PC for Gaming and CAD < £800

BIG MACHO

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Hi all

My friend is looking to buy a PC for 3D modelling (Rivet), gaming, and possibly streaming with a budget of £800. Looking for some feedback on this spec (would probably add more RAM when prices drop):


Bitfenix Nova Midi Tower Case - Black Window
Stock Code CA-220-BX


50+ In stock



£31.99*
£31.99*



MSI B350 PC Mate AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
Stock Code MB-331-MS


3 In stock



£80.99*
£80.99*



Kolink KL-500 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Stock Code CA-011-KK


50+ In stock



£35.99*
£35.99*



Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
Stock Code HD-191-SA


20+ In stock



Was: £89.99
£82.99*
£82.99*



Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Stock Code GX-106-ZT


10+ In stock



£259.99*
£259.99*



Kingston Fury Red 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C16 2666MHz Single Channel Module (HX426C16FR2/8)
Stock Code MY-27L-KS


2 In stock



£89.99*
£89.99*



AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
Stock Code CP-39Z-AM


10+ In stock



Was: £179.99
£164.99*
£164.99*



Thanks in advance.

Alec.
 

Plec

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Added a superior PSU (avoid the Kolink) - proven MB with UK RMA. I didn't add a conventional drive as you hadn't listed one above - but factor in another £40 if needed.

Note you ideally need 3000+ memory for Ryzen as it performs better with faster memory so upgraded your single stick to 3000MHz.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £798.23 (includes shipping: £12.30)​
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orbitalwalsh

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Plec said:
Agreed, but he mentions he'll be adding another stick when prices drop.
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Ah, when prices drop ... Amazing fab line doesn't come in for a while.. I'm lacing bets tail end of the year . Have to see how much Samsung pumps out their s9 and note phones and they get ram chips like no tomorrow ;(
 

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orbitalwalsh said:
Ah, when prices drop ... Amazing fab line doesn't come in for a while.. I'm lacing bets tail end of the year . Have to see how much Samsung pumps out their s9 and note phones and they get ram chips like no tomorrow ;(
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Yes, he may have quite a wait as no idea how long the new factory comes online. I doubt they'll be in any hurry with the profits/demand.

Last time prices were this bad were due to factories being hit by earthquakes. :/
 

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What does he do in Revit? Collating multiple contractor models into a top level file takes a hell of a lot more beef than knocking up families of tables and chairs. If he renders, all the more issue.

I've never seen so many permutations for system reqs against one piece of software:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/supp...rements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2018-products.html

Recommended/Certified cards are listed here: http://www.autodesk.com/revit-graphicshardware
Notice there are no consumer cards on the list.

I used a 980 for a while with Inventor, and performance was really funky at times depending on the complexity of the model, in comparison to a much lower powered workstation card. I' used to be the first to call shenanigans on the need for workstation over consumer graphics, but there's definitely a difference. Most customers I've dealt with who've had aterfacts or sluggish problems with their cards, have been trying to get away with using a consumer card for 10 hrs a day heavy labour.
 

BIG MACHO

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He says it's fairly basic - creating families and building small structural models. In the future he plans to do small editing of three-link models. (PS. this means nothing to me).
 
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