Question Need new system advice.

[georgevaden]

Hello everyone and/or anyone...

This is my first thread/question post so forgive me if it seems elementary, but I need some professional help in deciding which system would best suite my needs.

The future computer will need to be able to operate this list of software.
All software will be running at the same time in multiple windows and working on many very large files at the same time.
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD 3D
Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Will also need a decent amount of storage to store the large files and will be uploading and downloading a portion of the large files to the internet.

Thanks in advance for any help. It is greatly appreciated.

 

[rgd1101]

budget? buying from?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Hardware Recommendations

Our workstations for Autodesk AutoCAD are tested and optimized to give you the best performance and reliability. View our hardware recommendations.

www.pugetsystems.com

Even an 8 core 9700X would be fine for AutoCAD. Maybe large office files might use more cores, but I still dont think you need top of the line Ryzen like the 95950X.

A DRAM cache SSD would be ideal for your storage.

Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($246.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1466.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-15 09:37 EDT-0400

 

[georgevaden]

budget? buying from?

no more than $1.5k USD.
one of the box stores in the US as it is needed ASAP.
Thx for any input.

 

[georgevaden]

Hardware Recommendations

Our workstations for Autodesk AutoCAD are tested and optimized to give you the best performance and reliability. View our hardware recommendations.

www.pugetsystems.com

Even an 8 core 9700X would be fine for AutoCAD. Maybe large office files might use more cores, but I still dont think you need top of the line Ryzen like the 95950X.

A DRAM cache SSD would be ideal for your storage.

Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($246.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1466.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-15 09:37 EDT-0400

Helpful for sure...thanks

 

[georgevaden]

no more than $1.5k USD.
one of the box stores in the US as it is needed ASAP.
Thx for any input.

Also, forgot to add...will need to be a laptop

 

[Lucky_SLS]

You wont get the kind of performace you need form a 1.5k USD laptop.

This is the closest in terms of performance:

https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000A-12KP6?Item=9SIAMRPK959086

Remember to use Nvidioa Studio Drivers for AutoCAD.

 

[logainofhades]

I found this one.

Amazon.com

Dell Precision Workstation 7670 i7-12850HX, 16" FHD (1920 x 1200), 64GB RAM DDR5, 1 TB SSD, Backlit, NVIDIA RTX A3000, Win11 Pro

$1,419.00

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Dont you think Nvidia studio drivers and 4060 would give more performance than the A3000?

You can see the relative performance here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-a3000-mobile.c3806

 

[georgevaden]

Dont you think Nvidia studio drivers and 4060 would give more performance than the A3000?

You can see the relative performance here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-a3000-mobile.c3806

Thank you for your input...going to dive into the comparison and then purchase one of the two...
Again, appreciate your time and effort.

 

[georgevaden]

I found this one.

Amazon.com

Dell Precision Workstation 7670 i7-12850HX, 16" FHD (1920 x 1200), 64GB RAM DDR5, 1 TB SSD, Backlit, NVIDIA RTX A3000, Win11 Pro

$1,419.00

Very helpful...will be utilizing this unit to compare...
As always, thank you for taking time to respond.

 

[logainofhades]

Dont you think Nvidia studio drivers and 4060 would give more performance than the A3000?

You can see the relative performance here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-a3000-mobile.c3806

From the link earlier

Should I use a GeForce or Quadro video card for Autodesk AutoCAD?​

Either way, we recommend using a workstation-class video card from NVIDIA (formerly called Quadro cards). Mainstream GeForce cards can technically get you better performance for your dollar, but the downside is that they are not officially certified for use in AutoCAD by Autodesk. Because of this, we highly recommend using a Quadro card in any professional environment to ensure that you will be able to get full support from Autodesk if you ever have a software issue.

What is the best video card (GPU) for AutoCAD?​

In most situations, the faster the video card the better performance (in terms of frames per second) you will get when working with a 3D model. However, we have found that, except in extreme situations, there is little to no noticeable benefit to using anything faster than a mid-range NVIDIA Professional card. A solid go-to option is the RTX A4000, but for many users even that may be overkill – especially those dealing more with 2D than 3D workflows. AutoCAD is also very light on VRAM usage, so there is no reason to pay out for a card with lots of VRAM for strictly AutoCAD use.