new rig. This isn't my first build but I am definitely not as up to date on most new hardware like I once was. Overall my goals are to build a setup that can run games without a problem, potentially stream with and more importantly run programs like Revit, Sketchup, Lumion, AutoCad and Photoshop. I am an Interior Architect so using BIM and rendering software is a must. I currently am using a MSI GE72VR 6RF Apache Pro Laptop, which handles games well but lags and stutters hardcore with Sketchup. I tend to play games like Fortnite, Shadow of Mordor, ESO, CS GO, DIablo III and Black Desert Online.  I don't have a preference between Intel or AMD and I am looking to stay under $2000 but might be willing to go up to $3000 if necessary. Thanks for any advice!

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31 minutes ago, Carl_P said:

I am looking to build a new PC and was hoping for some advice on what to incorporate in a new rig. This isn't my first build but I am definitely not as up to date on most new hardware like I once was. Overall my goals are to build a setup that can run games without a problem, potentially stream with and more importantly run programs like Revit, Sketchup, Lumion, AutoCad and Photoshop. I am an Interior Architect so using BIM and rendering software is a must. I currently am using a MSI GE72VR 6RF Apache Pro Laptop, which handles games well but lags and stutters hardcore with Sketchup. I tend to play games like Fortnite, Shadow of Mordor, ESO, CS GO, DIablo III and Black Desert Online.  I don't have a preference between Intel or AMD and I am looking to stay under $2000 but might be willing to go up to $3000 if necessary. Thanks for any advice!

Yeah, what country are you from. But with that aside I pulled together some builds for under $2000 let me know what you think. 

Intel:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4bCmxG

AMD:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PWBDzY

 

EDIT: I edited the Intel build. I added a better GPU.

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I'm from the United States. 

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2 minutes ago, Carl_P said:

I'm from the United States. 

YAY then I did the money calculations right

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3 minutes ago, Carl_P said:

I'm from the United States. 

Let me know what you think of the builds 

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Both Builds will allow you to virtually do anything you wanna do ;)

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4 minutes ago, coyotetracker said:

Both Builds will allow you to virtually do anything you wanna do ;)

You can edit your post to include all 3 of your posts. This can count as post farming. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($170.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.87 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($898.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1828.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-01 17:05 EDT-0400

 

Better GPU, while keeping the ability to upgrade to more ram. You can also buy a 2700X if you feel like it.

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@coyotetracker Both builds look great. I appreciate that you gave an AMD and Intel option. Guess I have to finally decide which route I want to go haha. Thanks for the quick response tho! 

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2 minutes ago, Carl_P said:

@coyotetracker Both builds look great. I appreciate that you gave an AMD and Intel option. Guess I have to finally decide which route I want to go haha. Thanks for the quick response tho! 

Oh, No problem, glad I could help you. Let me know if you have any questions regarding the build(s).

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12 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

You can edit your post to include all 3 of your posts. This can count as post farming. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($170.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.87 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($898.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1828.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-01 17:05 EDT-0400

 

Better GPU, while keeping the ability to upgrade to more ram. You can also buy a 2700X if you feel like it.

Sorry, for farming thanks for the info. :)

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Looking at the list I believe most of those favor single core performance, so you'd be best off with an 8700k.

 

Do you have any aesthetic requirements? E.g. specific theme, RGB, minimalist vs aggressive design, maybe you want it super silent or compact? Etc.

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

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@AskTJ Thanks, I was thinking about a 1080 TI so that I won't have to worry about upgrading for a while. 

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@DocSwag I have been thinking about an 8700k as opposed to a Ryzen 7 2700x. I have been hung up on whether to go Intel or AMD for a while now actually. My last two builds were AMD but that was mainly because of budgeting. I don't have a particular aesthetic theme but I tend to like modern sleek design. I would definitely appreciate a quiet setup as long as there is adequate cooling. As far as RGB goes, I could take it or leave it. I like the looks but function is more important to me at the moment. I haven't found anything that has absolutely stunned me so i'm still open to ideas. Thanks for the help so far!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B360M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($759.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1662.82
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-01 21:50 EDT-0400

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15 hours ago, Carl_P said:

@DocSwag I have been thinking about an 8700k as opposed to a Ryzen 7 2700x. I have been hung up on whether to go Intel or AMD for a while now actually. My last two builds were AMD but that was mainly because of budgeting. I don't have a particular aesthetic theme but I tend to like modern sleek design. I would definitely appreciate a quiet setup as long as there is adequate cooling. As far as RGB goes, I could take it or leave it. I like the looks but function is more important to me at the moment. I haven't found anything that has absolutely stunned me so i'm still open to ideas. Thanks for the help so far!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.57 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.94 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - T-Force DARK 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($300.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.09 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 HYBRID GAMING Video Card  ($799.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Black TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2175.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 10:18 EDT-0400

 

If you don't want to OC, you could probably downgrade the mobo to a cheaper z370 board and a cheaper cpu cooler and change the cpu to an 8700 non k. I also don't know if 16gb is enough so I just added 32 :P

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Desktop:

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

Home Server:

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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