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Will this be enough for 3D CAD programs

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planning on buying the auto desk building design ultimate 2013 the software its self is over $11600 and i want to make sure i dont need or replace anything before i buy it. here is current specs i know not all components are necessary to this but this is my spec list i have saved. Thanks
5 Displays- 6 availible
GTX 580
GT 430 Fermi
GT 430 Fermi
Asus zonar sound card
Intel GB NIC card
Intel GB NIC card -connected to my server
Gigbyte MOBO z68
12 GB corsair vengence RAM
i7 2600k CPU
120 GB Corsair SSD
500 GB samsung HDD
160 GB HDD
5TB of HDD space on server
twin cyclone windtunnel case
R.A.T. 7 5600 DPI mouse

i have Cad installed on my normal 500 GB drive
also should i maybe get another 60gb SSD just for CAD?

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If you're using CAD software do not buy consumer graphics cards. Autodesk is usually pretty good about supporting consumer graphics but a lot of other professional design software such as SolidWorks and SolidEdge will work poorly or not at all without a professional graphics card. A Quadro 4000/5000/6000 will be more than enough
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3 mismatched graphics cards is unusual . The mb would need 3 pci-e x16 slots and I cant think how you want to set that up .

Buy ONE firepro or quaddro . Workstation cards handle this kind of workload much more quickly and efficiently

The motherboard will have a sound built in . If your speakers cost less than about $500 then its good enough and you dont need a sound card

12 gig of RAM is probably a triple channel kit for socket 1366 .
You need a dual channel kit for socket 1155 motherboards .
4 x4 gig of 1600 Mhz RAM rated for 1.5 volts or less
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