Divan_24 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hello, I'm planning on building my first desktop for school. I'm an architecture student and will be using Revit, Sketchup, PhotoShop n Illustrator. I want to build something powerful enough to make my renderings a breeze. I am on a budget tho, since still going to school n I'm trying to keep it under $800. I already have a couple of monitors I just need the CPU? If anyone has time, could you please help me out. What motherboard? Processor? N especially the video card? Thanks for any help!! Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosbykid Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I recommend any setup with an i5 and at least 8GB of DD3 RAM. I wouldn't waste too much money on a CPU, because the i5s (benchmark-wise) are relatively performant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydefecto Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 When you say just the CPU, I am hoping you mean the tower, cpu, motherboard, ram, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlbrewster Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My advice, especially if you are a on a budget would be to focus on the best processor you can afford, while leaving money for the other stuff. I like the advice of i5/8GB. That should give you ample performance, while hopefully providing room for upgrade later. With that software you will want some kind of GPU, but you'd be surprised what you can get for not much money (you can always upgrade or go dual/Sli/Crossfire later, if you need the 3D responsiveness). Speaking of upgrade, you will find the ability to upgrade in the motherboard, and specifically the chipset. Look for a motherboard that also supports faster CPU/FSB and you will save money in the long-run. Buying a quality motherboard is very important, but if budget does not allow, that can be targeted for upgrade later. What you need is the processing to get work done for now. (Sometimes you will find a great value in used or bundled systems that have a few quality pieces to start with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted November 17, 2014 Founder Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thread is a year old, please don't necro old content. Closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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