Best computer or laptop to run inventor

[Anonymous]

I am thinking about getting either a laptop or desktop for home to run inventor so i can do work from home. Would like to get a laptop but also don't have a lot to spend on a set up so if a desktop is cheaper i will go that way. What does everyone recommend me to  look for in one? any suggestions for would be grateful. 

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

It really helps when you tell us the Inventor version you will be using and what type of models will you be creating and modifying at home.

Are you a student or will this be a based on a commercial license?

[Anonymous]

Sorry i left that stuff out. I design weld fixtures for wire frames. It will be commercial license. We are working with Inventor 17 premium right now. 

[mdavis22569]

Also what's you're budget? 

I've seen 800.00 laptops work great 

But as Mark asked, what are you going to do on it? 

I had an i7-6700 w/12 gbs and a GTX 960m and it worked great on everything I did 

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

Inventor (20)17 premium?   No such thing.. 

Are you talking about Product Design Suite Premium?   Which would have Inventor (standard) 2017?

How big are your models?

[Anonymous]

Yes Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2017.  Anywhere from 1659.50 kb to 50,000 kb. or bigger. I will be design mig and resistance weld fixtures, dies, and special machines. Some of the weld fixture assemblies will have over 100 components in it. 

[mdavis22569]

Surfaces etc in the weld fixtures? 

You can get a good laptop / desktop ..

You could see some lag etc ..but how much are you willing to deal with:

I would look for the following if it's a laptop:

i7 / 16gbs min / GTX 9XX series or higher  

desktop:

i7 / 32 gbs / gtx 10XX series or a good Quadro but if it's home more than likely it won't be in your budget

[dgorsman]

You can get more for a desktop than a laptop of similar cost, so if you don't *need* the portability (e.g. you already have a tablet, or only do generic browsing/email/etc. while mobile) then I'd recommend a desktop.

Another thing which can affect selection is how you're getting the license.  If your expecting to borrow a network license from work, you'll either need to bring in the laptop and get rights to connect it to your network; or you'll need to get VPN or other remote access to the license server from a desktop or laptop.  If this is a single-user Desktop/rental model license, those are managed through Autodesk servers and it's a bit easier, you might need someone with contract admin rights to ensure you can get to the right account.

[Anonymous]

Dell Precision mobile workstation

I7 16GB SSD

15" or 17" screen with the Thunderbolt dock and one or two external monitors