Verikon
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Processor | AthlonX2 4600+ Windsor @ 2.8GHz |
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Motherboard | Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe |
Cooling | Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 |
Memory | 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 |
Video Card(s) | Dual eVGA 7900GTs in SLI |
Storage | Dual WD 80GB SATA in Raid0 |
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Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 534+ |
Audio Device(s) | Integrated |
Power Supply | Enermax Liberty 500W |
Software | 3DMark06: 8203 |
A client of mine is looking to get a new laptop. He does quite a bit of CAD on it, and wants to spend around $1000.
We looked at a few models on Dell's website, and we came out with a 1.8GHz C2D, 512MB or DDR2 (I'm just going to order 2GB of RAM from NewEgg for him), and an 8600GT GPU. My question is, will that GPU give any acceleration/performance benefits for him? I've looked up on the CAD support sites and they say that most gaming cards are "supported, but not recommended". Would the money be better spent getting a fast CPU and a faster HDD?
I have no experience with CAD, and only assume that a decent GeForce GPU would help. Does anyone have any advice? What should I be looking for - obviously a FireGL or a Quadro would be best, but I can't find a laptop with one for under $1200 - to maximize performance?
Any advice would help.
We looked at a few models on Dell's website, and we came out with a 1.8GHz C2D, 512MB or DDR2 (I'm just going to order 2GB of RAM from NewEgg for him), and an 8600GT GPU. My question is, will that GPU give any acceleration/performance benefits for him? I've looked up on the CAD support sites and they say that most gaming cards are "supported, but not recommended". Would the money be better spent getting a fast CPU and a faster HDD?
I have no experience with CAD, and only assume that a decent GeForce GPU would help. Does anyone have any advice? What should I be looking for - obviously a FireGL or a Quadro would be best, but I can't find a laptop with one for under $1200 - to maximize performance?
Any advice would help.