To anyone who uses AutoCad: How important is mulitcore performance?

[ThatAngryGnome]

I'm designing a PC for someone who will be using it primarily for AutoCad alongside other similar programs. He is on a budget, so I have the Intel Core i3 4460 in the build right now. It is a dual core processor with 4 threads. His current build has a quad core (a crappy one BTW), so I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing by slapping on a dual core. Alongside that, I have 16 gigs of RAM and a 750 TI for a three way monitor setup. If anyone who knows what they're talking about can help me out here, is quad core performance? Would it be worth it convincing him (its not that easy BTW) spend an extra 100$ on a quadcore like a 4690k or 4460? Or should I consider AMD quad core processors? Or is dualcore alright for this build?

[ZetZet]

Autocad 2d is not hard to run like at all. We have i5's with 4gb of ram and it runs just fine. i3 should do fine too. But I would still go for 8gb i5. no need for 16 gb of ram.

[ThatAngryGnome]

Autocad 2d is not hard to run like at all. We have i5's with 4gb of ram and it runs just fine. i3 should do fine too. But I would still go for 8gb i5. no need for 16 gb of ram.

His PC with a few AutoCad tabs and Word docs open is using 5 gigs of RAM. But you do seem to know what you're talking about, so I'll look into 8gb of RAM and an i5. To be 100% truthful, I'm hoping to get a good deal on a 16 gig kit and manage to fit an i5 with 6 gigs. A bit far fetched though but its worth hoping for.

[ZetZet]

His PC with a few AutoCad tabs and Word docs open is using 5 gigs of RAM. But you do seem to know what you're talking about, so I'll look into 8gb of RAM and an i5. To be 100% truthful, I'm hoping to get a good deal on a 16 gig kit and manage to fit an i5 with 6 gigs. A bit far fetched though but its worth hoping for.

5gigs of ram is not 16. And if you have SSD pagefile is fast enough for programs...

[ManIkWeet]

You're probably alot better off with the i5. The i3, dual core with hyperthreading really isn't anywhere near the power of a proper i5.

Possibly lower than the crappy quadcore you already have.

[ThatAngryGnome]

5gigs of ram is not 16. And if you have SSD pagefile is fast enough for programs...

I understand about the RAM. I've been trying to squish a 128 or 266 gb SSD into the build as well (I'm hoping to hit a homerun on Black Friday). If so, then of course I'll be putting a 6gb or so pagefile on that SSD. So my current recommended build should be something like an i5 4460 (or 4690k if the budget allows), 8gb RAM, and (hopefully) a 128+ gb SSD with a 1tb WD Blue.

[ZetZet]

I understand about the RAM. I've been trying to squish a 128 or 266 gb SSD into the build as well (I'm hoping to hit a homerun on Black Friday). If so, then of course I'll be putting a 6gb or so pagefile on that SSD. So my current recommended build should be something like an i5 4460 (or 4690k if the budget allows), 8gb RAM, and (hopefully) a 128+ gb SSD with a 1tb WD Blue.

No real need for 4690K, you would need like a z series mobo that way. If you are tight on money get B85, H81 or H87,H97 and non-overclockable i5.

[ThatAngryGnome]

No real need for 4690K, you would need like a z series mobo that way. If you are tight on money get B85, H81 or H87,H97 and non-overclockable i5.

Thats what my current plan is. Thanks for the help!

[bob345]

autodesk inventor works pretty damn well on my rig. My only real limit is that i use up my 8gb of ram very fast. That is the limiting factor on my pc right now.

[i_build_nanosuits]

i work with autodesk autocad map everyday (2d) and it use 1 CPU thread per instance AT ALL TIME...it does use a lot of RAM though (well...a lot...lets say that i'm constently using around 12 to 16gb or RAM but i'm on a big network.)