I've got a homebuilt PC that I put together about 3-4 years ago as a home theater PC that I've suddenly had to commandeer back into service for some architecture projects. I've used Draftsight (open source version of AutoCad) minimally on it, and SketchUp Pro and LayOut almost exclusively on it the last few months but I've found myself gravitating back to Revit recently as the SU/LO workflow solution isn't quite as refined as I need. For some reason, Revit has been crashing on me and I haven't been able to determine why,but I'm beginning to think that perhaps the system isn't up to the task. I don't do a ton of rendering, but I've got one project that I will need to do some rendering for, although it isn't at the heart of what I want the system to do.
The current build includes the following specs:
AMD FX 4100 3.6GHz, 12.0MB Cache 4-core processor Black Edition
8GB DDR3-1333 Dual Channel Desktop Memory
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P AM3+ MoBo
Asus HD 5450 Silent Graphics Card
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD (for software) - this was just added recently
Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA Internal HD (for storage)
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Power supply: for some reason I didn't log that item in my google doc, so will have to look at it later today
I'm not sure if there's much I can do with that motherboard/CPU combo that will ensure smooth operation, but if I can upgrade either without having to overhaul and reinstall everything, that would be a plus. Maybe adding RAM would help as well? Looking for suggestions on either upgrade or new build.
Approximate Purchase Date: next 30 days
Budget Range: $700 After Rebates; Before Shipping (for new build)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: BIM software
Are you buying a monitor: Possibly might add a second
Parts to Upgrade: CPU/mobo, RAM, power supply if needed
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (if I build new)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, my local MicroCenter location
Location: Cleveland, OH
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Revit 2017 or possibly 2018, SketchUp Pro
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: have had Revit crash on me several times since beginning to use it again and haven't resolved why, thinking it might be the system.
The current build includes the following specs:
AMD FX 4100 3.6GHz, 12.0MB Cache 4-core processor Black Edition
8GB DDR3-1333 Dual Channel Desktop Memory
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P AM3+ MoBo
Asus HD 5450 Silent Graphics Card
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD (for software) - this was just added recently
Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA Internal HD (for storage)
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Power supply: for some reason I didn't log that item in my google doc, so will have to look at it later today
I'm not sure if there's much I can do with that motherboard/CPU combo that will ensure smooth operation, but if I can upgrade either without having to overhaul and reinstall everything, that would be a plus. Maybe adding RAM would help as well? Looking for suggestions on either upgrade or new build.
Approximate Purchase Date: next 30 days
Budget Range: $700 After Rebates; Before Shipping (for new build)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: BIM software
Are you buying a monitor: Possibly might add a second
Parts to Upgrade: CPU/mobo, RAM, power supply if needed
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (if I build new)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, my local MicroCenter location
Location: Cleveland, OH
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Revit 2017 or possibly 2018, SketchUp Pro
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: have had Revit crash on me several times since beginning to use it again and haven't resolved why, thinking it might be the system.
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