Hey guys.
So the computer I had built from 2010 has died. Motherboard went. I am now hurrying to build again.
I am keeping the Samsung EVO 850 SSD. I would love to change the graphics card from the Ati HD 5850.. but I might just leave it if it can still work, because to be honest I haven't played a game in years as much I hate to admit it. The other components to replace would be the Motherboard, RAM and Processor. The power supply is still good I think (corsair 650 TX). The case is good.
My main program of use is SolidWorks. When I check a Solidworks benchmark online AMD processor don't have good performance in CAD so this build would be an Intel build. For thermal and fluid simulation more cores help, but simulation is not the bulk of my time. 4 cores were fastest for most CAD tasks (modeling and such).
I haven't really decided on a budget yet... I guess a medium budget?
What are your thoughts on DDR4 memory frequencies? I heard 2666 Hz is the best value?
And for the graphics card, can I convert a Ge-force into a Quadro? or a Radeon into a FirePro using software drviers? anyone tried before?
On water-cooling.. I hate the fan noise sometimes, how much less noisy is a watercooled system? Any recommendations there? I currently have a big *** cooler master cooler two big fans.. it does a good job .. but the noise.
Help appreciated!