We are 3 in our BE and we are considering changing our PCs.
Current configuration: -24 GB of ram in DDR3
- Intel Xeon 3.33 GHz processor
- NVDIA Quadro FX3800 graphics card
- DD at 7500 rpm
We work with SW 14 on assemblies of about 300 parts (a little more sometimes) and what we are looking for is a super fast opening of our files, a super fast reconstruction of the assemblies and a good fluidity of movement during the design!
Hence my question: what PC configuration do you have (for a use equivalent to ours)? And what elements should be inflated?
Hello, the best thing is to have an SSD hard drive for the system and for the storage of plans, components etc... but still quite expensive at the moment.
I therefore recommend an SSD hard drive for the operating system of about 150 GB
And a Classic Sata hard drive at 15000 Turs/minute as Lucas recommends.
There are also so-called "Hybrid" hard drives with an SSD chip that improves the speed of a conventional disk. (a little cheaper than a classic SSD.
Apart from the speed, the advantage of an SSD lies in the fact that it is much more solid and reliable than a classic disk since there is no "mechanics" in it.
Of course, if the projects are stored on a network, adapt the configuration to your environment.
(high-speed network cable, etc.)
As for the RAM, the processor, and the Graphics Card, everything seems very acceptable to me.
Yes I suspected that the DD is a bit weak, then we work on the server too so maybe it can play!
We have a lot of problems on our graphics card at the moment: not powerful enough or too old! After the prices are much lower at ATI than at NVDIA, I don't know which brand is better!
Be careful at one point you don't say where your files are stored.
If they are on a server, which must be the case because there are 3 of you, you must above all pay attention to your network, is it optimized, is the server specific to your design office or to the whole company, ....
Indeed you can install 15rpm or better now SSD, if the network is not followed all this will not bring much improvement.
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Edit: I'm talking about the network but the most important thing is also the server and the type of hard drive installed because there too it changes the game enormously...
The SSD works very well with solidworks, but the system must be on an SSD and the part plan blibliotheque on it or on another SSD
I run with the crucial M500 480GB for 200€ not a single problem. namely it is advisable to disable automatic defragmentation for SSDs because it wears them out prematurely (sad experience)
Look at the write and read speed, as it varies according to the brand or also the model within the same brand. (e.g. at Cr.... the M500 series of 256GB 400MB/s against the 480GB at 500MB/s)
I think that a 15000 rpm HDD is around 200MB/s
and of course pay attention to the compatibility of the 6 Gb/s sataIII port "there's no point in driving a Ferrari with 2HP wheels"