New PC - but it's a gaming PC

Hello again,

I want to buy a new PC with a Core 2 Quad Processor and 4 Gig of Ram
as this is optimal for using Maxwell Render. I had a look at the Dell
Precisions which are very expensive and then I found this gaming PC
which costs much less for a high spec. Can anyone see a problem with
using this with Solidworks (i.e. the graphics card etc)?

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...kc=305&l=en&oc=D02XP3B&s=bsd&sbc=xpsdt_710h2c

 

The Dell XPS 710 coild be supplied with the graphics board:
Dual DUAL 512MB ATI® Radeon X1950XTX,
SINGLE 768MB nVidia® GeForce® 8800 GTX or
DUAL 768MB NVIDIA® GeForceT 8800GTX
SolidWorks would benefit from a real OpenGL card Like Quadro or FireGL, i
think.

Ask Dell how much noise this machines generates, The Precision can be realy
noisy (up to 36-37dbA) The XPS got a new design but with 750w power supply
and a lot of fans it must not be totaly quieret.

Peter

 

See the earlier thread from a week back on "...Workstation...".

There may have been a couple such discussions including problems some
users had with video card replacement. Also mentioned was liquid
cooling from XI Computers, if I remember right.

Bo

 

I would love to ask Dell, but I usually get through to someone in
India that I can't understand who knows less than me.