We have been using Dell's for quite a while and were never really sure if we were getting the best systems for Solidworks. We have expanded our shopping and the latest propsal is from BOXX TECHNOLOGIES,
Intel i7 Quad Core Enhanced Performance Processor 4.3 Ghz
16GB DDR3-1600 (2 DIMMS)
NVIDIA Quadro K2000 2GB 240GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s
20X Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 64-Bit
Model Specifications
Intel Corei7 Quad Core Enhanced Performance Processor Intel Z87 Express Chipset
. . (1) DVI Port
. . (1) HDMI Port
8 Channel HD Audio
. . Front panel mic + audio out
(1) S/PDIF Out (Optical)
(6) USB 2.0 ports:
. . (2) Front, (4) Rear
(6) USB 3.0 ports:
. . (2) Front, (4) Rear 550W Power Supply 6.85"w x 14.6"h x 16.6"d
How do these look for day to day Solidworks use, we do a lot of surface and complex forms. NOT a lot of huge 100+ part assemblies, and only a little rendering with Bunkspeed.
The other option was a:
Dell Precision T5600
Six Core Xeon E5-2630, 2.3, 15M
16GB RAM (4X4GB)
256GB SSD
Nvidia K2000 card.
I think this new Dell should perform much better with the higher clock speed, right??
I think we are also waiting on one last proposal from HP, but not sure.
Thanks,
Hi Chris,
Did you mean the Boxx should perform better? You show a 4.3Ghz processor for Boxx and 2.3Ghz for Dell. From what I have seen on the forums the processor with higher single thread speed will perform better than slower processors with multiple cores. I have also heard good things about Boxx, but have not used them before.
Check out this discussion if you have not seen it before.
https://forum.solidworks.com/message/340784#340784
What type of hard drive are you getting in the Boxx system? SSD drives seem to be the trend these days and I can attest they do help with performance.
One other question, how do the costs compare for these two systems?
Regards,
Eric