Wasn't sure where to put this, but this seemed like an appropriate spot.
Our company is going to be utilizing Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and 3DS Max 2016, of 3DS Max 2017 if it's out yet. With that in mind, here are the specs on the current computer:
Windows 7 Professional
Universal Win7 Pro x86
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB (3.41 usable)
32-bit operating system
I don't know the full extent of what your end users will be doing with these programs, but I'd assume your business involves more intensive graphical design.
That said, to run rendering through Adobe CC products and to use 3DS, you'll want something that can hold up against the work load:
How do you deploy your systems? Do you have a system like SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager)? Or do you just send them out with the basic Windows OS installed from the factory?
If you have a Dell environment, you should stick with a Dell environment.
How do you deploy your systems? Do you have a system like SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager)? Or do you just send them out with the basic Windows OS installed from the factory?
I don't really think that there's an established Dell environment. The owners said they were open to any options, as long as it was below the firm $1000 budget.
I'm going to go with that you are the IT department, so one guy? With six employees it wouldn't be worth to have a full System Center suite. So I'd assume you go with the basic installed OS that comes with the PC.
Let's take a step back for a moment. Explain the end user and how much they will be using these new applications. Also how advanced are they in the applications? How much true power do they need to do their job? Using Photoshop all day to edit some photos barely uses any major PC power. Whereas rendering videos does.
I'm going to go with that you are the IT department, so one guy? With six employees it wouldn't be worth to have a full System Center suite. So I'd assume you go with the basic installed OS that comes with the PC.
I'm not really the IT guy, just the end user. But I want to recommend a system for them to get.
Let's take a step back for a moment. Explain the end user and how much they will be using these new applications. Also how advanced are they in the applications? How much true power do they need to do their job? Using Photoshop all day to edit some photos barely uses any major PC power. Whereas rendering videos does.
Customizing will need to be done on this. Beginning from the start of the customization to the bottom:
1. Swap for Windows 10 Pro.
2. No Productivity Software
3. I highly recommend the NVIDIA Quadro K620 2GB. This is what pushes the end price up past $1000, but worth it IMHO. If you need to be at $1000, then minimum choose the AMD FirePro W2100 2GB.
4. Dell Precision Tower 3620 Up to 90% efficient 365W Chassis
5. 16GB (2x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
6. Resource DVD not Included
With that the total is $1,159.44 per system. You may be able to get a discount if you inform them that you will be buying more than one. Most likely they can give a discount to help get you closer to $1000.
IMHO with that system you'd be able to do your job quite well without interference.
Having worked with 3DS Max and programs like After Effects, I was always under the impression that towers has more power, and also had the ability to upgrade in the future, so if I wanted to drop more memory into it or put in a bigger hard drive I could do that, whereas today's laptops don't really seem to offer upgradability.
Additionally there's the issue of heat, where towers have fans and heat-sinks and such, and laptops do not.
But these are only my own impressions. I could be incorrect.
If the previous build is still doing everything that you want/need, then yes.
As hardware and pricing are constantly changing, you can likely get a similar of better model for about the same price.
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