Softplan 2012, CAD build advice?

[johnhon]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a newbie here and would love to hear some input. This is my first build, and I know nothing about this but I have built many houses and cars, so how hard could this be?

I'm looking for a computer to run CAD with blazing speed (Softplan 2012) as well as routine office work ( Quickbooks, internet, word/spreadsheet documents) Price isn't really an issue and I would like to be able to hold on to this unit for a few years and upgrade it as required.

I've read many posts, found some sample builds and put together what i think I need. Any advice anyone? Anything else I'm missing? Thanks a lot. This is a great forum.
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LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$19.99

Scythe KM01-BK "KAZE MASTER" 5.25" Bay Fan Controller
Item #: N82E16811998038
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$34.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136284
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$87.99

Rosewill RC-402 10/100Mbps PCI LAN Card 1 x RJ-45 - Also Supports WINDOWS VISTA READY
Item #: N82E16833166004
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$3.00 Instant
$9.99
$6.99

EVGA 01G-P3-1380-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) SSC+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130596
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$199.99

Rosewill RCR-IM5001 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / Molex ...
Item #: N82E16820223108
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$24.99

Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound
Item #: N82E16835154003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$6.99

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
Item #: N82E16820145224
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
$129.99
$114.99

ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131641
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$229.99
$219.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
$99.99

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #: N82E16835608014
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$79.74

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820148348
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$55.00 Instant
$254.99
$199.99

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active ...
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COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Blue RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119213
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant
-$50.00 Combo

 

[Slaymate]

The Rosewell PCI network adapter is a waste of money. The P6X58D has a good network adapter built-in.

The Cooler Master 850W power supply is bigger than you need and it's expensive for the power it produces. This is a better choice and it's large enough to support a 2nd GTX 460 later if you decide to go SLI.

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

I don't see a CPU listed? I recommend looking into the new Intel i7 2600K with a P67 motherboard.