The PC Build Optimization Tool

applying mathematics to identify
the best builds using algorithmic optimization.

Functional Requirements

Budget
USD

Multitasking
# of apps open

Display Resolution

Form Factor

Purpose

Workload Size

Game Graphics

Build Strategy

Advanced

Use overclocking figures (for enthusiasts)
Use TCO figures (for renters and home-owners)

Applications

3D Modeling (3ds Max, Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D)
CAD (AutoCAD, Revit, Vectorworks)
CAD and FEA (CATIA, Adams, Solidworks, Solid Edge, PTC)
Document Processing (Microsoft Office, LaTeX)
Fluid Simulation (CFD, GPU-only software)
Game Development (Unity, UE4, CryENGINE, UNIGINE)
GIS (ArcGIS, MicroStation, MapInfo, Google Earth)
Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Mathematical Eng (MATLAB, Simulink, Mathematica)
Simulation and Data Processing (CPU-only software)
Software Development (Visual Studio, Eclipse, IntelliJ)
Web Browsing (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, IE)
Video Editing (Premiere, After Effects, Vegas, Lightworks)
Video Streaming (Twitch, Hitbox, Youtube, Ustream)
Virtualization (VMware, VirtualBox)

Games

Action-Adventure (Hitman, Sleeping Dogs, Thief, Assassin's Creed)
Action-RPG (Witcher 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4, Dark Souls 3)
Indie/Casual (Undertale, Terraria, Stardew Valley)
Indie/Sandbox (Minecraft, RUST, No Man's Sky, Elite Dangerous)
FPS/Singleplayer (Far Cry 4, Bioshock Infinite, Dying Light)
FPS/Multiplayer (BF4, Call of Duty, DOOM, CS)
FPS/Open (Battleborn, GTA V, Borderlands, Warframe)
MOBA (League of Legends, DotA 2, HotS)
MMORPG (World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, EVE)
MMORPG (Black Desert Online, Star Citizen)
Racing (GRID Autosport, DiRT Rally)
Simulation (Cities: Skylines, The Sims 4, KSP)
Strategy/Real-time (Starcraft 2, CoH 2)
Strategy/Turn-based (Civilization, Total War)
Virtual Reality (Occulus Rift, HTC Vive)

General Specification

CPU

GPU

RAM

SSD Storage

HDD Storage

Power Supply