If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
(OP)
As the title says - if you had ~$1000 dollars which computer would you buy to run a CAD program such as Solidworks? I really like the look and profile of Lenova's plus I have heard good things about them. I am leaning towards something like this (16GB ram - 1TB hard drive):
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Wind...
I know the 1 TB hard drive is a bit much, but the extra cost is not really that significant.
Right now I will install Solidworks student edition. In the future when my student subscription expires I will install one of the less expensive CAD programs for learning and personal projects.
Thanks.
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Wind...
I know the 1 TB hard drive is a bit much, but the extra cost is not really that significant.
Right now I will install Solidworks student edition. In the future when my student subscription expires I will install one of the less expensive CAD programs for learning and personal projects.
Thanks.






RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
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RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
Thanks.
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
The crashes were not too often maybe once in a 2-3 hour working period. I would crash 1-2 in an 8 hour day at work with that release, back in 2006/7 time frame. Since then I have always had a work laptop so no need to work on my personal computer.
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks '15
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RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
What are you paying for your copy of SolidWorks? Here in Canada, SolidWorks is $5K to $10K, depending on the add-ons. Is a cheap computer really worth it?
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JHG
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
OP - as durablack2 says, you'll probably have graphics issues and could experience more crashes. On some laptops, you can swap out the graphics cards but you'll need to talk to the manufacturer to find out.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
My Blog
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
"Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively."
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
Consider buying a good used workstation with an approved graphics card. I purchased an HP Elite workstation in 2010 that was about 1 or 2 years old but was very well taken care of. I paid around $400. It still runs great I is my main home computer. I run 2010 solidworks on with no issues.
This approach does have it's drawbacks. You will need to do more homework and you need to be patient and wait for the right deal to come up.
Otherwise with respect to buying new others have already responded.
Good Luck.
Samuel
RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
This is my current machine. which I paid $1650 a year an a half ago.
Hopefully this helps.
Rob Stupplebeen
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RE: If you had $1000 dollars which computer would you buy for CAD
Here is a link to their latest Workstation class laptop.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-se...
I prefer Laptop over Desktops. It allows me to be more mobile, than a desktop. However what you get in the laptop is pretty much what you get. You loss some of that upgrade ability with a laptop.
I am not a big fan of Lenovo or their computer products, however I have seen over the years that they been improving their hardware. However if I didn't have the extra money to get what I want http://www.boxxtech.com/products/goboxx-15-slm I might have to consider this route.
Hope that helps,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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