thanks for any help on this, my brain has been overloaded from searching specs needed and i'm not very computer savvy, so this is my last ditch effort by flat out asking if it will work. thanks everyone!
SO.. I'm going to be using solidworks for work and will maybe do some extra rendering with it with photoworks. I do not have a work station given to me yet and would be using my laptop for now. I was wondering if it would be ok in handling my work. I would be designing some interior spaces like set designs. Nothing too complicated on intricate, large shapes, walls ect.
Here are the specs I copied from "my computer"
system type- 64-bit operating system, x64 bases processor
Microprocessor | 2.4GHz 5th generation Intel Core i7-5500U Dual Core |
Microprocessor Cache | 4MB L3 Cache |
Memory | 6GB DDR3L SDRAM (2 DIMM) |
Video Graphics | Intel HD graphics 5500 with up to 3036MB total graphics memory |
Display | 15.6-inch diagonal HD BrightView WLED-backlit display (1366x768) |
Hard Drive | 750GB 5400RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
thanks for any help, my brain has been overloaded from searching specs needed and im not very computer savy, so this is my last ditch effort in flat out asking if it will work. thanks everyone! |
Hello Keith,
It's not a bad machine but it's not really designed for running SOLIDWORKS.
I will give you my opinion:
Microprocessor: Good
Memory: If I was you I would add another 8GB of RAM to your machine, with 6GB you will run into issues if you are working with assemblies.
Video Graphics: The problem with using unapproved cards is that you might run into a lot of issues; it's often hit or miss. If you are going to be running SOLIDWORKS on your machine and do not expect another workstation, consider getting a dedicated graphics card. When it comes to rendering you are fine, Photoview uses CPU to do pre and post processing.
Display: Bad for CAD work you should be running 1920x1080
Hard Drive:Good spinner, however you should also be running a Solid State drive, the difference in booting an assembly off of HDD and SSD can be minutes vs seconds. It really is a GAME CHANGER!
Hope this helps, if you will be running SOLIDWORKS temporarily you might get away with it for that short period of time, however, I would suggest investing in a workstation that is optimized for SOLIDWORKS. If you have the time go take a look what I am running under my description.
hope this helps,
Alen