Workstation for Solidworks - Page 2

NSanity · 16th August 2012, 4:03 PM

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Originally Posted by proffesso

and yes, you can build machines for less,

I don't know what the state is in Japan. But yeah, in Aus - you're looking at 60% of the cost of a workstation to build like for like. 30% if you building 3770/3570's.

That - as Bsbozzy says, you can have 2-3 spare machines for the same money - which is better than a NBD response.

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Originally Posted by proffesso

because quadro's (i know they are rebadged geforces) have solid, certified drivers that have never given me a problem.

Must depend on the package, because the first thing i do with a Quadro is find the "recommended" driver revision for the software package. I've seen plenty of quadro's throw driver errors.

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Originally Posted by proffesso

quadro4000 i have at work is certainly faster in shaded and wireframe views, Mari seems (though I havent really benched them against eachother) seems quicker as well. if thats just drivers, then its kinda worth it as well.

Agree - but what if you put a 580 in there, rather than a 560. You can still do that for 1/2 the cost of a Quadro 4k.

They have their place - and that really depends on the software package(s) you use as to whether the premium is worth it.

But certainly in the Revit, AutoCAD, Inventor, 3dsmax space (not sure on Maya, most of my clients don't use it) - there is no reason to have a Quadro.

proffesso · 16th August 2012, 4:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NSanity

Must depend on the package, because the first thing i do with a Quadro is find the "recommended" driver revision for the software package. I've seen plenty of quadro's throw driver errors.

of course, hence certification.

i would be interested in testing a 680 4gb for home, as Mari chews vram for breakfast, i still wouldnt be trusting big-money jobs to it though.

as far as backup machines go...if its a fundamental problem, ie, graphics incompatibility or there comes a known problem, then all the machines you have spare will have the same problem as well.

on a side note, i bought a hdmi capture card recently drecap ha1 (records protected sources) but still cant get it to work properly, and because its not a large (nor pro) vender, I cant call them up or get certified hardware configs. im stuck trawling forums trying to fix it. its ok at home of course, but imagine doing that in a buisness enviroment

waksimus · 16th August 2012, 9:43 PM

If funds are tight then DIY is the way to go, but for a corporate environment go with the vendors. Less headache with warranty, drivers and if you need support from Solidworks you will know your hardware inc graphics card is certified.

We use Dell T3500 3.4Ghz, 12gb, 128 ssd and quadro cards and theyre around the $3k mark.

16th August 2012, 9:43 PM	#18
waksimus Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth Posts: 148	solidworks If funds are tight then DIY is the way to go, but for a corporate environment go with the vendors. Less headache with warranty, drivers and if you need support from Solidworks you will know your hardware inc graphics card is certified. We use Dell T3500 3.4Ghz, 12gb, 128 ssd and quadro cards and theyre around the $3k mark.