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by pedro.willis

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I am looking to purchase a workstation specifically for our art Classes, mainly using CAD programs, what are the main areas i should be looking at? What can you recommend?

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by maxwell edison

Greetings,

CAD stations require attention to EVERY detail - Processor speed, RAM, Graphics, hard disk space (and access speed), and monitor.

I would recommend the following:

Intel PIII or P4 processor on a compatible ASUS motherboard with 133MHZ bus speed.

256MB - 512MB RAM.

I like the 7200 rpm IBM Deskstar hard drives, 45GB disks are reasonably priced. Larger ones are very reliable, and not much more $$. Your needs will determine the appropriate size.

I like ATI graphics (AGP cards). The RAGE 128 is a good card which is reasonably priced. The ATI RADEON is a better card with 64MB video RAM, but carries a higher price.

I like ViewSonic monitors for a good blend of quality, resolution, and reasonable price. The PF790 model (19") has great resolution and refresh rate with .25 dot pitch. The price is reasonable. The A75f is also a good (19") monitor. It's reasonably priced as well, actually a bit less than the PF790. Regardless of which brand you select, a .25 dot pitch is good for CAD. Don't skimp on the monitor, however. Your eyes will thank you.

All running on Windows 2000 Professional Operating System.

Of course, like most hardware choices, it's all a matter opinion. But those are mine.

Regards,
Maxwell

by pedro.willis

Thank you, You e-mail cleared up a few questions i was unsure of and filled in a couple of gaps i had.

Thanks again.

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