Advice on first build

[jeppe_hee]

Hi
I'm trying to make my first build but i honestly know very little about hardware.

The desktop PC i'm building should be able to run different 3D moddeling software like Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks ect. and be able perform rendering and maybe some video editing.

I'm very interested in hearing Your opinion:

Below is my thoughts so far - my budget is around 1000£.:

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (564MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve

 

[keynes]

The case you chosen is unsuitable for a gaming rig since it offers poor cooling. You may want to consider a faster secondary drive like the caviar black

 

[jeppe_hee]

Ah OK thanks, but as mentioned im using it for 3D-modelling and renderering ect, not gaming - is it still nessesary with a different case? And if so wich one?

And as for the faster secondary drive - what does this mean exactly? I cant find anything called caviar black. is it the M.2 SSD Drive i need to replace?

Im totally new to this so any advice/explanation is welcome

 

[Stephen M]

It is the WD Black, used to be called the Caviar Black. It is still a 7200rpm drive but is fast and very reliable and the preferred HDD of most on here. With the m2 SSD for the OS and main progs and the WD for storage you will have a nice set up. As for the case, modelling/rendering is pretty intensive so a well cooled case would be a good idea. I am not sure about the price difference but have you considered the i7 6700, it is the newest generation CPU, I hate the phrase future proofing as it is not really possible but a newer CPU, instead of a fourth generation, would be worth considering. The i7 4790 is still good though.

 

[jeppe_hee]

Hi Stephen. Thanks for the explanation - I really apreciate it! As I understand I should
1) replace the "1st hard disk" which is now 1Tb 3,5" SATA-III 7200RPM with the corresopnding WD black.
2) Change the case so to one with more cooling.

As for the CPU it doesn't seem to be possible to choose the i7 6700. There is the i7-4790 4.0GHz though - would that help?

With the two changes that gives me the following - would this work? Concerning the price I have probably reached the maximum.


Case
InWIN G7 BRUSHED EFFECT DARK GREY CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-P: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
16GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item: FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!

1st Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

M.2 SSD Drive
256GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (564MB/R, 400MB/W)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc) (€13)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY

Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (€28)

Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (€13)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (€157)

 

[Stephen M]

That looks OK. The other CPU will run faster but not sure how much benefit you would get. You would to reconfigure from another part of the site to get the new CPUs.

This is a build based on yours but with the sixth gen CPU.

Case
InWIN G7 BRUSHED EFFECT DARK GREY CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2150MB/R, 1260MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc) (£9)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,168.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-pc/fWJkJ0RVfE/

 

[jeppe_hee]

OK great! Thank you so much for your help!