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4x4orbust

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Last computer I bought was a dell, 10 years ago. I haven’t really needed it at all, but I’m gonna take some
classes and figure it’s a good time to upgrade.

cant be an apple as the program at work doesn’t work with apple stuff.

has to be able to run autocad 2020

i don’t game at all.

what do you recommend?
 
Ted the Unibomber recommended me my new work computer.

He was able to find me something good that wasn't a ton of money

Let's see if I can figure out how to tag him here

@TedK - no I can't figure that out
 
crispins said:
Ted the Unibomber recommended me my new work computer.

He was able to find me something good that wasn't a ton of money

Let's see if I can figure out how to tag him here

@TedK - no I can't figure that out
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TED" "The Unibomber" :lmao:.

Glad he got you figured out :laughing:
 
Lenovo, probably an X1 Extreme, P1, or P53...maybe a T15 or T590 but the dedicated graphics options for those aren't as good.
 
What is the best laptop for CAD programs?
Laptop for artists and drawing Lenovo Flex 4. Lenovo Flex 4 is the best 2-in-1 laptop tablet for CAD drawing with high performance features. The 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-7500U processor runs the CAD programs easily.

don't know how current that was, just copying and pasteing
 
The classes I’ll be taking are for autocad 2020. I have never played with it before and quite frankly I’ve never really been tech savvy so I have no idea what any of the specs mean.
I was hoping to stay in the 500-700 price tag, is that even possible? I’ll spend more if I need to
 
Autocad really wants pro level graphics unless they've changed lately.

5-700 will get you a solid ryzen 5 or 7, or 10th gen core i5. It'll be ok, just don't expect it to be fast.

$2k is more the budget for running AutoCAD well. If you're rendering objects a desktop is really the best.
 
Someone just taking classes can get buy on a $500 off lease Dell-whatever though. You won't be fucking with big complex assemblies.
 
arse_sidewards said:
Someone just taking classes can get buy on a $500 off lease Dell-whatever though. You won't be fucking with big complex assemblies.
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not immediately, but I would like something that I can use for a few years before I need to upgrade again
 
Chevy_man said:
Autocad really wants pro level graphics unless they've changed lately.

5-700 will get you a solid ryzen 5 or 7, or 10th gen core i5. It'll be ok, just don't expect it to be fast.

$2k is more the budget for running AutoCAD well. If you're rendering objects a desktop is really the best.
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It will be used in timber frame design so it will be rendering whole frames in 2d and 3D. Also will be tooling our Cnc machine for cutting it as it’s designed.
 
4x4orbust said:
It will be used in timber frame design so it will be rendering whole frames in 2d and 3D. Also will be tooling our Cnc machine for cutting it as it’s designed.
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I'd look into the Dell business class. Business gets you better warranty and support.

Look at the recommended specs for Autodesk. Buy higher if you can.

If it doesn't need to be portable you can get more power per $ with a desktop.

this looks like it would meet the needs, but I spent about 1 minute looking so it's up to you to do the research.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/sho...n/spd/precision-17-7740-laptop/xctop774017us2
 
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My experience, CAD and similar high resource programs (trading, data analysis, graphics design, gaming) are best done on a work station. I prefer the gaming computers because they already come loaded with video cards and all you need. Alienware have supplied my last 4 machines

Laptops, again I prefer the Alienware (waits for all the nerds to step in and tell me I am over paying for under performing junk, but I certainly am not in the realm of building my own stuff)

Pure portability and in the tablet type category. the Surface Pro stuff, does not have the speed or graphics of the workstations, but gets the job done. My only bitch is the lack of an HDMI port, but you can use an adapter. And if you use the docking station, you can easily add USB accessories and additional screens.
 
SomeGuy said:
Lenovo, probably an X1 Extreme, P1, or P53...maybe a T15 or T590 but the dedicated graphics options for those aren't as good.
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I'm going to quote my own damn post because you chumps are recommending junk ass gaming computers. For Autocad get something with a Quadro video card or gtfo.
 
SomeGuy said:
I'm going to quote my own damn post because you chumps are recommending junk ass gaming computers. For Autocad get something with a Quadro video card or gtfo.
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That is a great word that you just don't hear often enough. Derogatory without being obscene is so rare.
 
I7, 16 GB memory, ssd or nvme storage should be ok ok for what you’re doing. Probably Lenovo or Dell.
 
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