Looking for a workstation that can run smoothly AutoCad, Revit, SketchUp, Solidworks, and Rhinoceros 3D.

[yeison15ruiz]

Hello, I am looking to get a workstation with a $1,500 - $2,000 budget. I got these options from different websites and one from Micro Center.
Can someone help decide which option is best for AutoCad, Revit, SketchUp, Solidworks, and Rhinoceros 3D. I am also open for changes or even new set ups recommendations. Thanks!!!

I got quote from Micro Center


Option #1
CPU: AMD R5 5600X
Graphics Card: GTX 1660
Motherboard: ASUS Prime X570-P
RAM: 16GB Dual-channel DDR4
Storage 1: 500GB Wester Digital SSD
Storage 2: 2TB Seagate HDD
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt 650
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4
Case: NZXT H510
Operating System: Windows 10


Option #2
CPU: Intel i5-12600K
Graphics Card: RTX 3060 Ti
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD
RAM: 32GB Dual-channel DDR4
Storage 1: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD
Storage 2: 4TB Toshiba HDD
Power Supply: SeaSonic Focus GM-750
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (with LGA 1700 Mounting Kit)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C
Operating System: Windows 10

Option #3
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler (Included with CPU)
Motherboard: MSI X570 Tomahawk ATX AM4
Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB - Asus Dual
Memory (RAM):16GB (2 x 8GB) G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 C16
PCIe-SSD: Crucial P1 1TB, M.2 Solid State Drive
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX550M 550W ATX 2.4 Power Supply
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

 

[Alex Glawion]

It's definitely between option #2 and #3. The first option has a weaker GPU.

The option #2 will net you higher active work performance, while option #3 will offer higher GPU Rendering performance. If you don't do any GPU rendering, option #2, I'd say, is the clear winner (32GB of RAM as well!).