topic Re: Recommendations on Desktops in AutoCAD Forum

Recommendations on Desktops

leighY6AN6 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:44:16 GMT

Hello,

Please could someone point me in the right direction. I want to purchase a dual desktop computer to run AutoCAD. Can anyone recommend one that is able to run AutoCAD smoothly and with the correct specifications.

Many Thanks!

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

rkmcswain — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:45:17 GMT

The question is still quite vague. For example are you planning on working with billion point, point clouds, or simple line drawings? Probably something in between I presume.

Also, what is your budget?

In general - and in order, spend your money on (1) the processor with the highest Single Thread Rating (AutoCAD doesn't care about or use multiple cores*), and (2) the fastest hard drives, which usually is not a concern these days, (3) RAM, and (4) the display adapter.

* a few limited processes will use other cores.

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

paullimapa — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:48:54 GMT

this should give you a good start as to the minimum requirements:

System requirements for AutoCAD (autodesk.com)

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

pendean — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:12:11 GMT

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

leighY6AN6 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:18:02 GMT

Hi, thanks for your reply.

It will be used for our company designing staircases. So we will be drawing different types of staircases from Helical to straight, to single spine staircases. I wont be using it myself and am not the greatest when it comes to computers. We have someone dedicated to do the drawings and they have told us AutoCAD would be the best programme to use. That's why I need recommendation on the best Desktop. Budget I think would be up to £1,000.00, but i am aware that this may need to be increased.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

leighY6AN6 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:20:12 GMT

Hello, thanks for your reply. I have had a look at this and need recommendations on the best dual Desktop.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

leighY6AN6 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:20:57 GMT

Hello, thanks for your reply. I have had a look at this and need recommendations on the best dual Desktop.

Thanks for your help 🙂

Re: Recommendations on Desktops

rkmcswain — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:52:33 GMT

@leighY6AN6 - you have all the information you need in this thread now