NEW COMPUTER SPECS FOR 2024

[konetarchitecture]

Unfortunately my 2019 BOXX Apex just up and died on me.  Went completely black with no signs of life (no sound, no screen signal,..... GONE).  So it looks like I'll be getting a new PC from Santa this year....

This was my third BOXX and it will be my last.  The quality of this one was nothing like the others I owned.  So I want a different brand: one that is designed for 3D designs that are complex.

Can anyone provide the computer specs of what is necessary in today's world of Architectural design?  And I am not interested in a Laptop.  I want a big long lasting PC that will handle todays software and the future software.

And if you have a brand that is high on your list, please feel free to include that as well.

Much appreciated.

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Call up your local Autodesk reseller. Most are providers of hardware solutions as well.  If you buy from them you get the added benefit of support as well.     

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

What size of projects?

In general:

- latest and greatest Intel I9 or AMD threadripper CPU

- 64GB RAM and availability to upgrade

- RTX 4070 with 12GB VRAM or better

- dual 2TB M2 SSDs

- mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse (high DPI and comfort)

- 45" / 49" DQHD curved monitor or (2) 34" WQHD curved monitors

[konetarchitecture]

Thank you, barthbradley.

[konetarchitecture]

This is great info.

Thank you TaonDN.

The graphics card recommendation is especially important, since there is a limited availability for these, from what I've heard...

[mhiserZFHXS]

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@konetarchitecture wrote:

The graphics card recommendation is especially important, since there is a limited availability for these, from what I've heard...

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From what I heard, the prices have gone down and availability up for graphics cards recently with the crash of a lot of cryptocurrencies (thank god). The reason they were so expensive was because crypto miners were hoarding them. And the inflated demand was leading others to buy graphics cards with the hopes of selling them at a higher price. Good riddance to all of the jerks that were a part of that system.

[konetarchitecture]

Thank you all for this valuable info!  It has helped me make up my decision.

[HVAC-Novice]

FWIW, you don' t need a Threadripper.  TR is a special workstation CPU with 64 or 128 cores and 8-channel memory support. a regular AMD desktop with 8-16 cores (and 2-channel memory, like the Intel) is very sufficient for Revit, especially since Revit doesn't parallelize a lot. Higher single core clock speed often is more beneficial. 

I mean, if you have the $ for a Threadripper, or have other application that actually use 64 or 128 cores, good on you. Nothing wrong using one for Revit. 

[ToanDN]

Prices for high-end video cards were going down after the crypto downfall, but they will be going up again, if not already, because of AI nutjobs.