Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
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I finally went ahead and dropped the cash on a new machine. I hope it was a good deal. If you think I should make any changes once it arrives, let me know. I will be rendering with Bunkspeed and not PS. Specs as follows:
Processor----------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16Ghz Dual Core)1333 FSB
Memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------
8GB DDR2 800mhz Dual Channel
Video Card --------------------------------------------------------------------
512MB Nvidia Quadro FX 1700
Sound ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
Hard Drive --------------------------------------------------------------------
250GB SATA II w/ 16MB Cache
Optical Drive #1 -------------------------------------------------------------
16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW
Media Card Reader ---------------------------------------------------------
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Firewire ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three 1394 Firewire Ports (1-Front / 2-Rear)
Operating System ----------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Windows XP Pro 64bit
3-Year Dell warranty
$1580 shipped
Processor----------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16Ghz Dual Core)1333 FSB
Memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------
8GB DDR2 800mhz Dual Channel
Video Card --------------------------------------------------------------------
512MB Nvidia Quadro FX 1700
Sound ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
Hard Drive --------------------------------------------------------------------
250GB SATA II w/ 16MB Cache
Optical Drive #1 -------------------------------------------------------------
16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW
Media Card Reader ---------------------------------------------------------
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Firewire ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three 1394 Firewire Ports (1-Front / 2-Rear)
Operating System ----------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Windows XP Pro 64bit
3-Year Dell warranty
$1580 shipped






RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.axiscadsolutions.com
www.robrodriguez.com
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/rob_rodriguez/
Eastern Region SWUGN Representative www.swugn.org www.nvtswug.com
SW 2007 SP 2.0
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer
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RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.axiscadsolutions.com
www.robrodriguez.com
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/rob_rodriguez/
Eastern Region SWUGN Representative www.swugn.org www.nvtswug.com
SW 2007 SP 2.0
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
kd1959
SolidWorks 2008 SP3.0, PDMWorks
4GB Ram,3GB switch
2x AMD Opteron 254,2x 19" Viewsonic
Quadro FX 3500
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Old work PC:
Athlon 3500+, 1.5gb ram, Quadro FX 560 Video Card
Benchmark at 6.9
New work PC:
Intel Quad Core Q6600, 4GB ram, 2x Quadro FX 1700 512MB in SLi
Benchmark at 44.0
New Home PC:
Intel Core2Duo E8500, 4GB ram (DDR2 800mhz), GeForce 8800GT 512MB
Benchmark at 24.5
=D Pretty amazing, but the difference in the quad core is astounding. I actually benchmarked the work PC with the /3GB windows switch on (which turns SLi off, which makes the 2nd card worthless) and it benchmarked a couple points higher than I put above. So most of that gain is CPU side.
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: Finally got a new machine, seems like a good deal
Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer
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