I wanna build a PC, need help!

[Kampret]

 

Then an i5 is all you need. AutoCAD doesn't use multi-threading, so the extra threads of an i7 shouldn't be used anyway. Get a 4690K.

 

 

a thing to have in mind when building a PC, buy the newest and best stuff. cuz it's gonna get outdated fast if you dont.

 

So, the I5 could get outdated soon?

 

 

Even the 2008-2009 Nehalem i5's are barely outdated now. Sandy Bridge 2500K can still not bottleneck a Titan X.

[Crimson Flam3s]

Just get an i5 4690k. It's more than enough and you can always overclock it in the future although I doubt it will bottleneck any game any time soon.

 

It might be worth waiting for the r9 390x which will be launching in a month for the gpu.

[menny]

 

I don't need to do video editing and such, so the problem doesn't exist. All I want is make the game run all maxed out and use this setup to do some car design jobs with Sketchbook, AutoCAD and Z Brush.

 

These software can be used for 2D and 3D. I think you made creations in 2D (according to Sketchbook, used to create "sketch" and more, then 2D mostly I think).

In this case, yes a i5 is good. But if you made 3D, then prefer a i7.

ZBrush prefer i7, but works well on i5. By default AutoCad is a 2D software, where 3D is possible and is very powerful (with the latest versions) for 3D then a i5 can be enough (for 2D), but if you made a lot of 3D creations, then even with AutoCad a i7 is very useful (there are many better softwares, if you make 2D only, you can try to use DraftSight, free and open source solution, and the (very nice & good) brother of Catia and Solidworks).

 

In fact all this depends of your needs. If you make a lot of 3D creations, then a i7 is very recommended. If you make only 3 or 4 little 3D creations by years, a i5 is enough.

If you make only 2D creations, then a i5 is enough.

A Xeon can be the solution too, but in this case i recommend this one: Intel Xeon E3-1245V3 @3.4 GHz.

It's the most interesting Intel processor below 380$ (price from 250 to 420$.. it's a xeon, the differences of price are totally crazy on this product..lol), because it's the only one which can handle all Intel technologies, and then multi-use and can works like an i5 or a i7 or a Xeon). It's very comparable to an i7 4770.. and in term of price, between the i5 4670k and the i7 4770k.

Yes by default a Xeon is useful for a server (usually) because a server needs much more processing power (and then It's very useful for 2D and 3D when the software allows to use the GPU or/and the CPU... generally good softwares by default use both of them). and I agree, a Xeon can be very nice for gaming too (but in this case i recommend it for "experts", able to optimize it for gaming in the Bios).

 

 

Just for curiosity, Did you try Blender (free and open source)?

I know, it can be difficult to adopt it when we use it for the first times (especially if you are very accustomed to using AutoCad and ZBrush), but it's a very good stuff for 2D and 3D.

Because in your case, it's would a good alternative too (with Blender, no need to have Autocad and Zbrush, Blender can easily replace these 2 softwares and can be totally compatible with files from AutoCad and Zbrush).

 

 

i suggest you look at reviews on graphics cards and stuff. then decide whats best for you.

 

i'm not gonna recommend any cards cuz i have i AMD r9 290x and it works fine, but you cant say that here (its like talking about a Volvo on a SAAB forum).. but that card wont be able to MAX OUT the graphics in gta, you need more expensive stuff and probably dual cards for that

 

Hoooooo ... Reported and ask for ban!!

LOL

He's asking for advices, "we" don't care if people haven't the same opinion.

The only one important thing is to share some Good (= true) advices.

 

I'm a nvidia user (not a nvidia fan), but i agree with you, a R9 290X is a very nice graphic card, and will be a very nice choice too (even if i prefer nvidia lol). But you right on everything (and it's the only one important thing). No need to write a good and legitimate opinion with small size! (lol)

We don't care about AMD/Nvidia fans, they aren't smart enough to make the differences between quality (truth) and personal opinion/preference (not necessarily true).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm trying to make a build for the future. I'll begin to study Car Design this winter, so I need a pc that can run this type of softwares ( I'm thinking more of 3D modeling programs than 2D drawing ones), flawlessly. Now, is it possible to have a pc that can do this and let me play GTA V (and other games) at max settings with my budget?

[Andreaz1]

€1000 should be plenty for making a computer if you don't need any peripherals. You would probably benefit from a Xeon or i7 if you are planning on doing a lot of 3D modelling. If you're not planning on overclocking then go Xeon. I don't see the point in going for a locked i7. You will need a GPU either way so a locked i7 would be essentially the same thing as a Xeon only more expensive, while the Xeon is going to be more reliable. A Xeon would work just fine for gaming as well. If you don't plan on overclocking, you could also save money by going for a cheaper motherboard and no CPU cooler.

Edited May 20, 2015 by Andreaz1

[sivispacem]

Ignore hesselgren and his odd obsession with the 290x. The 970 is faster at 1080p though the difference is pretty negligible. No-one has taken issue with the idea that the 290x is an excellent card but it's not measurably better than the 970 below 2K, runs hot, drinks power, doesn't overclock as well, has vastly inferior driver support and is about to be replaced.

 

However if you're looking at proper high load CAD work like rendering you're better off going for workstation spec stuff rather than gaming GPUs.

[menny]

Ignore hesselgren and his odd obsession with the 290x. The 970 is faster at 1080p though the difference is pretty negligible. No-one has taken issue with the idea that the 290x is an excellent card but it's not measurably better than the 970 below 2K, runs hot, drinks power, doesn't overclock as well, has vastly inferior driver support and is about to be replaced.

 

However if you're looking at proper high load CAD work like rendering you're better off going for workstation spec stuff rather than gaming GPUs.

 

I don't think I'll do that much CAD to justify a workstation. A gaming build should do the work just fine