Will this run Inventor?

I'm not a big hardware guy, and I've never built my own computer before.

But I've recently been using Inventor, and I think it could play a role in my future career.

And I need a PC that will be able to run Inventor, so I decided to build my own.

I have spent some time creating a list of things to buy.

Since I have very little knowledge about hardware, I have a few questions.

Is the graphics card I chose adequate for Inventor? What about the processor?

Also, my budget is around $1,000.

Looks fine to me with one minor exception. I'd go with something other than Win7 Home. Might I suggest Win7 Ultimate?

Looks fine to me with one minor exception. I'd go with something other than Win7 Home. Might I suggest Win7 Ultimate?

Why do you suggest this upgrade?

I don't think that there's a huge difference between Home and Ultimate.

You are a professional or at least expect to be one right? If you answered "yes" to that question then you'll get the Ultimate version.

You are a professional or at least expect to be one right? If you answered "yes" to that question then you'll get the Ultimate version.

I'll most likely just purchase the Home version. I don't see the point in getting the Ultimate version.

On another note, I have a question about the graphics card.

On the Autodesk website, it says that a "Direct3D10, Direct3D 9 or OpenGL capable graphics card" is required to run Inventor.

I'm not sure if the graphics card that I chose in the above shopping list in my original post is a Direct3D10, Direct3D 9 or OpenGL capable graphics card.

Do you know if it will work with CAD and Inventor?

Just look up the specs and it will tell you. I'd also cross-check the card with those AutoDesk recommends. You can do that at the AutoDesk website.

AutoDesk graphics card recommendations for Inventor. Start with this link:

http://www.inventor-certified.com/graphics/

By the way, if you are going to be designing complex assemblies I would recommend going with Win7 Pro at the very least. Here is a comparison chart for you:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare

Re: your graphics card and OpenGL/2 and/or DirectX support. From the manufacturer there is this...

Optimized for Windows 7, Windows Vista™ with comprehensive DirectX® 11.0 10.1, 10.0 and DirectX® 9 support.

It doesn't appear as though OpenGL/2 is supported. No big loss. AutoDesk said that with the introduction of 2010 it was moving more in the direction of DirectX.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think I'll be doing any complex assemblies any time soon.

I just recently started using Inventor, and the only drawings I've done so far have been single part drawings.

I'm just now starting to introduce myself into multi-part assemblies.

I think I might get Win 7 Pro.

Good luck with your new system. Hope all goes smoothly for you.