Well I pulled the trigger... I have been thinking about building my own PC for the last year or so and I just ordered a case and RAM. I will be piecing everything else together over the next few weeks. Not particularly excited about spending all the money but I know it will be worth it all in the end. I plan on using this PC for some minor gaming (1080p @~40 - 60fps) as well as running CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, and a little Revit. I would use my laptop, as it has a small graphics card and does run the software, however, that little bugger gets HOT! Plus it's 4 years old and having the CAD software installed really slows the system down. I spent all night on Friday and all day yesterday researching and piecing together a build on pcpartpicker.com and I think I have a fairly robust system coming in at around $950.
Case:
NZXT S340 Elite in matte black
CPU:
Intel i5-7500
Motherboard:
Asus Strix B250F Gaming
Graphics Card:
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6G
RAM:
Team Vulcan 2 X 8G (16G total)
SSD:
ADATA Ultimate SU800 128G 2.5"
HDD:
Western Digital Mainstream 1 TB 7200RPM
PSU:
SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold
The case comes with 2 120mm fans on the rear and the top. I think I'm going to add 2 more in the front with one hooked to the CPU control and one to the GPU (assuming this GPU has a 4 pin fan connector, I'm reasonably sure it does). I know it's probably way overkill for what I'm planning on using it for, but I'd rather have it be overbuilt and running cold than struggling to keep up. The main thing I'm trying to accomplish with this build is to make it very easy to upgrade in the future. I know I said minor gaming but I'll most likely be changing my mind since this is my first time really breaking into the world of PC gaming. I'm really excited to build this thing and I hope everything works out!
Case:
NZXT S340 Elite in matte black
CPU:
Intel i5-7500
Motherboard:
Asus Strix B250F Gaming
Graphics Card:
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6G
RAM:
Team Vulcan 2 X 8G (16G total)
SSD:
ADATA Ultimate SU800 128G 2.5"
HDD:
Western Digital Mainstream 1 TB 7200RPM
PSU:
SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold
The case comes with 2 120mm fans on the rear and the top. I think I'm going to add 2 more in the front with one hooked to the CPU control and one to the GPU (assuming this GPU has a 4 pin fan connector, I'm reasonably sure it does). I know it's probably way overkill for what I'm planning on using it for, but I'd rather have it be overbuilt and running cold than struggling to keep up. The main thing I'm trying to accomplish with this build is to make it very easy to upgrade in the future. I know I said minor gaming but I'll most likely be changing my mind since this is my first time really breaking into the world of PC gaming. I'm really excited to build this thing and I hope everything works out!
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