CAD, Editing and Gaming Machine Spec

[teknokid]

Hi all,

I've been out of the PC building loop for a few years; my last build was ~6 years ago! I'm setting off on a new business venture, for which I need a dedicated CAD PC. I'd like to make it versatile and usable for photography work (hobby) and sim gaming (driving).

Most important thing for CAD work in my experience is CPU grunt, lots of RAM and read/write speed of the SSD.

How does the below spec look? All feedback welcome, particularly SSD and RAM choice.

CPU - Intel 14700k
Mobo - ASUS Strix B760
Memory - Crucial Pro 48gb DDR5 5600mhz
PSU - Lian Li SP750 SFX Gold Rated
SSD - Crucial T500 2TB
Case - Jonsplus I100 M-ITX
Cooler - Lian Li Galahad II Trinity Performance 360mm AIO Cooler
GPU - Gainward RTX 4060Ti

Thank you,

Tom

 

[teknokid]

Hi Tetras,

Thank you for the reply! Interesting/scary reading on the cooler! I'm quite keen to go down the AIO route, as I've had water cooled builds in the past and just can't bring myself to go fully air cooled!

From experience, AMD chips really struggle with CAD. I'd much rather use them, but the performance difference is huge (I've no idea why). The Strix board is this one which seems to list 14th Gen Intel support - would I need a 12th Gen chip to fire it up with and update the BIOS though if it doesn't have flashback? https://rog.asus.com/uk/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-b760-i-gaming-wifi-model/spec/

Are the 4070 chips a newer design and/or just far superior? I'll do some reading now!

Thanks,

Tom