Revit/Adobe Architecture Build

[AndeeG]

I'm putting together a build for a friend who wants a budget PC that can handle her architectural work, which will mainly consist of revit and adobe suite, but also some rhino and possibly autocad. I was initially considering an Intel build but it seems that her use might benefit from an 8-core AMD chip. This is what I'm considering now:

CPU: AMD FX-8150 (cooled with a CM Hyper TX3)
MOBO: Cheap microATX AM3+
PSU: Corsair CX500M
RAM: 2x8GB DDR3 1600
GPU: My old XFX 512MB HD4850
HDD: WD Blue 1TB

Does this seem about right? Should I reconsider going Intel? Will she benefit from 16GB over 8GB RAM?

 

[mfenn]

Can you update your post with the answers to the questions posed in the sticky?

 

[Torn Mind]

The FX-8150 has been superseded by the FX-8320.

 

[Torn Mind]

Using a ton of cores/threads is entirely dependent on the app being told to do it.

AutoCAD: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15224826&linkID=9240617

Revit: http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/.../Performance/Multithreaded_Processes_in_Revit

Rhino: http://v5.rhino3d.com/forum/topics/multi-threading

Adobe Suite, I'm not sure. But an i5 is sure more suitable with so many areas that are single-threaded.

 

[mfenn]

Not to mention that the AMD core advantage only exists for integer processing, whereas physical design programs normally deal in floating point.

 

[Cerb]

Oh, and about what is the budget?

 

[ggadrian]

The most important thing is: is she going to be working with it? Is she just a student?

The second most important thing is: what's the budget? Is she's gonna do real work with it nothing below 1000$ is going to cut it.

Like Torn Mind said the fx-8150 is outdated, you should at least get a 8320. But i would get an i5 or i7.

If she's going to work with it I would get, at least a Xeon E3 v3 and 16GB of ECC RAM with a WS motherboard.