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So I have decided to build a faster workstation than my current old workhorse. (I7-3770K)
Here is what I have come up with: It is a modification of the suggested build.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7GHz 12-Core Processor ($549.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 ($89.90)
Motherboard: MSI X570 Tomahawk ATX AM4 ($262.99)
Use Existing Nvidia GEForce GTX 1050 TI Card ($0)
G.Skill RipJaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 4000 (PC4-32000) CL18-22-22-42 1.40V Dual Channel Desktop Memory Model F4-4000C18D-32GVK ($185.89)
SAMSUNG 980 PRO 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 Internal Gaming SSD M.2 (MZ-V8P1T0B) ($199.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 B5, 80 Plus Bronze 650W Power Supply ($67.00)
LIAN LI Mid-Tower Chassis ATX Computer Case PC Gaming Case w/Tempered Glass Side Panel, Magnetic Dust Filter,Water-Cooling Ready, Side Ventilation and 2x120mm Fan Pre-Installed (LANCOOL 205, Black) ($84.99)
Total: $1439.76
I am a civil engineer who mainly uses Office, CAD, GIS and hydraulic modelling software like HEC RAS which is hours of single thread number-crunching.
I plan to use my existing GPU for now as most of my work is CPU limited and GPU prices are still reflecting short supply. I may eventually buy an Nvidia Quadro card.
A fast drive is important because of occasional use of GB point clouds and large aerial image files.
I switched to 32 GB of GSkill memory instead of the recommended Corsair Vengance Memory which was an extra $140 on Amazon. is this OK? If there is a down side I will spend more on memory.
Having a quiet machine is important so any comments about the case, cooler and power supply.
As a first time builder I would appreciate any other suggestions.
Cheers
John
Here is what I have come up with: It is a modification of the suggested build.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7GHz 12-Core Processor ($549.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 ($89.90)
Motherboard: MSI X570 Tomahawk ATX AM4 ($262.99)
Use Existing Nvidia GEForce GTX 1050 TI Card ($0)
G.Skill RipJaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 4000 (PC4-32000) CL18-22-22-42 1.40V Dual Channel Desktop Memory Model F4-4000C18D-32GVK ($185.89)
SAMSUNG 980 PRO 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 Internal Gaming SSD M.2 (MZ-V8P1T0B) ($199.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 B5, 80 Plus Bronze 650W Power Supply ($67.00)
LIAN LI Mid-Tower Chassis ATX Computer Case PC Gaming Case w/Tempered Glass Side Panel, Magnetic Dust Filter,Water-Cooling Ready, Side Ventilation and 2x120mm Fan Pre-Installed (LANCOOL 205, Black) ($84.99)
Total: $1439.76
I am a civil engineer who mainly uses Office, CAD, GIS and hydraulic modelling software like HEC RAS which is hours of single thread number-crunching.
I plan to use my existing GPU for now as most of my work is CPU limited and GPU prices are still reflecting short supply. I may eventually buy an Nvidia Quadro card.
A fast drive is important because of occasional use of GB point clouds and large aerial image files.
I switched to 32 GB of GSkill memory instead of the recommended Corsair Vengance Memory which was an extra $140 on Amazon. is this OK? If there is a down side I will spend more on memory.
Having a quiet machine is important so any comments about the case, cooler and power supply.
As a first time builder I would appreciate any other suggestions.
Cheers
John