lappy... for cad and 3d packages

[aman_s1ngh]

hey, im looking to get myself a lappy that i can put my 3d max software as well as some of my cad programs... could you please have a look at this model and give me your thoughts?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...dhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&sku=134365&tabIndex=1

 

[bigsaucybob]

im not sure but i dont think 3d max software will be able to run very well on that but i culd be wrong.

 

[Geoff]

That wouldnt work well, if at all for 3Dmax and CAD rendering.

I'd suggest something with a Pentium M and a dedicated video card.

 

[LaptopExtreme]

I agree. That unit is a little out dated. As for a dedicated graphics card, you may not need, but you will definitely need a lot of RAM. If you're doing a lot of actual 3D rendering, it may help, but most vector line rendering work a lot better with basic video. RAM is the key.

 

[Geoff]

I agree. That unit is a little out dated. As for a dedicated graphics card, you may not need, but you will definitely need a lot of RAM. If you're doing a lot of actual 3D rendering, it may help, but most vector line rendering work a lot better with basic video. RAM is the key.

True, lots of RAM and a nice CPU is a must. But dedicated video memory will improve performance, not to mention make it look nicer.

 

[alanuofm]

thats a lot of rendering that on poor thing. i dont think it will handle it well. photoshop CS even takes my 1.8 ghz pentium 4 sometime to load certain things.