Student Question

[Anonymous]

Hello... I am a student and upgrading to a new laptop as to run Revit and AutoCAD at the same time with no problems.  I think I found one that will suit my needs based on what I've researched.

QUESTION: Before pulling the trigger, does anyone know if there are any changes on the horizon for Revit that may make my budget conscious selection inadequate in the near future?  I'd like to get a solid 5+ years out of this.

The specs are (Dell Inspirion)

Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz

Resolution: 1920x1080

8G RAM (upgradable to 32)

1TB HDD

No SSD, but option to add one

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

I'm hoping this ought to do it at $799, less any student discounts I may qualify for!  Thank you.

[ToanDN]

32 GB RAM should be adequate for the long run. For now, I recommend to have 16 GB. SSD is mandatory. Now.

[yurikim]

Thank you for your posting @Anonymous

I agree with @ToanDN, it is recommended to have SSD.

To add on that, this is system requirement for Revit, which is basic guideline:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2017-products.html

And this will be great source to understand how Revit works with hardware:

http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-demand/class-catalog/2015/revit-for-architects/it10685

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Amazed that the screen isn't a 4K with the 1050 card...  I'd go a lower card if the resolution is 1080, save ya some $$....but stay away from Intel only cards.

[sErinWatkinson]

Thanks folks!