Re: Dedicated CAD computer?
- From: Stephan Rose <kermos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 23:46:01 +0200
So I'm considering getting a dedicated WinXP box to run AD6 on. I could
just pick up a basic machine with good graphics from my local PC store .
. . but I would like to know if anyone has recommendations for what
makes a good AD6 box.
Thanks in advance!
- Mike Elliott
Can't comment on the particular requirements for that software but
here are my general guidelines for the systems I build. Note that I
hand build all systems and would never ever consider going to a store
to buy a computer.
Motherboards of choice for me are MSI, never have had problems with
them, always been rock solid and stable to me. Whatever motherboard
you get, I would make sure it has PCI-Express slots for the video
card.
CPU - Intel P4 3.0GHz or greater or AMD if you prefer. I think a
debate on "which is better" is pointless. I wouldn't waste my money on
Dual Core, most apps are single threaded and don't benefit from it. If
you had need for Dual Core you would know why.
Hard drive - Serial ATA 7,200 rpm minimum, whatever capacity suits
you. RAID setups are options too but probably overkill for your needs.
Ram - 1 gig...minimum. 2 gigs reccomended. 4 gigs if you got a little
spare cash. You cannot have enough of the stuff. Anything past 4 gigs
though is a waste even for a 64-bit CPU because most applications are
still 32-bit and cannot address memory above 4 gigs.
Video card - I would get a reasonably priced PCI-Express based
card...nVidia is my choice there. Anything in the 100 bucks range is
probably going to be sufficient fast enough...I doubt that AD6 takes
advantage of any hardware acceleration much if at all.
Power Supply - My estimate..300W...400W maybe. Depends a little on the
chosen video card. Bigger is better...wouldn't get exactly the
cheapest either. Spend the extra 40 bucks and get something decent,
make sure it comes with plugs for the serial ATA drives (not all do)
and (if required for the video card such as my 7800 GT) with power
plugs for the video card.
Case - My choice generally is Thermaltake, various models available.
Pick one you like. Short of the motherboard and power supply,
everything else generally snaps into their cases eliminating the need
for screws. It's great, I love it. Cooling is very good too.
--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6
kimi no koto omoidasu hi
nante nai no wa
kimi no koto wasureta toki ga nai kara
.
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