$1000 desktop
RyanFodder
Detroit, MI Icrontian
in Hardware
What's the best desktop you can build for $1000? Includes license for windows.
Requirements:
1.0 TB hard drive (HDD)
256 GB hard drive (SSD)
16 GB RAM
Used for graphic design and hardware control (vinyl cutter and embroidery machine).
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No gaming of any kind?
Not sure I did this right.. .can you see this? https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=26142506
I just built 2 of these for a friend. I think it is a good starting point, even though a little over your number and no SSD
Nothing besides the occasional web / flash game?
I can't access that link.
It must have to propogate to the public wish lists.. anyway:
Plus this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146078
Total: $1014.91
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZKJpQ7 ~$750, so you have some wiggle room as far as parts/specs go.
Save $100 bucks by doing one of these:
http://alternativeto.net/software/solidworks/?platform=linux
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113359
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128655
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820103036
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820228106
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236343
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416804
Built-in GPU supports 10-bit color in applications that report support. Plenty fast for everyday PC work. Buy my stuff.
$917.
I also built 2 of these for friends... onboard graphics and plenty of room for an SSD in the $$
Dual / Triple monitor support?
edit: yes.
Triple: DVI+DP+HDMI.
You've described an industrial PC; you could use anything.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856102035
THe hardware control, yes, industrial PC. But graphic design work? THat requires horsepower.
Any insight on to what software you are using specifically? Might be fun to optimize it around that specific software using benchmarks and etc as reference.
CorelDraw + lots of mods.
CorelDraw used to be part of CorelOffice and I don't remember it as being particularly system-intensive last time I owned it. I stand by NUC as a viable choice. Plus, are you actually doing your design on this machine or are you going to use your good computer for design and this just needs to run well enough to provide CAM and tool control (guessing that's what most of your mods are)?
This isn't for me. Its for my mom. Some of the plug ins (Smart design?) are actually quite intensive.
That being said, the most time consuming thing for her is moving / storing backing up her files.