Quick rundown of the situation: my girlfriend is a drafter and will be transitioning to working from home. She needs to have her own computer. I've been able to get the basic information on the computer she is working now at work to help pick the necessary parts for what I would build. She will need a full tower and dual-monitors. OS will be provided
Work computer:
Dell Precision WorkStation T5500
CPU: Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
RAM: 24 GB
CPU: ATI FirePro V4800 (FireGL)
HDD: 250GB
She currently uses AutoCad 2014; and uses the following programs daily: Adobe, Outlook Email, Excel (all day), Safari (google earth, USPS) and Windows Photo Viewer.
Her work consists of 2D drawings consisting of floor plans and blueprints for fast-food restaurants like McD's, BK, TB. Her models/drawings range from size depending on the restaurant. Her file sizes typically range from 6KB-12KB.
I've read that professional cards have certain drivers that CAD utilizes that regular gaming cards don't have? Does this mean to stick with a professional card like the V4900 ($145 on Newegg) or Quadro K620 (~$160) would be the route to go for the GPU?
Can this build be done for $1000 or cheaper for the tower and two 22"-24" monitors?
Work computer:
Dell Precision WorkStation T5500
CPU: Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz
RAM: 24 GB
CPU: ATI FirePro V4800 (FireGL)
HDD: 250GB
She currently uses AutoCad 2014; and uses the following programs daily: Adobe, Outlook Email, Excel (all day), Safari (google earth, USPS) and Windows Photo Viewer.
Her work consists of 2D drawings consisting of floor plans and blueprints for fast-food restaurants like McD's, BK, TB. Her models/drawings range from size depending on the restaurant. Her file sizes typically range from 6KB-12KB.
I've read that professional cards have certain drivers that CAD utilizes that regular gaming cards don't have? Does this mean to stick with a professional card like the V4900 ($145 on Newegg) or Quadro K620 (~$160) would be the route to go for the GPU?
Can this build be done for $1000 or cheaper for the tower and two 22"-24" monitors?
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