Laptop suggestion for mid-level user.

[magzambak]

Hi everybody,

I want to learn Revit Architecture. I need a laptop in order to start-up but there are tones of options and I don't know which is good for a starter-guy like me?

In my county, the best option seem like Lenovo branded laptops. Could anyone give me a laptop configuration?

I'm planning to trace over a current project I am working on to learn by practice (not rendering). It's a education facility of 25.000sqm area. Please keep that in mind for me.

Thanks in advanced,

Mehmet Ali.

[chuckconley530]

Just make sure it has 4 GB RAM minimum and a Quatro FX video card.  8GB+ RAM reccomended, Quatro video card a must in a Laptop I would say.

[magzambak]

Ohh..

The comps with quadro cards are so expensive.. I just need a starter kit.. Isn't a Nvidia GT645M enough to make me turn the learning curve?

[chuckconley530]

I would get as much RAM as you can then. The video is very imporant but RAM would be next then CPU.

[magzambak]

For example, do you think the configuration in the below would be or not?

Lenovo Z500

CPU: Intel i5 3210M -  2.5Ghz - 3MB cache

RAM: 6GB DDR3

Display: nVidia GT645M 2GB - external (non-shared)

HDD: 1TB - 5400rpm

Thanks,

[AJA14]

Hi. Based on my experience it depends on the size and type of work you need to do.

For presentations, renderings and walkthroughs, and for large projects I wouldn't go for anything less than i7, 16 GB RAM, and 2GB VGA. 8GB might work but can be frustrating.

[magzambak]

K55VJ-SX077D K Series Asus Notebook

CPU: Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz. (Turbo Boost Teknoloji 3.4GHz.) 6 MB Cache Bellek İşlemci

RAM: 8 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz. (Max. 8 GB)

HDD: 750 GB SATA (7200 Rpm) HDD

OS: FreeDos (which is good for me)

GRAPHICs: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M 2048MB

SCREEN: 15.6" TruBrite LED Screen (1366 X 768)

RES: 1366 x 768

I will not  try to render anything. I just want to use all the capabilities but the visualisation options.

What about this one?

Thanks,

Mehmet Ali,

Architect.

[AJA14]

I believe these specifications are more than enough. Again (based on my experience).

[magzambak]

Thank you all for your helpful answers.

Any other opinion would be appriciated of course.

Regards,