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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Hi guys

      Thanks for the feedback

      Our IT manager has changed his mind again and I am now getting the Lenovo W700 DS Work station Note Book. And its actually been ordered!!

      Will let you know how it runs when it arrives next week.

      Thanks for the help guys

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      HI Guys

      Thanks for the responses.

      The problem i have is that this is a company computer and they have to buy something "off the shelf" and it has to be from Lenovo.

      So far the above specification is the best i can find for a reasonable outlay. If you guys know of a better spec lenovo Computer for a reasonable price please let m eknow as i am now Desparate!!!

      Thanks again for the feed back

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      OK i think we may have a winner

      I have resigned to the fact that i will not find a suitable Notebook with the performance i want within the budget the company has set so i have relented adn decided on a Desk Top
      Please can you check out the specs of the following PC and let me know what you think, I quite like it.

      Processor Intel Xeon W3570 Processor ( 3.20GHz 1333MHz 8MB )
      Operating system Windows XP pro SP3
      System graphics NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 768MB
      Total memory 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
      Hard drive device 500GB 7200rpm

      Cheers guys

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Thanks for the reply guys

      The problem is that the Lenovo notebooks with QuadroFX and 17inch screens are Massivly more expensive than the 15 inch notebooks. I mean they are about 4 times the price!!!
      They tell me we just dont have the budget for one.

      I am also concernd that the FireGL graphics card wont play nicely with sketchup

      Does anyone have any experience of these cards with SketchUp?

      I wont have access to one to run any tests on it until we order it and recieve it. This is obviously far too late if its no good.

      The problem is I am being pushed into making a decsion very soon and i cant afford to make a mistake.

      Cheers All

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Hi Guys My search for a new company laptop continues

      I would like your opinion on this note book for use with Sketchup and AutoCAD.

      Its a Lenovo W500
      Intel Core 2Duo T9400
      4GB Ram DDR3 1066Mhz
      ATI mobility FireGL V5700 512mb
      200gb Hard drive at 7200rpm

      I use it primarily for Designing Mechanical components with AutoCAD and Sketchup.

      Cheers

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Thats interesting thanks

      So i would get as good or better performance with an X9100 processor and a Quadro FX5700 512Mb
      Combination plus 4GB system Ram?

      I appreciate your help guys

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Interesting thanks you

      So a better CPU would be preferable to a high spec Graphics card.

      Cheers

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      Would it be worth considering downgrading to the FX3700 512Mb card and upgrading the processor?
      Which would have bigger impact on graphics performance where SU is concerned?

      Many thanks

      BEn

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      HI Guys

      I am still trying to spec a new company laptop and was hoping you can give me some advice.

      I would really like to have a Lenovo W700 notebook with the Nvidia Quadro FX3700 1GB with Intel x9100 CPU however it is very very expensive!!

      I am looking at a DELL alternative with the following specs for about 25% less than the Lenovo
      It has Intell T9800 Core 2 Duo CPU
      Nvidia Quadro FX3700 1GB
      4GB 1067MHz DDR3 RAM
      200Gb 7200rpm SATA HD
      17" WUXGA 1920x1200 LCD Panel
      All running on XP pro SP3

      Can you guys tell me if this would work well with SU

      Alternitivley

      Can anyone recommend and alternative NoteBook with similar specs that would be cheaper?

      Thanks for the feedback

      Ben

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    • RE: Hardware recommendations

      many thanks

      I will look into the W700 it looks like a very nice machine and the 1GB Quadro FX3700 should certainly get the job done!!

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