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AutoCAD, Solidworks, Workstation Build

T_Yamamoto

T_Yamamoto

Lifer
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
AutoCAD< Solidworks, and overall a workstation
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
800, but cheaper the better
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
n/a
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
None.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Monitor and peripherals.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
ASAP.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
OS needed.

NOTES:

This is for a friend. I found a scratch and dent Dell with an i7 4770, 8gb RAM, 1TB HDD for 650.
 
@crashtech, I'm assuming by "workstation" he means "workstation-like computer for home use that doesn't require the reliability of a Xeon with ECC RAM".

I gather that Solidworks really needs a "professional" graphics card. You could probably take that Dell, stick this Quadro (which is on clearance) in it, and it would be under $800.

Second priority would be increasing RAM. Third priority would be adding an SSD. I'd consider going as low as a last-generation i5 if it meant you had the budget to add more RAM.
 
OK, well, I'm still not quite sure what the expectation is, but just for fun I specced out a low buck workstation. Didn't quite have room for the OS, though.

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T_Yamamoto said:
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
AutoCAD< Solidworks, and overall a workstation
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
800, but cheaper the better
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
n/a
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
None.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Monitor and peripherals.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
ASAP.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
OS needed.

NOTES:

This is for a friend. I found a scratch and dent Dell with an i7 4770, 8gb RAM, 1TB HDD for 650.
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$650, you say? Buy it, add a Geforce that fits the budget (GT 640 or GTX 650), and be done, or stretch the budget a hair for a Quadro K600. With OS, that's going to be hard to beat, and it can be at least upgraded to 16GB (max for Windows Home), if not 32GB (most of the midtowers towers can do 32GB).
 
Agreed. I wasn't sure what the OP meant at first, but adding a cheap Quadro to that prebuilt is about the only way to stay on budget. It could be vastly improved by adding memory and an SSD, and turning the original hdd into a scratch disk.

But it's not a sure bet that the Dell in question even has a PCIe x16 slot, is it?
 
crashtech said:
But it's not a sure bet that the Dell in question even has a PCIe x16 slot, is it?
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To us, no. T_Yamamoto will have to verify that. But, Dell is pretty good about offering the specs, so if he can get the service tag, it can be known for sure.
 
lehtv said:
4C/8T Haswell, 16GB DDR3, Quadro 600 for under $800 incl. OS:

MSI B85-G41 $80
Xeon E3 1230 V3 $250 AP
2x8GB Crucial 1600 1.35V + CM N400 ATX $135 AR
PNY Quadro 600 $139
CX430 $20 AR
WD Blue 1TB + DVD-RW $82
Win 7 64 $91

= $797 AR + shipping

Alternatively, Ivy Bridge for $25 less. Would not get though, B85 is SATA 6gb/s all around and newer chipset -> better resale value. Also slightly slower.
MSI B75MA-P45 $70
Xeon E3 1230 V2 $235
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But remember, he does get a discount at Lenovo...

And he isn't doing professional grade work, hes in high school.
 
I never deduct the rebate price from my builds, it seems too much like cheating. If it's common practice, though, it sure can make everything look better.

@T_Yamamoto, that link does not work for me.
 
crashtech said:
I never deduct the rebate price from my builds, it seems too much like cheating. If it's common practice, though, it sure can make everything look better.

@T_Yamamoto, that link does not work for me.
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The link is to a PC with a 3770, 8gb ram, Quadro 600. For like 700 I think. I'm on my phone so I don't really know

lehtv said:
How could I remember that? You never said anything about it earlier.

Ok, then lower the budget?
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He also gets a 25% discount if he buys from lenovo.

Sorry for not specifying




Torn Mind said:
What hardware is your friend intending to upgrade from?
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Anything is better than what he has.
 
So, $533, with an i7-3770, 7 Pro, and a Quadro 600? Call him up and tell him to order it before someone else gets it. That thing can go up to 16GB RAM, so while not 32GB, still not bad, and 8GB is enough to start with.
 
Cerb said:
So, $533, with an i7-3770, 7 Pro, and a Quadro 600? Call him up and tell him to order it before someone else gets it. That thing can go up to 16GB RAM, so while not 32GB, still not bad, and 8GB is enough to start with.
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Yeah ill tell him




Torn Mind said:
Ah, so he has a Pentium 4 then. I MUST KNOW WHICH ONE. 😀

Anyway, PULL THE TRIGGER ON THAT LENOVO.
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Some old ass laptop


lehtv said:
Is that $709 including the 25% discount or not?
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Without
 
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