Realistic price range for a pc build for CAD work, simulation and a bit of gaming
Posted by Kerwintiro@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hello. I am an engineering student and would like to build a pc (around this month) that I can use mostly for CAD (in Siemens NX or PTC Creo), learning some simulation, programming and very light gaming. Currently I don't really have a fixed budget, as I have never build a pc before (always laptop user). Thus, I would like an estimate on how much I should expect to spend for one, preferably in Germany but worldwide is fine too? Would 1500€ (1750usd) be enough? If yes, what specs could I get with it? I am thinking, for the GPU maybe something with 12GB Vram or such (is it even enough haha). It would be lovely if Microsoft is included in the budget, but without is also okay. Would it then be cheaper if it only has a LAN connection than one with WiFi (through Motherboard or a network card)? I wouldn't mind if parts are bought second hand, but I prefer to buy it new. Since most of the Internet currently recommend AMD CPU rather than Intel, might be good to use an AMD CPU too. I think those are all my requirements for a build, hope someone could help.
BrewingHeavyWeather@reddit
PCPartPicker Part List
Leaves room to buy a full legit Windows license, up the SSD size and/or performance (TLC DRAMless selected), move up to a lower-end Geforce, get a nicer case, more CPU cores, or moving up to 48GB or 64GB RAM. All the while, there's IGP, if video card issues arise, you want to start out cheaper, without one, or may want to part it out a bit, later on.
Most parts are representative, just FYI. Like, I don't know how good that particular motherboard is, but it looked like a good bang/buck one, to get pricing with.
Simulations are going to be very specific, with what they can make use of, and that may be one fast thread (Intel> AMD), many fast cores (Intel > AMD, at a given price point, but not by much), more CPU cache (AMD > Intel), or even use CUDA (Nvidia GPU > *). In general, productivity work, even as it has gotten multithreaded, tends to be limited by one main thread's performance, and Intel has better single-threaded performance, these days. However, we're talking <20%, and in many cases <10%, of a difference, with normal midrange parts. So it's not like you'll be at all in bad shape with AMD, if you want to go that route, instead. Both will get the job done very well, for CAD and gaming.
VirtualArmsDealer@reddit
You can do all that on a 600€ machine. Please don't overdo pay.
12th gen intel 16gb ram 1tb SSD Rtx 3060ti 600w PSU
All about 600€ if you are careful. Why pay more if you don't need it?
ColdWhiteDuke@reddit
Where do you live, that's literally the first info you must provide, in order to get suggestions. I haven't found in your post such info, correct me if i'm wrong
Kerwintiro@reddit (OP)
In Germany, that's why I said "an estimate preferably in Germany"
ColdWhiteDuke@reddit
I knew it, the fuck I JUST KNEW IT. I read it while doing other stuff... and that's why I literally EXPECTED to fuck it up😅
Now: my girlfriend having more or less the same needing as you, and me being a gamer, i spent about 1100€ last september for our build.
I'm in Italy though, i know for a fact that Deutschland's cost of life is higher, but I suppose it varies peetty much on where you do live-meaning, big city VS countryside, and obviously meaning a region instead of the other.
Post my build editing this in a few minutes
Financial_Sport_6327@reddit
I did my msc on a steam deck so pretty much anything will do.
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/qgsHBv
Take a look mate