Can somebody recommend me a PC?

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Hello all tech aficionados - I'm on the hunt for a new PC. The PC will be used for my business, which is in the architecture/design areas. I don't need something super high end, but as I use Revit and do renderings a fast CPU (Revit is mostly single-threaded so a fast CPU is more important than a bunch of cores) and a reasonably good graphics card are important. (For reference, my Core I7 3770k and Radeon HD 7850 in my current PC built in 2013 is still working pretty well for Revit) I'd like to not spend a lot more than $1000, if possible and want something pre-built with a warranty, durable, and from a reputable brand with good customer support for business purposes.

The HP Victus 15L TG02 seems like pretty good value @ $799

Core i5 14400F @ 4.7 GHz
RTX 4060 8gb
16gb ram (funny, my 2013 build had 32gb...rarely ever needed that much)
512gb storage isn't great...and I would really prefer a machine with two hard drives

Open to other ideas. I really don't like how many of the gaming PCs look, so something understated is preferred.

Also wouldn't mind some recommendations for monitors. With my workflow, two monitors is ideal, rather than one large one.

 

[TB]

@Eunos_Cosmo - that Victus looks to be a solid machine and I don't think you'll be able to do much better for that price. It's basically a step down from the computer I bought from Costco a few months ago, which is admittedly more machine than I needed but so be it.

The only "negatives" I see for the Victus is if you do need/want to upgrade, you're kind of limited. It doesn't list if it has any SATA ports but you do have a spare M.2 space for a second SSD. If you need more RAM, it only has 2 slots so you'd have to scrap the two 8Gb stick instead of being able to just add two more.

I don't think either of those is a deal breaker by any means, just want to make you aware.

As for the monitor, what kind of size, resolution and price are you targeting? I use AutoCAD every day on a 24" 1080p monitor but haven't used Revit in over a decade now. Is it worth going to a 4K monitor?

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Looking at Costco, there is a higher end model for a bit more money, but I think it's worth it for double the storage and double the memory. There are other generic-sounding PCs with some better specs for around the same money...but I'm not sure I trust them.

https://www.costco.com/hp-victus-gaming-desktop-%e2%80%93-14th-gen-intel-core-i7-14700f---geforce-rtx-4060-%e2%80%93-window-11.product.4000252512.html

This one seems just about right. @TB is this the one you got?

 

[TB]

This one seems just about right. @TB is this the one you got?

I bought this one when it was marked down from $1299 to $999.

https://www.costco.com/ibuypower-tracemesh-7-gaming-desktop---14th-gen-intel-core-i7-14700f---geforce-rtx-4060---windows-11---32-gb-ram---2tb-ssd---black.product.4000251760.html

Zero complaints so far. It uses solid components and is well built.

All of the parts listed below are the actual ones installed except for the CPU cooler. PCPartPicker didn't have the correct iBuyPower cooler.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gxfjmD

 

[TB]

@Eunos_Cosmo

FYI - the computer I bought will be back on sale for $999.99 starting tomorrow.

https://www.costco.com/.product.4000251760.html

Assuming you are interested in that one/or and haven't already pulled the trigger on something else.

 

[Daz555]

Hello all tech aficionados - I'm on the hunt for a new PC. The PC will be used for my business, which is in the architecture/design areas. I don't need something super high end, but as I use Revit and do renderings a fast CPU (Revit is mostly single-threaded so a fast CPU is more important than a bunch of cores) and a reasonably good graphics card are important. (For reference, my Core I7 3770k and Radeon HD 7850 in my current PC built in 2013 is still working pretty well for Revit) I'd like to not spend a lot more than $1000, if possible and want something pre-built with a warranty, durable, and from a reputable brand with good customer support for business purposes.

The HP Victus 15L TG02 seems like pretty good value @ $799

Core i5 14400F @ 4.7 GHz
RTX 4060 8gb
16gb ram (funny, my 2013 build had 32gb...rarely ever needed that much)
512gb storage isn't great...and I would really prefer a machine with two hard drives

Open to other ideas. I really don't like how many of the gaming PCs look, so something understated is preferred.

Also wouldn't mind some recommendations for monitors. With my workflow, two monitors is ideal, rather than one large one.

I think the era of 16GB in gaming PCs is now gone. I have a few titles now that push my system past 16GB memory utilisation.

 

[TB]

I think the era of 16GB in gaming PCs is now gone. I have a few titles now that push my system past 16GB memory utilisation.

He'll be using it mainly for Revit, not gaming.

 

[Tornado]

RAM is cheap. If 16gb isn't enough changing to 24 or 32 after the fact is a rounding error.