The best graphics cards for running Solidworks
When choosing a professional graphics card for SolidWorks bigger is not always better. It depends on the types of models you create, writes Greg Corke
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Martyn Day – The Last Word
Having overdosed on the Sci-Fi channel during the past few weeks, Martyn Day considers the devastation that could be reaped if killer robots and software bankers continue to be set…
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Abaqus 6.9
Al Dean takes a look though at Abaqus 6.9, the latest release of one of the industry's leading analysis applications. Among the many updates across the board there are new…
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Inventor Simulation 2010
Inventor Simulation 2010 adds the most powerful analysis and simulation functionality that Inventor has ever seen including the long awaited assembly analysis. Wasim Younis takes a look at what's new…
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Dell Precision T3500
A compact single processor workstation, suited to high-end CAD users due to its powerful graphics, RAID 0 hard drive system and memory speed and capacity
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Scan 3XS X58 WS Core i7
The storage system, made up of a total of four drives, tends to overshadow what is otherwise an excellent all round workstation for CAD offering good price/performance
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Simulation – it’s everywhere!
With its advanced capabilities and multicore processing, Al Dean knows that simulation will soon be driving the product development process. What he didn’t realise was how pervasive it had already…
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HP Z600 workstation
An incredibly compact and quiet dual processor workstation which innovates in all areas of its design, though the low-end CPUs could leave many users in no-mans land
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Workstation Specialists WSX114
An overclocked workstation with phenomenal performance for CAD, but with four CPU cores running at 4.0GHz it's no slouch under rendering or simulation applications either
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3DBOXX 8500 Series
A specialist workstation for high-end design viz, backed up with knowledgeable support, but let down by poor acoustics
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