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[James DeQuattro]

So I know there have been discussions elsewhere on this but I dont want to break the bank as I dont draw enough to warrant it. Here is my current old antiquated set up! DONT LAUGH!!

 

Windows 7

Gateway SX 2801

Pentium Dual Core E5500 @2.8GHz

RAM  6.0 GB

64 Bit operating system

 

I know I know its so old  you guys are saying what language is that!! I thing even 4 year old technology would be 1000 times faster. Would an I7 proccesor be ok?

Do I need 3TB hard drive?

What do you think for graphics card at the minimum?

 

ALL RIGHT, STOP LAUGHING ALREADY!!!!!!

 

Jim

 

 

[Dennis Hilborn]

Until you get a 3d model on the screen you can run SP with just about anything.  I have run it on a Dell 790, win 7, and 360 Gig hard drive.

 

Almost any computer with "gaming" specs should run SP fine, even with three monitors.

The I7 is fine.  I would install 2 1 gig drives not one 3 gig drive.  I use one for software, then put all my data on the second one, with a copy on the first drive as a back up.  Then monthly copy it off the first one to a cd as an incremental back up and delete it off the first drive.

Spend as much as you can to get the best video card you can afford.  That's where most of the hard processing is done. 

And just because my choices work for me, YMMV.  Good luck.

[David Zawadzki]

I haven’t had any problems running SoftPlan with the computer listed in my signature...

[Don Gibbons]

An i7 processor will work fine for you. My setup is about 7yrs old and other than burning out the video card, the quadcore i7 I'm running is great. I'd suggest a solid state drive and I have a 500Gb one. Including pictures, PDF's and other work related stuff, I only have half of it used and I'm doing about 150 projects a year. If you have other requirements for the 3Tb drive, go for it.

If you do 3D for your clients or want to get into more of that, spend the money on a good video card. I have a friend who is a brilliant computer architecture guy, when he and I discussed hardware for SoftPlan, he sent me these links:

 

 

https://www.newegg.c...2-777-_-Product

 

And this one for monitors:

 

https://www.newegg.c...=0JC-0081-00019

cables as well(one per monitor):

https://www.newegg.c...9-302-_-Product

[David Zawadzki]

Don, I thought the price on that computer was kind of high at $2800... until I saw it was priced in Canadian.

 

$1990 in USD.

 

In case someone else South of the border checks it out...

[Scott Brimeyer]

Not sure if you are looking at a desktop or laptop.  I am running a Dell Latitude E5570 laptop with a I7 2.6G dual core processor with an integrated video card and secondary video card. The secondary video card only is used when in 3d mode. I just upgraded the memory to 16 gig Ram.  The I7 is much better for multi tasking but the I5 will do fine as well.  I would recommend an I7 processor 2.6 ghz quad core processor a good video card, preferably one for gaming.  A solid state drive as a main drive and 16 gig of RAM.  If you can swap out the hard drive and ram yourself, you can do it much cheaper than having the manufacturer install it.  You can get 16 gig of ram for about $70.00 and a 500 gig solid state drive for about the same off of Amazon, add on a cord and software to clone the drive for abut $25.00, vs. the manufacturer installing these for about $500.00 - $700.00. If you have a business name, you can get a computer through Dell Small Business with no bloatware on it.  You should be able to get into a laptop with a dock for about $1200.00 - $1500.00 and desktop for less than this plus monitors.  If buying a laptop, make sure you get 1920 x 1080 monitor.  If you are buying a Dell, get either a Latitude or Precision. These are easier to work on than their other models and the docks for them will power the computer through one cord.  500 gig hard drive should be plenty big, Get an external to backup your work to.  I only do about 6-10 houses a year as a side business and I work off a flash drive and I have less than 8 gig used up on it. Hope this helps.

[James DeQuattro]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the input. I’ll keep you posted with what I may buy

[James DeQuattro]

Here is a potential candidate. What do you guys think. Remember what I’m coming from.

Jim

[James DeQuattro]

It’s $1499.00 at COSTCO

[Gary McKeon]

Here is a potential candidate. What do you guys think. Remember what I’m coming from.

Jim

Not seeing anything James

[Richard Rubinski]

It’s $1499.00 at COSTCO

James is this it?

 

Rick

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[James DeQuattro]

WOW. Not sure what happened to the link but yes that’s it

[James DeQuattro]

They also have this
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[James DeQuattro]

Link won’t work. The Cyberpower is $1350

[Jon Davis]

I'm ordering a new one as well... How to I Make SURE that all my custom settings are transfered when i install 2020+ on my new PC?

[Steve Haarmann]

Select ... File > System Options > System Options > Archive > All > Backup

[Jon Davis]

Select ... File > System Options > System Options > Archive > All > Backup

 

Then do the same on the new PC except Restore in place of backup.... ?

[Allen McDonnell]

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X will be available soon.

[Gary McKeon]

Then do the same on the new PC except Restore in place of backup.... ?

Yes

[Jon Davis]

Yes

 

Well it mostly worked.... somethings copied over, other didnt. It sucks. I've lost a handful of custom settings. And on top of that, everything is showing up in greyscale.... no matter what I do. 

Everything is set to black, the item, the layer it's on, the system settings the project settings, the wall type settings... EVERYTHING set to black and still, it shows up grey on the screen.