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So I refurbish and build computers for people on occasion. I have this guy that I have built a couple pcs for. He uses them to run Cad type programs to cut metal and make statues, signs and things like that. They have stayed pretty old school. Their computer is old. I forget what make and...

Hi, I've built a PC myself. It will be used for 3D CAD work and, in my free time (if available), for gaming. Here it is, please be honest.P.S. It has 64GB RAM because the 32GB RAM in our school PCs (HTL) is regularly maxed out. Also, I want this PC to last for 10 years without needing any major...

I'm wanting to design a case for the raspberry pi that I own, but can't find a case that suits my needs So that being said, I want to kind of design one that fits my needs

Hi Everyone! My aim is to reduce the power consumption and heat production of my PC. I want to install 2 graphics cards. I have an old card and I'd like to buy a newer, better one which consumes more power and produces more heat. For non-CAD work, I'd use the old card and power off the new...

Hi, I'm following general recommendations for PC clients, but I'd like to have also some guidelines for the server side where I put my files, so a Server as File Storage. Clients don't work in local, they open the files from the server. Now I have a WS2016 with a quite old hardware. We are 4...

Hullo all. I have been tasked with creating a 3000+ euros rig intended for professional use. The client will mostly use CAD programs, like RHINO and LUMION. I have experience putting together the parts for a PC , as I have been doing it for gaming for years, but I have never build a rig for...

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10850H CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.71 GHz Ram 32,0 GB HP ZBook Studio G7 Mobile Workstation NVIDIA Quadro T2000 with Max-Q Design This is the usual computer in my workplace, and we work a lot in inventor 2023 with heavy metal engineering in first hand, my...

I know the P4000 is now pretty much end of life, but what would a similarly spec'd (and cost) model for CAD work be today? Thanks for any tips.

Is there any benefit to the K variant (no overclocking will be done) with it's faster base clock speed, over the 12700 for ArchiCad work? Other planned specs are: MSI PRO B760M-A G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB DDR4 Corsair RM Series RM850X 2021 Fractal Design Define R5 Samsung 980 1TB...

I'm planning on building a PC for someone who uses Archicad (25/26 and plans to use 27 by the end of the year, once released). Recommended GPU specs for Archicad 26 appear to 4GB VRAM DirectX 11, going up to 8 GB VRAM DirectX 11 for higher end stuff. Here's the kicker, where things get a bit...

A client of mine asked me to build a similar Solidworks workstation to 3 I built a few years ago. Previous workstations were a budget of a $1000, I went with i5-6600, Gigabyte DS3-B250M, 16Gb DDR4, PNY Quadro P1000, 850 EVO 500GB build. This is the build I came up with today for $1000. For...

I'm a mechatronics student and I have Dell latitude 5520 (spec. in mentioned below), I'm currently searching for an external graphics card to use Solidworks (latest version), and I can't find one because of many products. Can anyone help? Spec. : intel core i7, integrated HD Graphics card 16 GB...

Hi everyone! Macbooks are known for their extraordinary performance in 'designing softwares'. I'm a professional Solidworks user. Unfortunately, Solidworks is not available for MacOS. But recently I found out that Windows 10 can be installed on a macbook (Boot Camp Assistant). So, my question...

Hi, Am building a new system and am stuck between the rtx 3080 and 3090. The main advantage for the 3090 is its 24 GB of V ram and the 3080 is quite a bit cheaper. I intend to use this system for programs like Autocad, Revit, sketchup, Lumion or twinmotion and 3ds Max. If you guys can help...

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Cj3LRk Hey guys so this is the parts I'm currently looking into. Originally got everything priced out but was on the American site so that was a little disappointing. My main use would be design and CAD work while also being able to play games. I've done research...

Hi everyone, I have happened upon a cheap CAD workstation that is only missing the disk drives. A driller at work bid on it at auction because it has an awesome graphics card. However it's a Quadro, so he couldn't get it to work in his gaming build. So he's happy to sell me the whole computer...

Hey guys so this is something I've been wanting to do for a while now. I've got an older Asus ROG laptop that I bought about 3 years ago that I'm looking to replace. I'm a graduating Industrial Design student so my main use for this computer will predominantly be CAD. Using software like...

I’m looking to build a computer that is good for running games and daily activities. I’m looking for the following in my build : Monitor(Nothing crazy) Power supply Cooling Motherboard CPU(intel) Graphics(Nvidia) 16 GB ram Storage Case Windows 10 OS I’m looking mainly for a i5 Gen 9 processor...

Hi everyone! I would like to help my father to upgrade a CAD workstation at his office because he uses AutoCAD and in some substances, moving the drawing is lagging. We checked the CPU usage and it was spiking between 75-100%. Only 2nd and 4th core usually. That pc has a i5-2400, 16GB RAM and...

Hi guys. Do you have any experience or information how Intel's low voltage CPUs marked with U, G7 etc. characters deals with FEA and CAD software like Inventor, AutoCAD and Ansys? I know that they are not intended for such work but I am curious how good are they while above mentioned programs...

Hi Guys, I was wondering if you all could help me, My current PC is on its way out and i need to build a (Budget) new one. However i have matured from gaming PC's and need a Workstation PC (Gaming PC's are all i really know about). So i'm an architect and i use the following programs on the...

Hello everyone! I am starting college soon and the time has come to choose a laptop. I, as the title says, am an incoming Mechanical Engineering student, and I am looking for a quality laptop to reduce dependence on university computing. Essentially, the laptop will need to be able to handle...

Hello, Can you help me choose between ; a) ryzen 5 1600, a320 mobo, rx 570 b) ryzen 3 1200, b450, rx 570 c) ryzen 3 1200, a320, rx 580 d)ryzen 3 1200, a320, rx 580 (if i save on smth else) if you have any other ideas on where i can save please suggest it. *The b450 i wanted in order to Overclock...

Hello everyone, and thank you very much for your time ! I need to upgrade my PC to something more fluent for a CAD workstation. I work mainly on architecture, so needs to be working well with 2D/3D software (modeling, rendering, animation) and CAD. My current config is quite old and I can't...

Hello, I am going in to mechanical engineering in the fall, and I was wondering what would be a better laptop choice, the Lenovo Thinkpad P1(Xeon E-2176M vPro 6 core 2.7GHz, Quadro P2000, 32 GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC), or the Lenovo Thinkpad P1(i7-8850H vPro 6 core 2.6GHz, Quadro P2000, 32GB DDR4...

Before everyone jumps in and says, go to windows change refresh rate, go to graphics drivers and change refresh rate and put to gpu, try a different cord, graphics card may not be able to handle it. Dual monitor problem. I have all the latest drives and have tried older drivers. I can promise I...

Hi, I have above mentioned Asus P8H61-M PRO/V-P8H61E/DP_MB motherboard to replace my old, dead one. But after set up - it won't work - even signal to the screen is not going through. Changed graphics card, reset BIOS. CMOS. Have disconnected everything not needed - dead. So question arises -...

Hello all, I have a Dell Inspiron 7548 and the internet connection is solid and consistent at school, home, and on any other connection I've tested. However, when I'm at my girlfriend's house, the connection will stop working seemingly randomly. I can resolve the issue temporarily by restarting...

Hello, just a sidenote, i am only 13 and come from a not rich but not too poor household. So, I want to play games like Battlefield 5/1, Titanfall 2, Fortnite, PUBG etc at 1920x1080 or 1440x900. I'm not afraid of turning down settings as ong as the resolution isn't below 900p and it is at a...

There are many tools like yumi, xboot, aio, winsetupfromusb among others to burn multiple images in one usb stick. What is the best multiboot tool to burn multiple linux iso in one usb stick?

Hi Everyone, i have been searching for the answer to this problem for a few weeks now, and I have only seen posts regarding the incompatibility of old and new Ram sticks. My issue: I have a lenovo laptop y50-70 with dual ram sticks, i use to have 2 samsung 4gb Ram soddim ddr3 1600mhz 12800s...

I have planned an upcoming build to upgrade my hardware to current standards since most of my core components are now out of date and no longer used in higher-end machines (Which makes upgrading impossible). I have also asked in the past about certain gaming/streaming builds with which the fine...

I am running a Ryzen 5 2600 on a ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard. How doo you see how fast your system is running at for the CPU? CPU Clock Rate. Stock is 3.4 GHz. I want to see what mine is now at cuz my ROG Strix motherboard says it bumpbed it up 19% but doesn't show what...

Hello, sorry for my bad english. I have used PSU Corsair vs450 for 1 year around 8 hours/day. Last month my pc have shut off randomly and auto restart for 1 time a day or none a day, few days later 3times/day. 1 2 days later It staring boot loop, boot and shutoff repeatedly, sometime it shut off...

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I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5577 gaming laptop. Couldn't find my GTX 1050 4GB graphic card, only show Intel HD Graphic 630 in the device manager, tried using Nvidia Smart Scan for GPUs, downloaded graphic driver from nvidia site but couldn't install because isn't detected, used...

Hi guys, I have a 7 year old that started giving me trouble a few weeks ago. The issue started a few weeks ago. When I turned on the PC after the windows screen, all peripherals, including monitor, mouse, and keyboard would lose connection with the PC. At first I thought it might have been a...

typed this with another keyboard,wont use it cuz its a keyboard not a laptop one this is a repost cuz idk if the old one got posted q dosent work enter dosent work t dosent work f11 makes it full screen and turns on caps lock 1 and 3 dont work n dosent work and MANY more but help me,i cant live...

Hi all, We are in need of a few Wi-Fi Digital cameras for our production department. The reason for this is to bypass manual process of taking cameras to office and downloading images using cable. Ideally we want to take pictures, and these should be automatically uploaded straight to folder...

Hi, i would like to make my future Pc prettier with RGB Strips. The Strips should be cheap compatible with the B450 Aorus ELITE and controllable with Gigabyte RGB Fusion.