Question What would be the right specification for a workstation PC to give access to multiple users who are architects ?

[MeetJJ]

Hi

I work in an architecture firm and want to buy one workstation computer to give the user access to 5 architects to utilize that same computer resource for their work. The team uses high processing and graphics utilizing applications such as Revit, Lumion, D5, Autocad, photoshop, and similar designing apps simultaneously. what would be the right spec for a computer to encompass such capacity with such a user base?

 

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Thanks for the suggestion, basically the plan is to assemble the recommended mid to high spec for multi-user access via virtualization software so what I'm looking for is the recommended processor tire, the GPU mode and size, RAM size, SSD size, and any other important modules that I may have to consider... I have access to Intel and RTX units as well as to the drives

 

[COLGeek]

From what device(s) will the five users have to access this workstation? How do you envision them accessing the new system?

There are several things you need to consider. First, you would likely need an Enterprise version of Windows to allow multi-user simultaneous access. Second, your stated applications are likely for a single user so you wouldn't be able to access them simultaneously. Last, for now, if this system goes down then no one is getting work done.

Are you aware of these sorts of concerns?

 

[USAFRet]

5 simultaneous users with VM's will require a VERY beefy system.

My CAD use is Rhino3D. Even for some of my hobbyist level models, 32GB wasn't enough.
For your 5 and AutoCad, etc...you'd likely need 192GB RAM.

As mentioned above, you'll still need individual licenses for each user.

And for the VMs, each VM instance neds its own OS license.

And of course, some way for these users to access the system.

This is NOT going to be a money saver.

 

[USAFRet]

What I would do:

Individual workstations, with all their relevant software, connected to a shared file server.