KiRiN August 14, 2005 Share KiRiN Member August 14, 2005 alright my uncle inlaw is wanting me to build him a new PC, his needs are that the computer must run CAD and CAD viewing software quickly and smoothly, namely edrawings. he doesn't need a floppy drive, any CD/DVD drives or Office package, but does require a dialup modem, a 17 or 19 inch LCD monitor, and XP home. the price cap is at $850-$900. get to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean August 14, 2005 Share Unclean Member August 14, 2005 I don't know if the deal is still going on at CompUSA or not, but they had a 3500+ with 1GB of Ram, a 200GB hd, 17" LCD, a printer, wireless router, and some other goodies for $850. My girlfriend needed a new computer, and when I saw that one there, I made her get it. I don't think you could build one at NewEgg cheaper than that. Ok, my girlfriend just said it's not going on. But there may be a similar deal going on. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 14, 2005 Share NOFX Member August 14, 2005 your going to need to drop most of the cash into a good video card, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiRiN August 14, 2005 Author Share KiRiN Member August 14, 2005 he won't be designing anything with it, but he will need to be able to view CAD drawings and renderings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit August 15, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member August 15, 2005 http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index...3112&id=5127273 I would think rendering would be just as graphics intensive as designing. At least from my experience with CAD. I use some version of CAD and GIS software every day at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux August 15, 2005 Share Acid-Flux Member August 15, 2005 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...47&Sku=H24-2223 just off the top of the list. then get a cheap lcd. Can always go cheaper that is for sure. Let me know if you are able to build machines yourself. Can really get into the nit and gritty then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL August 17, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member August 17, 2005 I think you need to check some reviews/benchmarking to see which CPU brand/model performs CAD better. I would suspect it was Intel, but couldn't find anything with a quick link. I did find that the faster the FSB the better as CAD does a lot of talking back and forth with the RAM and a faster throughput would increase performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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