My first built PC

[Kurgen]

Okay, at last got all my parts. I've put everything together, installed a new system, got all the necessary drivers and the PC is up and running.

Final build:

-B450M DS3H motherboard; ~£60
-HX430C15PB3K2/32 RAM (HyperX Predator 3000Mhz, DDR4, 2x16GB); ~£130
-HX429C15PB3AK2/16 RAM (HyperX Predator 2933Mhz, DDR4, 2x8GB); ~£100
-AMD Ryzen 7 2700X; ~£150
-Palit GeForce GTX 1050 Ti StormX 4GB GDDR5 graphics card; ~£150
-TX550M power supply; ~£70
-WDS500G2B0C SSD (500GB); ~£60
-my old, 1TB HDD with its label missing. N/A

Total build cost: around £720 + system licence cost.

The power supply turned out to be the issue - definitely not recommend getting an ATX A-700BR.

As you guys mentioned before, I could have gotten a better, second-hand graphics card, although this one's performance is still perfectly fine - it can easily handle keeping stable 60FPS in more needy games on highest settings, such as GTA5, Neverwinter, Skyrim TES5, League of Legends, Assassin's Creed series etc. The system itself is surprisingly responsive and works smoothly, the SSD is doing great.

Thank you very much for your help @Kurgen and @tonys, I really appreciate your patience. Some silly questions were asked, I'm aware of that.

Thread solved.

glad to see its all up and running . Im a bit confused about the RAM though. Do you do any thing specific that requires 48GB.. 32gb is overkill 90% of the time, and you may even find that having the slower ram and all 4 slots populated is slowing the system down. But im not much up on memory with ryzen.

 

[Hubert B]

I'm a structural engineer and I sometimes have to take some 3D modeling work home, my company specialises in posh houses, so usually each model is insanely heavy and 32GB is pretty much minimum for it to run smoothly despite the file size.

Also it's now too late to return the 16GB RAM so may as well use it

 

[Kurgen]

I'm a structural engineer and I sometimes have to take some 3D modeling work home, my company specialises in posh houses, so usually each model is insanely heavy and 32GB is pretty much minimum for it to run smoothly despite the file size.

Also it's now too late to return the 16GB RAM so may as well use it

Fair enough

 

[Kurgen]

I'm a structural engineer and I sometimes have to take some 3D modeling work home, my company specialises in posh houses, so usually each model is insanely heavy and 32GB is pretty much minimum for it to run smoothly despite the file size.

Also it's now too late to return the 16GB RAM so may as well use it

do you know what software they use to draw the plans and elevations? or do they sub that out to an Architect?

 

[Hubert B]

We use Archicad 24 for both 2D drawings and 3D modeling, very decent piece of software - if used peoperly, whatever you draw the program will automatically model in 3D. You can then simply place an elevation/cross section marker outside or through your model and the program will automatically generate the view, so you don't need to manually draw each drawing.
You can also edit each element of your drawing/model for overall visual enhancement, such as stairs, railing, decorative wall elements etc. Clients really like it.

Many companies also use Autocad - a much simpler tool that allows you to draw in 2D (3D mode is pretty inconvenient), but you don't get to make the program do your work - you will have to manually draw all the views you need - so it takes much more time and leaves room for human error. Much quicker to learn and doesn't bother you with extra parameters of drawn elements.

I've been using these for over 5 years and I can tell you that Archicad will allow you to produce some jaw-dropping projects, but that requires proper training and even more patience.

Some companies also use Revit, very similar to Archicad, but it's a bit harder to make your work look good when it comes to more advanced and detailed projects.

There are also some other programs such as SketchUp (or ketchup as engineers call it) but these are not quite meant for industrial quality drawings - they are harder to use, have limited options and cause trouble when created files are opened with programs other than what they were created in.

We still work with architects when it comes to finish and system design and get the drawings from them. Normally bigger companies would have their own design teams to make sure everything is done the way they want it, but unfortunately we only have 2 (including me) designers, so we struggle getting bigger projects done on our own.

Why are you asking?

 

[Kurgen]

just being nosey, My Dads an architect, but he is stuck on an aging pc with windows 7 and AutoCAD 2009, and a bolt on piece of software called Architect 2000 which does all the doors windows cavity walls etc.. this is the last version of windows and autocad it works with, so he wont move on, and being in his 70s its probably not worthwhile leardning something totally new. there is only 2 of them anyway and they mostly do domestic house extensions etc. I work for a multinational in facilites dept. currently use AutoCAD 2019, but we are supposed to be getting Revit this year as well. our buildings have already been drawn up in this by the main contractor

 

[Hubert B]

I see, a fellow engineer. You'll definitely enjoy 3D design once you have it all figured out, it is really helpful when locating mid-story objects such as structural elements or staircase windows, you can't even imagine how many drawings I get with silly mistakes like beams interrupting staircase height...
Pretty sure Revit also allows you to draw in 2D same as you do in Autocad too.