Hello,
I need a faster workstation for 2D AutoCAD work. I will be getting into Revit MEP work later this year. The whole story is over in Homebuilt, if anyone is interested, or finds the complete context helpful (a little lengthy).
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/342706-31-budget-workstation
CPU's:
I got the i7-2600K on sale for $200 this weekend, and had planned to slowly assemble a new build around that. Then I stumbled across a couple of sources that hinted at the greater memory bandwidth of the x79 motherboards being good for increasing productivity of CAD-related work. Then I read other sources that refuted those opinions/claims. I need to know, before I sell this 2600K and invest in an LGA 2011 system - Will the quad-channel RAM and extra PCI-e lanes result in a tangible difference when working with 2D AutoCAD and other programs, like solid-modeling, or should I continue to build my 2600K system? I am not concerned with the cost increase for the 3820 processor as it is also kind of inexpensive at Micro Center, but I need more input on the advantage (or not) of the x79 motherboard in CAD work before I think about spending ~$300+ for the mobo. This will be my primary workstation to last me until post-Haswell or later before the next major upgrade, so if it is worth it, I could spend more for the LGA 2011 system.
I need a faster workstation for 2D AutoCAD work. I will be getting into Revit MEP work later this year. The whole story is over in Homebuilt, if anyone is interested, or finds the complete context helpful (a little lengthy).
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/342706-31-budget-workstation
CPU's:
I got the i7-2600K on sale for $200 this weekend, and had planned to slowly assemble a new build around that. Then I stumbled across a couple of sources that hinted at the greater memory bandwidth of the x79 motherboards being good for increasing productivity of CAD-related work. Then I read other sources that refuted those opinions/claims. I need to know, before I sell this 2600K and invest in an LGA 2011 system - Will the quad-channel RAM and extra PCI-e lanes result in a tangible difference when working with 2D AutoCAD and other programs, like solid-modeling, or should I continue to build my 2600K system? I am not concerned with the cost increase for the 3820 processor as it is also kind of inexpensive at Micro Center, but I need more input on the advantage (or not) of the x79 motherboard in CAD work before I think about spending ~$300+ for the mobo. This will be my primary workstation to last me until post-Haswell or later before the next major upgrade, so if it is worth it, I could spend more for the LGA 2011 system.
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