I just recently bit the bullet and bought a ZT 7618 CPU http://www.ztsystems.com/default.aspx?tabid=1239&productid=28095. I was torn between upgrading my current rig or just outright replacing it and this seemed to be the better option.
However this machine does leave some things to be desired, such as the GPU (or lack thereof), power supply and an SSD. I'm using this as a dedicated CAD station running primarily CATIA V5 and AutoCAD 2011, some Solidworks 2011, SketchUp 8 and a few others.
I'm looking for a reasonably low priced (<$150) GPU that will be adequate for CAD. I'm doing primarily design and CAM, not so much rendering, whats most important for me is speed rather than absolute image quality. Any suggestions for a GPU, and an adequate power supply to match? Also I'm looking for an SSD to install all of my CAD software and my OS on. I figure it should be around 50GB of files.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
However this machine does leave some things to be desired, such as the GPU (or lack thereof), power supply and an SSD. I'm using this as a dedicated CAD station running primarily CATIA V5 and AutoCAD 2011, some Solidworks 2011, SketchUp 8 and a few others.
I'm looking for a reasonably low priced (<$150) GPU that will be adequate for CAD. I'm doing primarily design and CAM, not so much rendering, whats most important for me is speed rather than absolute image quality. Any suggestions for a GPU, and an adequate power supply to match? Also I'm looking for an SSD to install all of my CAD software and my OS on. I figure it should be around 50GB of files.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!