I am helping a family friend who needs a new PC primary for SolidWorks 2013.
I have little knowledge about a workstation/CAD type PC as the only thing I can help with is the building process and I'm more acknowledged about gaming orientated/spec type builds. Short story, they were using an old laptop and the GPU must have fried out as they were running work type/CAD programs (mainly SolidWorks 2013). I believe it had a Geforce 8000/8600 series GPU.
Main requirements they wanted was a dedicated GPU, 2x display outputs (vga/hdmi or else converters could work), 64 bit preferably W7 but W10 could be fine. They don't game. They do basic web browsing/usage and MS office programs.
I'm just wondering what GPU, CPU, PSU, Mobo would be suitable for this?
From my POV/price wise;
Geforce GT 1030 (Quadro could be better suited but idk which model suits/how demanding SW 2013 is?)
400 or 500 watt PSU
DDR4 Ram
W10 OS
Will this be sufficient enough? I'm unfamiliar with CPU but a stock cooler i7-4790 or I7 6th gen? Or are some i5 good enough as well (eg i5 2400) or even i3?
Again SolidWorks 2013 is just the main application and I’m looking for the build price to be inexpensive/fair that match the specific needs. I'm from NZ so some prices/availability may be different compared to Western countries but am open to your guys recommended build plans/specs.
I have little knowledge about a workstation/CAD type PC as the only thing I can help with is the building process and I'm more acknowledged about gaming orientated/spec type builds. Short story, they were using an old laptop and the GPU must have fried out as they were running work type/CAD programs (mainly SolidWorks 2013). I believe it had a Geforce 8000/8600 series GPU.
Main requirements they wanted was a dedicated GPU, 2x display outputs (vga/hdmi or else converters could work), 64 bit preferably W7 but W10 could be fine. They don't game. They do basic web browsing/usage and MS office programs.
I'm just wondering what GPU, CPU, PSU, Mobo would be suitable for this?
From my POV/price wise;
Geforce GT 1030 (Quadro could be better suited but idk which model suits/how demanding SW 2013 is?)
400 or 500 watt PSU
DDR4 Ram
W10 OS
Will this be sufficient enough? I'm unfamiliar with CPU but a stock cooler i7-4790 or I7 6th gen? Or are some i5 good enough as well (eg i5 2400) or even i3?
Again SolidWorks 2013 is just the main application and I’m looking for the build price to be inexpensive/fair that match the specific needs. I'm from NZ so some prices/availability may be different compared to Western countries but am open to your guys recommended build plans/specs.
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