Question Request for guidance to buy a system for the field of industrial design

[AMT11]

Hello

One of the members of the M. Semester 3 family is an industrial design major and must prepare a system and a laptop for this major. He is currently learning, but in any case, he should be responsible for his work for at least 4 or 5 years. These are the important industrial design software that you should consider the latest versions in terms of year of production:

Catia ، Solidworks 2023 ، Autodesk Alias AutoStudio 2024 ، Autodesk Inventor Pro 2024 ، AutoCAD ، Siemens Solid Edge Premium 2024 ، Rhinoceros 3D ، CREO Elements / ProEngineer ، ZBrush 2023

Note: These softwares may be CPU-based or GPU-based, and some of them even have plugins such as V-RAY, which are also CPU-based or GPU-based.

My question is, should the processor or graphics card be stronger in these softwares?Also, can we use the RTX 3000 or RTX 4000 series cards to play the game, or should we use the Quadro series or the RTX A3000 to RTX A5000 series?I request you to introduce the minimum specifications of the laptop and the system. I don't want it to be too expensive, but it should have at least the parts and be affordable, it's better if it's based on the budget

Please introduce the laptop and the system based on the processor and graphics card benchmarks in the software I mentioned.

Thank you

 

[Lutfij]

My question is, should the processor or graphics card be stronger in these softwares?
Each software will have their strengths and weaknesses but a balanced system would help you in the long run.

Solidworks 2023

https://www.solidworks.com/support/hardware-certification/

About the same for CATIA;

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Autodesk Alias AutoStudio 2024

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Alias-2024-products.html

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https://www.autodesk.com/support/system-requirements/certified-graphics-hardware/alias

Autodesk Inventor Pro 2024

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Inventor-2024.html

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https://www.autodesk.com/support/system-requirements/certified-graphics-hardware/inventor

AutoCAD 2024

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2024-including-Specialized-Toolsets.html

Is the only app that doesn't ask for a lot of horsepower. When I used AutoCAD for architecture, I'd be able to work off the iGPU on an entry level CPU/PC(i3).

I request you to introduce the minimum specifications of the laptop and the system. I don't want it to be too expensive, but it should have at least the parts and be affordable, it's better if it's based on the budget
FYI, if you intend to hold onto the PC for 4~5 years, you shouldn't be looking at the bare minimum on a PC and a laptop respectively. Given current economic conditions I'm guestimating at least $2,000 on your PC and about the same on the laptop.

Please introduce the laptop and the system based on the processor and graphics card benchmarks in the software I mentioned.
You should systlize your thread with info asked of in this thread;

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and the community can move forward with a build.

As for your laptop, we have a laptop section, whereby you can make a concise thread, or you can use the info on this thread for a PC build and apply it to your Laptop purchase(looking at a CPU and GPU combo on a laptop akin to eh one that will eventually be suggested for your PC/system.

 

[AMT11]

For these software like Solidworks 2023, it is written that we should use Quadro graphics cards, but I like to play with the game system as well. If instead of buying a system with quadro graphics card like RTX A3000, I use normal graphics cards like RTX 3050ti or RTX 3060, will there be any problem in rendering or working with these software?

Among the softwares that I wrote, which softwares do you think need the most powerful system, based on which I should choose the system? For example, do Catia and Solidworks need a more powerful system or is there another software?please guide me.

 

[USAFRet]

For these software like Solidworks 2023, it is written that we should use Quadro graphics cards, but I like to play with the game system as well. If instead of buying a system with quadro graphics card like RTX A3000, I use normal graphics cards like RTX 3050ti or RTX 3060, will there be any problem in rendering or working with these software?

Among the softwares that I wrote, which softwares do you think need the most powerful system, based on which I should choose the system? For example, do Catia and Solidworks need a more powerful system or is there another software?please guide me.

A LOT depends on the complexity of your models.

Designing a PC case is very much different than designing the next Space Shuttle.

 

[Zerk2012]

The problem is that is a lot of different programs.

Some will be dependent on single core speed some more on core count.

Same thing with a video card some you might need a work card some a gaming card would do fine. Some might not even need a real video card. In general a gaming card works for most programs today. (I'm not going to look all of them up)

EDIT for really good results on a LT your looking at a expensive price.

 

[AMT11]

In the first post, I fully explained who it is for and at what level it is used.I still did not get the answer to my question and I am waiting for someone with expertise to answer.

 

[USAFRet]

In the first post, I fully explained who it is for and at what level it is used.I still did not get the answer to my question and I am waiting for someone with expertise to answer.

My question is, should the processor or graphics card be stronger in these softwares?

You want a balanced system.

The CAD, plus the games...all do not point to a stronger one or the other.
Balanced system is what you're looking for.

 

[AMT11]

You want a balanced system.

The CAD, plus the games...all do not point to a stronger one or the other.
Balanced system is what you're looking for.

What do you recommend for the processor and graphics card both for the laptop individually and for the system (PC)
For example i5-12450H + RTX 3050? (for laptop)
If you need a more powerful processor and graphics card, introduce it. Of course, I don't want it to be the strongest configuration like the one below.
i7-13800H + RTX 4080

Because it is not necessary, but he must have the minimums to be able to handle the work for at least 3 to 4 years during the university period.

Laptop for student work and presentation of university-level projects and rendering of university-level projects

 

[USAFRet]

What do you recommend for the processor and graphics card both for the laptop individually and for the system (PC)
For example i5-12450H + RTX 3050? (for laptop)
If you need a more powerful processor and graphics card, introduce it. Of course, I don't want it to be the strongest configuration like the one below.
i7-13800H + RTX 4080

Because it is not necessary, but he must have the minimums to be able to handle the work for at least 3 to 4 years during the university period.

Laptop for student work and presentation of university-level projects and rendering of university-level projects

The 3050 is a non-starter for me. Anything above that, with that processor.