I7-6700k and what gpu for Solidworks?

[Tandaralandara]

Quick googling not showing me much.. anyone knows if i7-6700k is good cpu for 3D design CAD and Solidworks?

Could it be paired with gtx 1060 3gb or needs something much more powerful (read: expensive)?

[iRileyx]

A 6700k could be used with a 1060, but an ideal match would be a 1070 possibly 1080.

[BleakMaker]

2 minutes ago, Tandaralandara said:

Quick googling not showing me much.. anyone knows if i7-6700k is good cpu for 3D design CAD and Solidworks?

Could it be paired with gtx 1060 3gb or needs something much more powerful (read: expensive)?

If these programs are very cpu bound I would go for a 6 core processor instead of a 4 core but the I76700k is pretty baddass if can say.

[lh99]

For cad work i generally think, that more cores will do the trick and not high clock speed cores, but it highly depends on your workload so look up how your workload takes advantage of either multi or high frequency cores,but if it is cores you maybe want to spent just a bit more for an 5820k or an 6800k on an x99 mobo. Then pick which gpu fits your budget, a 1070 brings huge improvements over a 1060, but a 1080 doesnt bring that much of an advantage over a 1070. Always go with the 6 or 8gb model. 

[Tandaralandara]

Yeah this software loves cores and threads as well. Sure that CPU power is never enough in this type of job but gotta put some limit on budget. Right now could get 6700k for 250 bucks..and either gtx1060 or rx480 in the same price range.

Gotta search then if there are any 6 or 8 cores available for similar price range, probably Xeons too (x99 boards not so cheap hmm)

 

I don't know anything about those business side gpu quattro etc. so if someone can shed some light are those worth money and where to buy them from (Europe only) please

[Trav_X]

10 minutes ago, Tandaralandara said:

Yeah this software loves cores and threads as well. Sure that CPU power is never enough in this type of job but gotta put some limit on budget. Right now could get 6700k for 250 bucks..and either gtx1060 or rx480 in the same price range.

Gotta search then if there are any 6 or 8 cores available for similar price range, probably Xeons too (x99 boards not so cheap hmm)

 

I don't know anything about those business side gpu quattro etc. so if someone can shed some light are those worth money and where to buy them from (Europe only) please

The Quadro and FirePros are better for workstation tasks rather than consumer stuff like gaming. I believe in general, they really aren't meant to be overclocked, and run at lower speeds compared to gaming GPUs. The reason to buy them is usually if you want a large amount of monitors (like 4 or more) and want some of the software benefits that come from owning an enterprise grade card. For CAD work and stuff like that, I don't think a dedicated GPU like a Quadro will be necessary (and they are also quite expensive). 

 

I would definitely, however, consider going the Xeon/Enthusiast/LGA 2011 route. eBay has amazing deals on Xeon processors new AND used, and I would definitely consider picking one up. For example, you can get 14 core 28 thread Xeons on eBay, Haswell architecture (so relatively newer) for around $360. Idk if that's necessarily what you'd want, but it's an option. If not the Xeon route, I'd definitely go for maybe a 5820k, which you can find at lower prices now because of Broadwell-E's release. If you live near a MicroCenter (USA), I know that they usually sell 5820k's between $310-$340 I believe.

[FloRolf]

wowowow, hold on here everybody.

what are you actually trying to do in solidworks? Because unless your projects are huge (and i mean freaking huge) then there is no need for anything bigger than an i5 really. If you have the money, okay, get an 4c/8t i7 but don't get an 6 or 8 core.

Also, a 1060 is fine aswell. even lower end will do fine.

[Tandaralandara]

got it! because one friend was also suggesting 6600k.. but will go for 6700k to be on the safe side and has very good price at the moment. Not so huge projects in question, on two screens, so consumer grade GPU will be fine I guess.

 

Found this and was like "so ugly so expensive.. is there any aftermarket coolers?"

https://www.caseking.de/en/pny-quadro-k2200-4096-mb-gddr5-2x-dp-1x-dvi-gcpn-018.html

 

ATM 6700k rig costs 590$ and 5820k rig 830$ without GPU over here; have to think between these two then, thanks for help all!
225$ http://altex.ro/placa-video-msi-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-armor-3g-ocv1-3gb-gddr5-192bit-gtx-1060-armor-3g-ocv1

293$ http://altex.ro/placa-video-sapphire-amd-radeon-rx-480-nitro-oc-8gb-gddr5-256bit-11260-07-20g

 

[JSFetzik]

I work in IT at a manufacturing company, in the group that supports our CAD users. We don't use SolidWorks, but have used a number of other CAD applications.

 

With most CAD software the video card only makes a noticeable difference if you are using relatively complex textures. If you are just using colors instead of textures just about any decent GPU will do.

 

CPU cores might make a difference, but it really depends on the specific application. For example we have seen a number of CAD apps that max out at using 2 cores.

 

During our last round of hardware testing before getting new machines we found that the biggest performance difference came from switching to SSD's. We saw a 10%-30% performance improvement. Particularly with large assemblies.

 

 

[typographie]

19 minutes ago, Tandaralandara said:

Found this and was like "so ugly so expensive.. is there any aftermarket coolers?"

https://www.caseking.de/en/pny-quadro-k2200-4096-mb-gddr5-2x-dp-1x-dvi-gcpn-018.html

I've never seen an aftermarket cooled Quadro or Tesla, no, and I don't think such a product would make much sense. The priorities for products like that are completely different. It's also worth mentioning that the Quadro K2200 is a GM107 card, effectively a GTX 750 Ti with 4 GB of VRAM. If it's coming down to a K2200 vs. a GTX 1060, the 1060 is obviously far, far more powerful.

[Phate.exe]

3 hours ago, FloRolf said:

wowowow, hold on here everybody.

what are you actually trying to do in solidworks? Because unless your projects are huge (and i mean freaking huge) then there is no need for anything bigger than an i5 really. If you have the money, okay, get an 4c/8t i7 but don't get an 6 or 8 core.

Also, a 1060 is fine aswell. even lower end will do fine.

I designed an entire off road race buggy and made an assembly out of all chassis components on a Phenom II X6 1090T, 8 gigs of ram, and an HD6850.

 

So basically any multicore system capable of gaming at all will run solidworks well.

[JCBiggs]

Who ever said  1080...no .. Just no.    

 

 

Uneed a quadro m2000..  I use solidworks daily with one 

[JCBiggs]

Ok..  Read more and alot of yall are incorrect (sorry) 

 

Solidworks is single core optimized.   The only ops that use multiple threads are simulation,   any cam plugin,  and each drawing view uses is own core/thread in drawings.   Therefore you need to get the cpu core count  that matches your workload first,  then get the highest clock speed you can find.   I'm running a 6850k  6core at 4.2  ghz..   But that's because I do mainly simulation and CAM.    A worstation geared toward design only would get a dual or quad with 4.7  ghz.   In either case you need a quadro series card to access real view.  

 

 

Heres my build 

 

 

[Tandaralandara]

All good information thanks. I see choosing CPU is no issue.. should move this thread to Graphics section

I'm sorry I can't update you what GPU this friend of mine is going to choose at the end but he said now he does gaming too so won't go for Quadro etc. route but rather GTX or RX card.. non-tech savvy people are sometimes difficult to get advised when they don't know themselves what they are going to do with a computer