Helping friend asking for pc

[FlyingNuggets]

MSI B85M-G43 + i5 4460 ~ $343
G.Skill RipjawsX 1600MHZ 8GB(4GBx2) ~ $117
WD 1TB Blue ~ $67
Plextor M6S 256GB ~ $184
ASUS R9 290 4GB DCUII DDR5 ~ $519
Superflower HX600 600w 80+ Gold Semi Modular PSU ~ $108
Corsair 200r ~ $70
Samsung DVD Drive ~ $21
Dell S2340L 23inch eIPS Panel ~ $219

Total ~ $1648

Still have $152 spare to buy keyboard and mouse.
Buy and DIY at Tradepac

Can i cut to asrock motherboard? the casing can go cheaper? The ram can cheaper?

 

[shadow84]

Drop the ssd to 128gb and 290 to 280x lvl. Maybe get kingston/crucial value rams 8gb.

 

[bagger 288]

Can i cut to asrock motherboard? the casing can go cheaper? The ram can cheaper?

Some items can buy from marketplace

 

[FlyingNuggets]

What can i get from $3000 budget? Plus monitor kb mouse os to play games ultra 1080p for the next 2-3 years?

 

[whatsup1]

Can i cut to asrock motherboard? the casing can go cheaper? The ram can cheaper?

MSI B85M-G43 + i5 4460 ~ $343
Crucial Value RAM 1600MHz ~ $100
WD 1TB Blue ~ $67
Plextor M6S 128GB ~ $104
ASUS R9 280X DCII TOP 3GB~ $425
Superflower HX600 600w 80+ Gold Semi Modular PSU ~ $108
CM 311 ~ $59
Samsung DVD Drive ~ $21
Dell S2340L 23inch eIPS Panel ~ $219

Total ~ $1446

 

[whatsup1]

What can i get from $3000 budget? Plus monitor kb mouse os to play games ultra 1080p for the next 2-3 years?

MSI B85-G43 Gaming + i5-4570 ~ $399
G.Skill RipjawsX 1600MHz 8GB kit(4GB x2) ~ $117
WD Blue 1TB ~ $67
Plextor M6S 256GB~ $184
MSI R9 290 4GB Gaming ~ $648
Seasonic X 650 Modular ~ $170
Corsair 500R ~ $170
Windows 8.1 OEM 64bit ~ $120
Dell S2340L 23inch eIPS Panel ~ $219

Total ~ $2094
Buy and DIY at Tradepac and still have remaining to buy kb and mouse

 

[FlyingNuggets]

What is the pc requirements to run autocad smoothly?