jgrimes80 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I'll spell it out... I do CAD work with Pro/E, UGS, and Solidworks (depending on client request)... Sometimes these assemblies get rather large (like +30K parts) and really bogs down my current PC. Which is an older P4 workstation w/ CRT moniter. The other day, I tried using my MBP and it doesn't seem to hit the sweet spot. It's "F-ing" up my productivity so I'd like to get/build a replacement PC or Mac. I called both PTC and UGS to get some recommendations but their assistance wasn't very helpful. They basically told me to "upgrade what you have..." I was/am pretty pissed about the lack of support from Ungraphics and PTC. Most on here have a tendency to be very helpful: Obviously the more I spend the better it'll be... I don't know much about computer hardware; where do I need to focus on spending the money? Better yet, what's a good setup for something like this or where's a good place to call/ website to visit to find out? I don't know what's causing the slow-down... CPU? 1 or 2? dual-core? Graphics? ??? RAM? Motherboard? Sound? - just kidding Branded? Custom? ??? a little help here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Upgrading anything on the MBP, except ram, will void the warrenty. What are the specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Whoop, Sorry for the misconception... my MBP is my mobile station; perfectly suited for my intended purpose. What I want to do is get another DESKTOP workstation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 if you have the money a mac pro should work good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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