Hello,
After a few years away from drafting, my mother come across some opportunities and has recently decided to get back into the work. Her computer isn't up to the task any longer, but she's still trying to figure out just how consistent the work will be so we're not eager to drop a ton of cash up front on new hardware. One option for getting her back up to speed quickly is to just cannibalize my computer. It's an older system, but the GPU has been upgraded and I'd buy her a new SSD drive. How well do people think this system would perform with SoftPlan, and how long of a lifespan would you expect to get from it?
Mother Board: Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
Memory: 16.0 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Ideally I'd like to see a couple of years use out of it, because it seems like the next upgrade would be a surface tablet for on-site and client stuff. Alternatively, if anyone has suggestions on decent but value conscious systems to buy I'd be curious to hear.
