Computer Build - $2k budget - 3DS Max, MR, Photoshop, Revit, Sketchup, and AutoCAD

chrishuntsman · December 2, 2014

This is my first real build (did one in architecture school back in 2009 on a tight budget).

My budget is really around $2k, this is closer to $2,400 (doable but gotta convince the wife first). I could drop the video card to a Geforce GTX 970 and save almost $200.

Please let me know if you see any issues with this proposed build, I was hoping to purchase everything over black Friday, but I have now realized I don't know as much as I should about custom builds.

The main software I will be using is: 3DS Max, Revit, Sketchup, Photoshop and AutoCAD. Probably no gaming, but the wife will probably use some video editing software to make home movies and digital scrapbooking.

Anyway, I appreciate any feedback you might have.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($437.27 @ TigerDirect)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.47 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($302.56 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.95 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)