I am looking to upgrade or buy a new Desktop PC that is capable of running Revit Architecture 2013 with ease particularly with regards to performing the highest quality renders possible. I have read the system requirements and looked at two off the shelf options however I would be grateful for some feedback on which is the better option particularly with regards to rendering and the graphics cards.
Many Thanks.
Option 1
Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (3.4 GHz to 3.9 GHz with Turbo Boost, 5 GT/s, 8 MB L3 cache) |
Operating System | |
RAM | 12 GB (2 x 2 GB, 2 x 4 GB) |
Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 with PureVideo® HD technology |
Hard drive | 3 TB |
Optical disk drive | Blu-ray player; SuperMulti DVD burner |
Memory card reader | 15-in-1 memory card reader |
USB | 4 USB 3.0 |
Modem/Ethernet | Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN |
WiFi | Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n |
Video interface | 1 x DVI (VGA via adapter); 1 x HDMI |
Audio interface | 1 audio-in, 1 audio-out, 2 analog audio-in, 4 analog audio-out, 1 digital audio-out |
Expansion card slot | 3 PCIe-Express x1; 1 PCIe-Express x16; 1 MiniCard |
Sound | Onboard - Beats Audio™ Console; HD audio 7.1 |
Keyboard & Mouse | Wireless keyboard and mouse |
Additional features | Landing pad for USB 3.0 |
Option 2
Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-3770 processor (3.40 GHz, 3.90 GHz Max Turbo Frequency, 8 MB cache memory) |
Operating System | |
RAM | 16 GB (4 GB+4 GB+4 GB+4 GB) |
Graphics card | AMD HD7750 |
Hard drive | 3 TB (1 TB OS and data + 2 TB additional internal HDD) |
Optical disk drive | Multi DVD-RW |
Memory card reader | Yes |
USB | Front: 2 x USB 2.0 |
Modem/Ethernet | Realtek 8111E 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet |
WiFi | Ralink 802.11 bgn USB Dongle 150Mbps |
Video interface | Graphics Card Outputs: HDMI, DVI-D, Display Port, VGA D-Sub via DVI-D to VGA adaptor provided |
Audio interface | Rear 3 x 3.5mm jacks; Front 1 x 3.5mm Mic, 1 x 3.5mm headphones |
Expansion card slot | 1 x PCI slot |