CAD / Revit Workstation

[sykoactiv8d]

Hi, looking some advice please.

A buyer has been asked to get a new member of staff a workstation to use Autodesk software, specifically:

- AutoCAD 2024; AutoCAD MEP 2021; AutoCAD MEP 2022
- Fabrication CADmep 2019; Fabrication CADmep 2020; Fabrication CADmep 2021; Fabrication CADmep 2022; Fabrication CADmep 2023; Fabrication CADmep 2024
- Navisworks Manage 2022 (BIM 360); Navisworks Manage 2022
- Revit 2019; Revit 2020; Revit 2021; Revit 2022; Revit 2023; Revit 2024 (eventually Revit 2025)

All these versions are needed as clients send models in with only version 2019 for example, and may ask for the model back at a later date.

So far they've come back with:
- Off the shelf HP Z2 Tower Intel i9 | 32GB RAM | 2TB SSD | Win11 Pro | RTX A4000 20GB
- Custom Intel I9 | 32GB RAM | 2TB SSD | Win 11 Pro | RTX 4070 12GB

I'm completely in that dark about all this, so any follow up questions / advice is welcome.

 

[Martinr36]

As this is a dedicated pc specialist site we are unable to comment on competitor builds, you might get better luck, somewhere like Tom's hardware

 

[sykoactiv8d]

Where would I start to look if I'm to purchase from PC Specialist? Budget is 3.5k for the workstation.

 

[sykoactiv8d]

How's this looking?

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900K (Up to 6.0GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z790-P (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
20GB PNY NVIDIA RTX 4000 ADA GENERATION, 6144 CUDA CORES 4 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-BE92BT Wi-Fi 7 (5764Mbps/6GHz, 688Mbps/2.4GHz + Bluetooth 5.4)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,593.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/Intel-z790-workstation/uYxpGGDseC/

 

[Martinr36]

How's this looking?

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900K (Up to 6.0GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z790-P (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
20GB PNY NVIDIA RTX 4000 ADA GENERATION, 6144 CUDA CORES 4 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-BE92BT Wi-Fi 7 (5764Mbps/6GHz, 688Mbps/2.4GHz + Bluetooth 5.4)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,593.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/Intel-z790-workstation/uYxpGGDseC/

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