Which is the Best PC for Engineers?
If you are an engineer or an executive for an engineering company, you may find this blog useful as we discuss below the best PCs and computer specs for engineers. If you’re planning to buy your own computer or if you’re looking for desktops that you can provide for the in-house engineers in your office, read on.
Specification : The Best PC's for Engineers
For computational tasks and imaging software that’s heavy on the graphics, you’ll need a computer with high RAM and hard drive memory with multitasking capabilities.
Even a few seconds delay is more than significant when you switch from your email, to Autodesk Product Design Suite, to Chrome, to your folders, to Excel, to your cloud storage service, to FingerCAD, and back. And while you can always use external hard drives or the cloud for extra storage, it’s always more convenient when you have the files you need on your computer.
With these in mind, these are the specs we recommend for engineering PCs:
- Intel i5 CPU or better
- At least 8GB of RAM
- At least 1TB hard drive, preferably SSD instead of HDD
- At least 1920 x 1080 pixels of screen resolution
- A powerful, gaming-level graphics card
- At least a dual-core processor
A few more things about these specifications for engineeers:
An Intel i5 has four cores and is powerful and fast enough to accommodate above-average computer usage. Intel i3 processors are mainly found in today’s budget PCs, and they may not be as fast or robust as you need your computer to be. An i7 or i9 is most ideal.
The screen resolution and dedicated graphics card are ideal because you may need crisp, high-definition 2D and 3D images of your designs. Gaming computers can be your standard for these features. As for built-in storage, SSD is always better because it can retrieve, store and copy files faster than HDD.
Finally, a big RAM is essential for multitasking because it stores the data currently executed by the computer. This is different from the cache, although you need to consider both side-by-side when choosing a PC. A big cache in itself (e.g., 4MB L3) doesn’t guarantee speed in multitasking because you also need enough RAM space for that.
This discussion about RAM vs. cache can get tricky because it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison. Feel free to contact Inside Tech for advice. Even better, we can put together a bespoke PC just for you.
Explore The Best PCs for Engineers at Inside Tech
As your all-in-one PC resource, Inside Tech has pre-assembled and custom PCs that can meet the demands of engineering work. Here are some of them:
- 4-14 Displays Intel 10th Gen Mini PC– A PC workstation built for heavy workloads, it can accommodate up to 14 displays in full HD/4k.
- Ultimate Fanless Intel 10th Gen Mini ITX PC– With an 8GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics and the option to upgrade to a 6-core Intel i5, this PC covers everything in our recommended specs.
- Ultimate Third Gen Threadripper Workstation– If you have the luxury to spend over £2,000 on your computer, this workstation far exceeds the specs above and will no doubt be up for memory- and graphics-demanding software use.
- 10th Gen Silent ATX MAX i9 10 Core Intel CPU 3080– Silent yet powerful, this PC boasts a GeForce RTX graphics card, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and a six-core i5 that you may upgrade to an i7 or i9.
Purchase a PC Fit for an Engineer at Inside Tech
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Don’t let a slow, mediocre PC hold back your engineering career. Buy a PC that can help you make impressive achievements at Inside Tech.
