Hi everyone!
I read some topics about your advices on video cards and computers to buy.
However I still have some doubts.
Can this workstation with these features work well with Rhino software?
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: ThinkStation P3 Tower
CPU: Intel Core i7 13700
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 1024 GB nvme pcie 4x
Video Card: Nvidia RTX A2000
I would like to avoid spending €2500 on the wrong workstation, so it’s a good configuration?
Thank you
I also have a i7-13700[K], and it is a great CPU.
Even if the RTX A2000 is the Ada generation GPU, you absolutely should not be paying €2500 for this build.
That is probably €400 [CPU] + €600[GPU] + €100 [RAM], and €80 [storage]. The rest is likely a cheap case, and a generic cooling solution and PSU.
Note, I am coming at this from what the parts are worth, not what a typical business pays. However, if you have the choice and flexibility, there is no reason to pay anything over €1500.
Maybe there is something I missed here.
You’re paying an awfully huge premium for the brand name and the fact that it’s “small,” and the video card it NOT impressive at all, it’s comparable to a 3050ti. I see zero point in buying anything called a ‘workstation’ card unless it’s the absolute king of the hill, paying twice the cost of the best GeForce money can buy for 5% better performance makes at least some sense for some people.
Ciao Federico.
Benvenuto! Welcome!
I totally agree with David and Jim.
Usually pre-made pc/workstation have generic low tier components (motherboard, power supply, ram, ssd).
In that model you know in detail only the CPU (which is not overclock-able) and the GPU. The rest are a generic “32GB ram”, a generic “1024GB ssd” … unknown motherboard and psu.
Scary, imho.
But it’s not the first time seeing someone buying a pre-made workstation.
Why they do so? Because they care for the warranty part.
Is this your case, Federico?
Let’s imagine your GPU fail.
If it’s a custom assembled pc, you send the GPU out in warranty for replacement/repair … you’ll have to wait and in the meantime your workstation will not work unless you have another GPU.
If it’s the pre-made workstation, you’ll have to send the whole workstation! (maybe you can remove the SSD/drive?) … and then wait for it to return back. Maybe this second option is faster. Maybe not.
Do you trust the seller? Do you trust the manufactured?
I personally prefer to assemble my own pc and have control over its component separately.
Can you or your colleagues handle some do-it-yourself ?
If so, a custom build will be more powerful and cheaper.