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Laptop Capable of Running AutoCAD Electrical

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LewFord
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Laptop Capable of Running AutoCAD Electrical

Hi all,

 

I am looking at buying a laptop that is capable of running AutoCAD electircal 2014.

 

I will also need it to run another programme, which is Autodesk 3DS Max. I plan on doing some 3D Modelling on it, mostly for my uni work and I will also play some games on it.

 

The laptop I'm currently looking at getting is as follows:

 

Chassis & Display

SkyFire: 14" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

 

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB

 

Memory (RAM)

8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

 

Graphics Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

 

Memory - Hard Disk

500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)

 

I am also thinking of adding an SSD but my budget is really around £700 and this build is already out of that with a cost of £752.

 

Would this build be ok? Or would it be better if I got a desktop PC even though the portability of the Laptop is preferred.

 

Thanks for any advice.

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ampster402
in reply to: LewFord

system requirements for Acad Elec 2014;

 

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-electrical/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcartic...

 

Anything less than that you are asking for slow performance.

 

You will also want to compare system requirements for 3DS Max.  Do a google search for "Autodesk 3DS Max <version> system requirements" (replacing <version> with the correct version you have)

 

Use both of those system requirements as a basis to find the right/best/most affordable system you can buy.

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pendean
in reply to: LewFord

You want to use 3DSMax and AutoCAD on a 14" screen all day long at school? Late nights and a 14" becomes a pain to use.

8Gig is for the school receptionist: 16Gig or more for professional school work/use.

i5 or i7 needs to be over 3Ghz speed (none of that 'boost' fakery).

Good luck.

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