Greg Corke, Author at DEVELOP3D

Intel unveils Skylake Xeon E3-1200 v5 CPUs for entry-level CAD workstations

Posted by Greg Corke - October 20, 2015

Intel has released details of its new ‘Skylake’ Xeon E3-1200 v5 processors that will soon appear in entry-level workstations such as the recently announced HP Z240 and Dell Precision Tower…

HP launches HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro – a high-performance PCIe SSD

Posted by Greg Corke - November 14, 2015

HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro HP has launched a high-performance Solid State Drive (SSD) PCIe x 16 add-in board that can be used with its HP Z440, Z640 and…

SPECwpc releases new workstation benchmark

Posted by Greg Corke - November 18, 2015

SPECwpc 2.0, a major new release of the multi discipline workstation benchmark, includes a number of new features designed to help better test CPU and Solid State Drive (SSD) performance.…

Fujitsu Celsius J550 looks to take 3D performance lead in Small Form Factor (SFF) workstations

Posted by Greg Corke - November 19, 2015

https://vine.co/v/iuXuDtx69TV/embed/simple Fujitsu has unveiled its first ever Small Form Factor (SFF) workstation, the Fujitsu Celsius J550. Unlike similar-class machines from Dell, HP and Lenovo, Fujitsu’s slimline workstation can host a…

Nvidia delivers first Iray physically-based rendering plug-ins through dedicated online store

Posted by Greg Corke - December 1, 2015

Nvidia is shipping its first Iray plug-ins and has opened an online store to sell the physically based rendering add-ons direct to customers. Plug-ins will be sold at an introductory…

WIN: $3,000 Dell Precision 7510

Posted by Greg Corke - December 1, 2015

Enter our global competition for a chance to win a Dell Precision 7510 with AMD FirePro graphics worth $3,000

Lenovo unveils 2-in-1 mobile workstation for 3D CAD and digital sketching with Wacom technology

Posted by Greg Corke - December 1, 2015

The Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga features a 360-degree hinge so it can be used in standard laptop mode and tablet mode Lenovo has launched a unique 2-in-1 laptop for product…

Review: AMD FirePro W4300 graphics card

Posted by Greg Corke - December 10, 2015

AMD has managed to pack a powerful mid-range GPU into a low profile graphics card. CAD users no longer have to compromise on 3D performance to get the space saving…

Review: HP Z240 Tower workstation

Posted by Greg Corke - December 18, 2015

It may be presented as an entry-level workstation, but offers plenty for even the most demanding 3D CAD users, writes Greg Corke

Frame targets users of design viz and simulation software with high-end virtual workstation

Posted by Greg Corke - February 3, 2016

The Frame Pro 64GB system is ideal for ray trace rendering or simulation applications and can be accessed through virtually any device with an HTML 5-capable web browser Frame, the…