Graphics card & CPU new computer
Graphics card & CPU new computer
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My boss just asked me to get a quote an a new computer tower (box) for my station.
What graphics card and CPU would you recommend for a new setup.
My boss wants me not to spend more $1000.00 so allow some for other bits in the box.
Thank you for your help.
What graphics card and CPU would you recommend for a new setup.
My boss wants me not to spend more $1000.00 so allow some for other bits in the box.
Thank you for your help.
SolidWorks 2007 SP 3.1
Work-XP Pro SP2 Home-XP Home SP2
Home-Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
Home-NVidia GEFORCE 7900GS






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I still think the core-speed is more important than the number of cores in your CPU. Maybe things have changed the last year in the SW software, if so please correct me. And better too much memory than too little...
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SolidWorks 2007 SP 3.1
Work-XP Pro SP2 Home-XP Home SP2
Home-Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
Home-NVidia GEFORCE 7900GS
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Even if you get the 64-bit version of the Win7, and have the 32-bit SW 2007, it should work.
As mentioned before, Microsoft drivers for the workstation GPU will not unleash the required modes for use with SW.
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CPU: Intel Core i7 930 @ us$310
MoBo: GA-X58-UD3R @ us$230
RAM: G.Skill 6GB DDR3-@ us$190
GPU: Nvidia Quadro FX580 @ us$200
All costs are approx converted from Australian dollars.
I will try to reuse most of other stuff from the old machine.
SolidWorks 2007 SP 3.1
Work-XP Pro SP2 Home-XP Home SP2
Home-Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
Home-NVidia GEFORCE 7900GS
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I am running a Xeon 2.67 Ghz Quad with 12 GB of RAM. Image rendering is a dream. The project I am working on with 500-600 parts plus is quite manageable.
If you are working on medium sized assemblies get a dual core with high clocks speeds...noting that of course there are many other things that determine the performance of a processor. Check out Tiger Direct and read customer comments. Note on Tiger Direct which machines are refurbished and which are not. And like has been said already...determine if you are better off buying a CPU/Motherboard/RAM combo and upgrading your current machine.
P.S. Get liquid cooling and overclock the bugger!
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How is this looking compared to the above Quad core?
CPU: Intel 1156pin i5-750 us$212
MoBo: Intel 1156pin DDR3 DP55WB us$110
RAM: 4G kit DDR3 2000 G.skill us$140
GPU: Nvidia Quadro FX580 @ us$200
All costs are approx converted from Australian dollars.
SolidWorks 2007 SP4.0
XP Pro SP3
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How big of files do you typically work on? Are they 50 part assemblies or 300 part assemblies? The benefits of the quad core are exemplified in large assemblies rather than small assemblies.
Another thing to consider...what OS are you running? 64 bit or 32? With a 64 bit OS 6G of ram or more are recommended for running Solidworks.
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