Kurt Clark
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I am trying to build a humble workstation for Ansys simulations and also Solidworks CAD.
My build is here
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w4KyvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w4KyvV/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY - Quadro P4000 8GB Video Card ($799.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - CM 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - M12II 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.83 @ Amazon)
Total: $2295.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 12:48 EST-0500
I have a few questions regarding this build and hope the inteligent folks at HardForum can help me out with this
My build is here
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w4KyvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w4KyvV/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY - Quadro P4000 8GB Video Card ($799.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - CM 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - M12II 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.83 @ Amazon)
Total: $2295.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 12:48 EST-0500
I have a few questions regarding this build and hope the inteligent folks at HardForum can help me out with this
- Is i7 8700k (6 core) ok for Ansys simulations / CAD or should I go in for Ryzen7 1800x (8 core) and a compatible motherboard. I was more leaning towards the Ryzen7 due to the 2 extra cores but opted out at the last moment.
- I have gone with Intel CPU currently with the reasoning that most simulation / CAD software will be more tuned to Intel than AMD Ryzen. Is my thinking flawed?
- Is my selection of Motherboard / Ram upto the mark do you notice any bottlenecks?
- Is my psu selection 650W, ok for the power or is it too overated. PCpartpicker shows my power consumption as 330W. Would a 550W be fine? I will initially be running the PC at stock speeds and overclock as needed.
- I am opting for the Noctua NH-D15 over the Hyper 212X is this way overkill?
- Case I am currently opting for Cooler Master CM690III, but its a tad expensive, is there an equivalent / alternative. I mean one where the Noctua would fit in.