Hi everyone just a quick ???

[DHES]

Good evening all

I am looking for some help.

I live in the uk and was wondering what specs I should be looking for for a new computer for my autocad 2013 software to go on?

I have a laptop at the moment but the software just seems to make it fall over and freeze/crash.

All recommendations are welcome but I plan on using the PC just for cad and saving the drawings etc. no gaming or anything I have a mac for the fun stuff..

 

Thanks in advance

 

Darren

[ReMark]

Would you be looking at another laptop or a desktop?

 

What have you budgeted for this purchase?

 

No matter if it is a laptop or desktop I would recommend that your OS be 64-bit, that you get a minimum of 8GB of RAM and go with a dedicated graphics card not an onboard graphics chip.

[DHES]

No budget set at the moment don't want to spend more than I have to as I am only just starting on the cad journey but want decent spec and something I can build on.

I think a desktop would be favourite as I find it hard work with a smaller screen.

Thanks

[ReMark]

I suggest you give some thought to your budget first. Once you have come up with a figure then you can start looking for a system.

 

If you were living her in the U.S. I might say a budget of $1500 would get you a half-way decent desktop computer. That would about 966 GBP. Can you afford that much or are we talking substantially lower?

 

Would you be willing to buy a used computer instead of new?

 

Have you ever built your own computer? Would you feel comfortable doing so if it came down to it?

 

I bought my last two desktop systems and my current laptop off of craigslist. Both desktops were custom built by young men who were gamers so they spared no expense but when the time came to go off to college or buy a car they sold their computers at what I considered to be rather cheap prices. Keep in mind you don't necessarily need the latest cutting edge system to do what you want to do.

Edited February 16, 2013 by ReMark

[DHES]

I would be happy to spend £1000 if it is what I need just never wanted to spend that much if a £700 pound system would suffice.

Thanks

[dbroada]

check out Novatech for good prices. If you are happy to put the bits together you can save a fair amount with one of their kits although their ready built are a fair price too. I can't help you out with specs though as I just use what the company provides.

[BIGAL]

If not too expensive I personally would buy the HP all in one thats a pc in the screen, I am sure there will be clone versions available also. With cordless mouse and keyboard an uncluttered desk.

 

We run I5's at work 64bit 8GB with a Nvidia graphics Dual screen I would make this the minimum. The company std now is a I5 intel graphics for anyone we replace around 100+ a year.

[Dadgad]

Welcome to CADTutor.

I like the looks of that HP all in one too.

[BIGAL]

HP Workstation