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Hey everyone, I'm looking for some help with picking out a new laptop. I'm selling my PC and current laptop to get one that I can use at home with a monitor and in the university. I've just started studying Civil Engineering at university. I need a laptop that's powerful enough to handle all my coursework (CAD, Revit), with a good graphics card for the job. I don't need a huge screen, but at least 14 inches would be nice. Also, since there aren't many power sockets in my classrooms, I need a laptop with a battery that lasts a while. If anyone has any recommendations or tips based on what they've used for engineering stuff, I'd really appreciate it. Whether it's a specific brand or just features to look out for, I'm all ears. Thanks a bunch for any help you can give!
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Hello I am a Phd student in biomedical engineering focusing on robotics. I need a PC for running solid works, MATLAB, visual studio code, Ansys, ROS and maybe someother simulation and machine learning softwares. I am looking at two options from Dell technologies Precision 3260 Compact Workstation Precision 3660 Tower Workstation I was wondering if these options are okay or is it better to have a Xeon Processor? or are there any recommendations from DELL. Thank you -
Hello all! I'm looking for recommendations on laptops capable of smoothly running solid works and other engineering software. Budget is whatever it takes but the cheaper the better. Ya know best. Bang for ya buck. Must be windows. -
Some background: Engineering Graduate here looking to get into research and take up freelance works on the go. I know that you can build a better performing desktop for this money but I should be able to travel and work where ever I want to (I'm neither established nor do I have an office) (even from home). Hardware shouldn't be the limiting factor & I already own a previous generation of the same chassis HP ZBook Studio G5 i7 (I am amazed by its reliability; 5+ yr old laptop still works perfectly fine). HP ZBook Studio G10 | 32 GB RAM DDR5 | 1TB NVME SSD | 1920x1080 16" WUXGA IPS Panel Option 1: https://www.provantage.com/hp-894f4ut-aba~7HEWG4UV.htm - i7 13800H | RTX 4070 8 GB Option 2: https://www.provantage.com/hp-894d5ut-aba~7HEWG4W1.htm - i9 13900H | RTX 4080 12 GB The dilemma - Option two clearly has higher spec but I don't want to shell out for a small increase in performance if its negligible & not regret the same. Work Load: Building and Structural Modelling basically a lot of calculations and I use Virtual Machines to run code that I do not trust but lazy to go over it. Happens a lot. Software's used: MATLAB, ETABS, SAFE, Ansys, Abacus, Solid Works. I'm not sure if I need the top of the shelf graphic card for my use case. Looking for longevity (5+ Years) (heard about overheating issues in Laptops with RTX 4080) & value of price diff. in my selection (does that 0.2 GHz base clock provided by the i9 processor make a difference in running VM's). In a pickle here with time, any suggestions would be welcome. -
Minimum laptop requirements: Intel: i7 or i9 processor Ryzen: 7, 9, 16 GB of RAM 512 GB storage system Discrete graphics card Webcam Preferably looking for one between 0-1200 mainly for school, but also to run some engineering applications ex: Parallels. Not looking for a big Chonk laptop looking for a lightweight laptop that won't kill my back on campus lol. Thanks! -
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Budget (including currency): $2k ish Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for and Other details I'm trying to build a PC for the first time and i have no idea where to begin. I am an engineering student (i use programs like Matlab, Solid-works, And Ansys and sometimes even at the same time). I plan on PC gaming as well (like the big name titles). Generally I'm running a lot of tabs at a given time. I need it as quiet as possible (the quieter the better) and i need a very large amount of storage (both short term and long term storage). (And some other things i would like to include are as follows: 1) a wired and wireless Ethernet connection 2) audio for speakers and headphones 3) a CD/DVD player (if it could burn CD as well that would be amazing) 4) a lot of usb ports and a way to make sure i can see that everything is running properly after i put it together (like a control center or something) I know that i am being very picky and making my first PC build a challenging one right know i have like $1200 but i have no problem to save up to like $2k if anything. If you could help point me in the right direction it would be very helpful any advise would be helpful (i have 0 past experiences making PCs). This is what I have so farhttps://pcpartpicker.com/list/NXndfP
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Hi everyone, I am looking for a new laptop for university, I study civil engineering so quite a lot of programs (And games ofcourse ;)) benefit from a discrete GPUs. And I really love the ability to take notes using a pen on my current surface book (1st gen). So I was wondering if anyone knows of an alternative to the surface book 3, I just do not use the detach function often enough, I just flip the screen but never go into tablet mode. Also ideally I would want to keep the tall aspect ratio and windows hello. Thanks for your help
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Budget (including currency): $1200-$2000 max Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Other details I'm trying to build a PC for the first time and i have no idea where to begin. I am an engineering student (i use programs like Matlab, Solid-works, And Ansys and sometimes even at the same time). I plan on PC gaming as well (like the big name titles). Generally I'm running a lot of tabs at a given time. I need it as quiet as possible (the quieter the better) and i need a very large amount of storage (both short term and long term storage). (And some other things i would like to include are as follows: 1) a wired and wireless Ethernet connection 2) audio for speakers and headphones 3) a CD/DVD player (if it could burn CD as well that would be amazing) 4) a lot of usb ports and a way to make sure i can see that everything is running properly after i put it together (like a control center or something) I know that i am being very picky and making my first PC build a challenging one right know i have like $1200 but i have no problem to save up to like $2k if anything. If you could help point me in the right direction it would be very helpful any advise would be helpful (i have 0 past experiences making PCs).
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Note for mods : I would like to apologize for posting in General Discussion, because I don't know in which category this post would be the most appropriate. I got into engineering college at the beginning of this year (and no I didn't get my gaming laptop with a 1660ti after that, I got this beast over a year ago) and now I have come to the part where in my studies I need to use stuff like octave and soon CAD software as well (like Autodesk EAGLE). And so far I have used only octave and MATLAB. And my computer seems to be struggling with plotting a few surfaces/curves with lots of points. I guess it'd be because of the program using my internal gpu and not the discrete gpu ? but I am dumb, so feel free to correct me. I have a good enough CPU a Ryzen 5 4600H with 16GB of DDR4 RAM (@3200 MHz). I am running Pop OS btw (I am actually dual booting with windows 11). Also, since I am just in my first semester in college, I don't really know what other things (scientific computations and programs) I can use my GPU for. I know I'll learn about it, as I come to use the programs in upcoming semesters. But if anyone knows and could tell me it'd be much appreciated since I'd like to get familiar with the industry standard programs ASAP (My major is Electronics Engg btw). PS : Is there any built in tool in Pop OS that'd allow me to monitor my GPU usage ? because the system monitor doesn't show my GPU usage. -
Two points; we all know that the 3U rack size is the least liked by many server enthusiasts and manufacturers, and even hated by some for its odd size; many large servers use axial fans in 80, 92, and 120mm sizes, but very few beyond the 1U format will have squirrel-cage/blower fans for full system cooling. Even in the rare case which such fans are used, the air is always drawn in from the front of the chassis for obvious reasons. I have a random idea to design a chassis in 3U form factor that dedicates all of it's front-panel space to a pair of 8" HD (old HD, not 1080) screens for system telemetry, maintenance, and casually observing running workloads... but how to cool it? Through the top, of course! (my rack has an open 3U space in the top, so this works perfectly) But I couldn't just pick an axial fan to mount on the top and blindly believe it would work, no, I needed a more strategic approach to the issue-- so I looked at datasheets from the few manufacturers known to make high-speed fans, and found something perfectly fitting as well as energy efficient from San-Ace under their C133 line, model 9TJ48P0H01. To those of you wondering why I'd do such an odd configuration and with powerful centrifugal fans, the simple answer is; I was bored. (and I have a mad obsession with fans!) Because the fans I intend to use are proprietary in shape, the only way to mount them and effectively direct the airflow in a full-scale server chassis is to design a custom base and shroud to affix the fans and the inlet nozzle uniformly to the target chassis. I ran the numbers several times, and while at first I didn't think it would all fit, I made it work just barely staying within mechanical tolerances. Needless to say this is going to be ludicrously dense. Overall dimensions are 420mm wide, 140mm deep, and 107mm total height. Each fan (133mm wheel diameter) is separated at the midpoint by 140mm, leaving effectively 2mm of running space between each wheel and the walls of the shroud. Vertically it has about 5mm from the base plate to the bottom of the wheel, and some odd 12-13mm from underneath the cover plate to the top of the wheel. Am I concerned about the fan wheel rubbing against the side walls? Well first off that's what the screw holes on the base plate are for since that's how the fan is expected to be mounted, and second, as Linus would say; YOLO! Also a little side comment here; the numbers weren't quite what I expected, so I plan to split my 3U design idea internally; the system itself will live on a 2U upper-deck area (the effective cooling path for this fan model only covers 2U vertical area) inline with the custom fan assembly, while the power supply and other components will be in the bottom 1U of the chassis' usable space, making it possible to create a monster of a system! Here are renderings of the semi-final assembly I've made so far:
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Hello! I know that there are many many threads covering this topic but I believe that my situation is peculiar enough to "entitle" me to open a new thread. I am about to start a job as a control engineer in a Japanese startup company in the aerospace sector. They said that I could choose my own laptop with a budget around 1800 US dollars. I was an intern in the company for six months, so I have a little insight on the kind of software that I am going to run: Altium designer SolidWorks Clion and PyCharm (my personal preference) COMSOL multiphysics (my personal preference) Here are some additional constraints: I really like the laptops from Framework but they are not available in Japan, yet. The machine must be available from reputable sellers in Japan. I own a Thinkpad Carbon X1 6th gen running Ubuntu as a personal laptop and I really like it, but I have a feeling that I am loosing a lot of performance because of the integrated GPU. I personally like the Mac hardware but I really dislike the software and policy. Moreover all people in the company use Windows. Raw performance is to be preferred over looks, battery and display since most of the time I am going to dock it to a monitor/mouse/keyboard. RAM upgradability is welcome I am open to any suggestion that stays in budget +/- 20%. This is my first job in the industry and I have not an engineering background (I am a Physicist) so please forgive my naiveness. Thank you -
Hello there! This summer, I'll be enrolling as a Freshman Undergraduate studying Mechanical Engineering and I'm in need of a high-performance laptop to fit my everyday needs. My college's website recommends an i7 processor or similar and 16 gb of ram, which I believe would fit pretty well with my necessities. Since I'll be studying Engineering, I know I'll have to run the powerful programs I'll use for my classes. However, as far as gaming goes, I'm looking to play games like Resident Evil 8, Doom Eternal, or Forza, and I'd be more than happy playing them at 1080p medium settings with at least an average of 60fps. I should also mention that after browsing so far, I am in loooove with the styling of the Dell XPS 15 and 17, but I don't like that in order to get a good graphics card for gaming I'll be paying big bucks ($2,800+ on Amazon, even with a 13% discount). However, I recently browsed at my local Best Buy and got hooked to the Asus Zephyrus G14, especially with it's tough metal chassis - I like that it looks professional and still packs a powerful punch. Though, I don't like that the G14 is so small, and I'd rather have a 15 inch display or bigger. Otherwise, here's what I'd like in a bulleted list: At least a current i7 processor (or ryzen similar) At least 16 gb of ram At least NVIDIA 2000-series graphics (or similar; 3000-series would also be cool) I don't want a 4K display At least 100 Hz refresh rate or more Tell me what you guys recommend for refresh rate. I've heard 144 Hz is a good sweet spot Don't care too much about battery life (maybe at least 4 hours+ on a charge) Don't care too much about heft Though, I'd prefer a thinner laptop Professional looks Something that looks sharp like an Dell XPS or a Zephyrus G14 ~$2,500-$2,600 budget Though, don't be afraid to show anything above the price cap (The budget is only for the laptop, I have a separate budget for accessories) Don't care for face/ web cameras If it has one, great! If not, I can just buy one Don't care for "tablet-ability"/ touchscreen Again, if it has this, cool! If not, I don't care! If you folks could help me out with this, I would be so, so thankful because I've spent weeks trying to find the perfect laptop for me, and I still feel like I haven't come remotely close to finishing.
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Hi im going into university soon, and I want a good laptop that can also function as tablet for taking notes, preferably I would like it to be somewhat powerful to handle a little bit of coding and maybe some 3d modeling. Ive been thinking about the surface but Im not fully well versed on all the options out there.
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Hi Everyone, A while back, I could have sworn that Alex did a laptop review for an expensive laptop that he thought was one of the best on the go laptops for video designers and creators. I've got a cousin who's going to engineering school soon, and my aunt was asking which laptop to buy him, so I immediately thought of this video. Unfortunately I can't find the video anymore no matter how hard I've tried. I've looked on LTT channel, Short circuit, and general YouTube searching. Was there a reason why this video was taken down? Or perhaps I'm not looking for it correctly? Can someone help me out here or maybe if Alex happens to seize this he could jump in and let me know what happened? Thanks! Edit: Looking for something with an i9 or Ryzen 7, 32GB RAM, latest generation NVidia card, 15 or 17 in (although I am assuming 17 in could help with the design as long as resolution is proportionate), and minimum 1920x1080 (although a 2k screen would probably be best balance of power vs accuracy). Color accuracy in the monitor would be a plus, but not necessarily required. Size/weight is not necessarily an issue as long as power requirements are met and it's not something ridiculous (e.g. the dual power supply laptops). -
Hello there, This topic relates back to my previous posts about purchasing my first laptop. Since then, I've purchased a Dell XPS 17 with a 10th generation i9, 32 GB of ram, a 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA 2060 w/ Max Q, and the 1920 * 1200p display (basically 1080p with 16:10 screen ratio). Since I ordered this straight from Dell's website, I'll be receiving my new laptop in the near future, and after talking to a Dell Service Rep (who was pretty helpful in my experience), he said that I could receive a full refund (within 30-day limit) if I'm not satisfied with my purchase, and honestly, I've been having some second thoughts. Some background on my decision process for laptops: I'll be going into college for Mechanical Engineering as a freshman and I'm in the market for a professional-looking laptop that has great processing power (Intel i7 or i9 or something similar), has at least 16 GB of ram, and has decent graphics to handle AAA titles at a smooth/ minimum 60 fps (I plan on playing games like Doom Eternal, Resident Evil Village, and Forza). A high refresh rate screen (100-120 Hz +) would also be nice, though I plan on getting a monitor for my dorm where I plan to do most of my gaming, which'll have a high refresh rate anyways. Firstly, I'm bit concerned about 10th vs 11th generation Intel processors. I've seen on Dave2D's channel that these 11th generation processors are outperforming comparable Ryzen processors in outright performance, and knowing that the 10th generation Intel processors performed noticeably worse than the Ryzen processors, I feel like I may be missing out on a big upgrade in performance. Secondly, I'm starting to wonder if the 2060 in the Dell XPS 17 would be able to provide the performance I want when playing AAA titles, and I'm also curious how it would handle Minecraft with and without Ray Tracing. I'm a little worried that I'll be falling behind on laptops equipped with NVIDIA 30-series graphics (or Ryzen similar). Third, I'm wondering if I should keep looking for other laptops besides the XPS 17. I should say that the reason I ended up purchasing the XPS 17 was because it had a powerful i9 processor, lots of ram, and - what I was under the impression as, and am still a little confused if it is - a good graphics card (again, we're talking about a 2060 with Max Q, and I honestly have no idea how good/ bad it is in today's age). But more importantly, I was really attracted to it's overall fit, finish, and design: I loved the 16:10 display with its ultra-thin bezels, I really liked its build quality, and when I tried out an XPS 13 in person, I was also in love with the keyboard, and could really see myself using this as my every-day work station. If you folks have any recommendations for other options, here's my priorities: firstly, finding something that looks professional (or "Macbook-esque" or that just generally looks professional/ good looking, and not flashy/ "gamer-like"), and second is that it has enough CPU/ GPU power to handle AAA games. I could deal with 16 GB of ram, though I wouldn't want to go lower, and I wouldn't want to go below and i7/ Ryzen 7. A 4K display would be an added bonus if the laptop doesn't come in 1080p or 1440p, and if it has a high refresh rate, that would also be an added bonus. If you folks can help me out again, I'd be truly grateful (and hey, if this topic/ question can get on the LTT YouTube channel, that'd also be pretty cool ) -
Budget (including currency): I would like to budget around a 1,000 dollars but am able to include couple of hundred later for upgrading the GPU Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AutoCAD, Revit, Steam, Xbox, AutoCAD render, Civil3d Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): -
Budget (including currency): $8000 USD Country: United States of America Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Computer Aided Design, Finite Element Analysis, Microsoft Excel, After Effects, Photoshop, Black Desert Online Other details: I know that I would like to include an RTX 3090, but I'm uncertain as to which one performs the best. 128GB of RAM, although a lot, is something I would like to have moving forward in the future. A big question I have is whether or not RGB affects performance, it's something I find fascinating, but if it makes my computer run slower, I don't see that as beneficial. Hi LTT (and associates)! My name is Trenten Shores and I'm looking to plan a PC build that can handle any work and hobbies I have moving forward to the future as a mechanical engineer. My hobbies include artwork, music/content creation, and gaming/streaming. As mentioned above I know I'd like to have the new 3090 included in the build, but I don't know where to start with what brands I can trust. A second monitor with the same brand as the first at 60hz instead of higher, with the ability to turn vertical for viewing reference sheets, images, or viewing chat is an acceptable save instead of buying two 240hz or such. I've always drawn or sketched designs and artwork on paper, but I would like to transfer that to virtual representation for ease of access, but I didn't know if y'all knew anything about such mediums like what kind of pad is best used for it. Thank you in advance for whoever views this request for information. The budget is expandable, as I'm just saving money from my full/part time jobs while I have time off of school.
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Budget (including currency): ~$1200-$1300 (somewhat flexible) Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CoD Cold War, Minecraft, Watch Dogs: Legion, GTA 5, Valorant, etc., CAD, Engineering Simulations, Machine Learning Hi everyone. I am looking to build my first PC and wanted to get some opinions on my part choices before I make any purchases. As for games I plan to play CoD Cold War, Minecraft, Watch Dogs: Legion, GTA 5, among some others. I'd like to get 1440p mid-high settings in these games (not sure if this is realistic). Also, I am an engineering student who frequently uses CAD/ECAD programs (Autodesk Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, DipTrace, Altium) as well as simulation software (ANSYS). I have done and plan to do some more Machine Learning work, as well. On the parts list below I chose an RTX 3070, but I will probably go with an RTX 3060ti once that card is launched (hopefully soon) Here is a link to the PCPartPicker list I created: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $299.00 CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler $26.99 @ B&H Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.99 Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $63.99 Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $83.99 @ Newegg Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card $499.00 Case Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 Power Supply PowerSpec 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $64.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $1257.94 Mail-in rebates -$10.00 Total $1247.94 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-16 20:34 EST-0500 NOTE: Some of the prices I put in myself either because PCPartPicker didn't have a price listed or I found the component at a lower price than it did. I'm looking for some feedback on my parts list. Any suggestions are appreciated. I also may get a new monitor to go along with my PC. I have been looking into the following and wondered if anyone had any input/opinions on these as well https://www.newegg.com/p/1DG-0061-00401?Description=monoprice monitor&cm_re=monoprice_monitor-_-9SIA8SVC225371-_-Product&quicklink=true https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824569005?Item=N82E16824569005 Thanks for your help/input in advance!
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Recommendations from windows or mac laptops that I should consider and also specs I should be looking out for. I am in my freshman year but I want something that can last me the 4 years of my uni. Budget is 1600 USD. I live in the middle east, in the U.A.E so any U.S or Canadian deals are not on the board but laptop recommendations are welcome
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Quick Preface: I'm not a hardware engineer and I have an internet-developed sense of how hardware works refined by a couple computer builds, a single college class, and being tech support for my family. Let me know what books/blogs/etc. I can read to get a better understanding of this stuff, I'd love to hear it. I recently watched a few videos that went over PCIe gen 5 and the theoretical maximum bandwidth being 16 GB/s on 4 lanes. Curious as to how fast that was, I made the connection that CPU cache was fastest, RAM was right behind, and the last-ditch effort involved paging using whatever drive had space. While enjoying some wine, I decided to look up the transfer speeds for DDR4 RAM and found a table that told me DDR4-2666 has a max transfer of 21300 MB/s (hence PC4-21300, didn't realize that was the standard). The big B tells me divide by 1024, and that gives us ~21 GB/s. I then decided to look up DDR3 speeds (used to have a rig with 1600 memory - sold it to a family member that still uses it) and saw it was 12800 MB/s or 12.5 GB/s. I was a bit shocked by how close those numbers were. I understand they differ in their function and build, but tag #2 on this post wanted me to ask anyway; would it be possible for manufacturers in the future, should the trend of rising speeds continue, be able to create a single stick combining RAM and your SSD into one module? Or, could it be done in a marketable manner today? I could see an argument for citing things like speed, space savings, material savings, etc. but also arguments against citing the fundamental differences and specializations, anti-consumer cases popping up for the inability to pick your RAM/Drive sizes and speed separately etc. My idea is more for the average consumer - I could see some OEMs trying this to make a slimmer/smaller laptop that's "still upgradable" by buying a new combo module, or boasting better cooling performance from combining the two and freeing up space for a beefier cooler. Linus' "pipe-dream" scenario in this video from before Lumber-Linus for an M.2 SSD connected through a RAM stick-like structure is a similar concept, but does give me an idea that it's probably not the right way to go about creating a new memory format.
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Budget (including currency): $4,000 Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming [OBS->YouTube over Wi-Fi] [Typically Minecraft, may add Thrive] Video Editing [DaVinci Resolve] Video Games Minecraft Thrive Programing/Game Design [Various IDEs and such] Java Modding for Minecraft Blockbench AI/ML (Python) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Haves One Dell Monitor Razer Paraphiles Mouse (Naga Trinity) Keyboard Keypad (single hand keyboard) Needs At Least 1 Monitor Wi-Fi and Ethernet [Plan to move to Ethernet full time but not achievable for a year or so] Minimum of 32 GB Ram Wants RGB!!!!! Possibly a Capture Card 64GB Ram Preferences Razer on Paraphiles No Pref on Intel/AMD No Pref on Graphics Card just powerful Questions: Should I go Pre-Built: If so any suggestions Parts that I would need? Needed Tools? This is a graduation present to myself and I would love to expand it. It will be my first PC build. I love Linux but will be using Windows for this system. =====CURRENT SYSTEM====== MSi GS65 Stealth: GEFORCE GTX 16 Series i7-9750H 16BG DDR4 -
Designing a sine wave generator with a quad opamp chip I have lying around "lm324", and while studying this topic (below: schematic I'm trying to understand, particularly the + and - labels) http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/images/Function-generator-circuit.png I keep stumbling across the terms Inverting Voltage and +v, -v, and ground. Typicaly in electrical engineering + refers to positive, and ground or - refers to negative. Reading the opamp circuit diagram below, the + and - inputs look like both positive polarity. Where do I get or generate the Vcc for pins 4 and 11 above? While you are at it, where do I get the Mathematic Models to decide on resistor values?
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I've been doing some googling and I cant seem to find a straight answer to what part of a cpu affects latency in music production the most. I know there are a lot of factors in the entire build, but I am specifically focusing on the processor right now. -
As a graduation gift, my mom has told me that I can get a new laptop for college and stuff. She gave me a 1000 dollar budget and was wondering if anyone had any sub 1000 non Apple laptops (I need windows) that would do great.
