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New PC for Revit 2017 - Suggestions?

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  • 14-08-2016 7:47pm
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    Squall Leonhart
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    I'm thinking of buying a computer for home as I have none at present. There's a good chance I'll use it for work, using Autocad and Revit. Also I'd like it to be somewhat future proof, (by which I mean capable of working comfortably for the next 3yrs anyway).

    I get a bit lost and overwhelmed at all the choice and options out there. Can anybody suggest something? Min System requirements for the work I'd be doing ("complex models") are as below, I'd probably need to exceed minimum really for best performance? Also unfortunately I'll need 2 monitors, I often need an NWD file open on one while designing on the other. I'm probably looking at a hefty bottom line here aren't I??!

    OS

    Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit:
    Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

    Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit:
    Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1

    Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit:
    Enterprise, or Pro

    CPU

    Multi-Core Intel® Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD®equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.

    Autodesk® Revit® software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. 

    MEMORY
    16GB RAM

    VIDEO DISPLAY
    1,920 x 1,200 or higher with true color
    DPI Display Setting: 150% or less

    VIDEO ADAPTER
    DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 as recommended by Autodesk.

    DISK SPACE
    5 GB free disk space10,000+ RPM (for Point Cloud interactions) or Solid State Drive


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    Alanstrainor
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    I'd say you will be spending a lot on this machine. You would get the best value if you were willing to build it yourself, but I can appreciate that this isn't for everyone.

    I'd be checking Dell desktops, aim for a core i7 processor and 16GB or RAM. And research the best value screens you can get as they wont be cheap either.


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    Squall Leonhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Squall Leonhart


    Yeah I had a feeling it wasn't going to be a cheap machine, self building may be a consideration alright. No experience at it but know there's lots of info on boards that'll be very useful.


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Squall Leonhart wrote: »
    Yeah I had a feeling it wasn't going to be a cheap machine, self building may be a consideration alright. No experience at it but know there's lots of info on boards that'll be very useful.

    And it's also not too difficult. There's so many guides now that it should go pretty well! Worth weighing up the pros and cons.


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