3D CAD PC Spec

[michaelmould]

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm looking for some advice. I'll soon be in the market for a new PC for some freelance work I will be doing.

I will be 3D modelling mostly in Solidworks 2009
(with some architechtural stuff in AutoCAD) and rendering in photoworks with more advanced output from Alias Maya. I also need to run the standard Adobe 2D software. At my day job I use Unigraphics NX6, so there might also be a need to run an offsite licsence for this to run on the PC too. Presumably any PC that will cope with SW2009 will be equally suitable for NX?

Basically I am looking for some guidance on the spec of the PC. I'm a bit out of touch with PC (my last home PC was bought in 2000!) I have a budget of around £1,000 and am looking for something that will keep me going for a while.

Any guidance you can offer would be great, I am a little dense when it comes to computers.

Thanks in advance!

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I take it you are not looking to build your own, so find out what computer sources are available in your area?

Take a look at xi computers to get a feel for what is available and what you can get for your money.

http://www.xicomputer.com/products/Configure.asp?model=mtowersp4&configid=

Then look for what is available as a closest match.

 

[ctopher]

Also check out the FAQs above in this forum.

Chris
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[michaelmould]

Thanks ctopher,

The FAQ page was perfect. Forgive me re-asking questions, I am new to the forums.