r/buildapc•
skithrow

[Build Help] Trying to put together a cheap but powerful machine for Simulations

Hey guys, I'm trying to throw together a pretty barebones system, mainly revolving around the core i7-3770k for its single threading speed and ratings. I am going to be running a lot of long simulations consisting of tons of loops and floating point calculations.

I think the processor selection is fine but I'm not really sure about the motherboard or power supply. The parts were mainly picked out at random from newegg but I'm just looking for whatever will work best and is cheapest with my application in mind. I'd like to keep the budget around 700 (lower if at all possible)

Heres my newegg shopping cart (warning adds all items to your cart)

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit=ADD&ItemList=13-157-293%7c1%2c19-116-501%7c1%2c20-576-002%7c2%2c11-147-153%7c1%2c17-139-028%7c1%2c20-239-373%7c1

Thanks

Posted Jan 18, 2013, 10:28 PM UTC

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Skandranonsg•

Here's my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor$189.99 @ Microcenter
CPU CoolerCorsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$92.09 @ Amazon
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$147.48 @ SuperBiiz
MemoryMushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$35.57 @ NCIX US
StorageCrucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk$104.99 @ Microcenter
CaseRosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case$49.99 @ Newegg
Power SupplyOCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply$54.99 @ Newegg
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$690.10
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 20:13 EST-0500

Short version

  • Better quality/larger SSD
  • i5 instead of i7 with a great closed loop liquid cooler
  • higher quality motherboard
  • higher quality PSU
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floridawhiteguy•

I think the CPU/cooler combo really makes this a great choice.

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