is this a good computer for AutoCAD 10

[MSU_ARP11]

hey im looking at buying a new computer and I need some advice. The main purpose of this computer will be writing papers, internet browsing, and taking lecture notes, although I do plan to use AutoCAD 2010 on it as well. will this computer work???

 

just go to bestbuys website and type in the search bar this SKU#: 9556036

 

sorry, I would post a link but I cant because i am too new to the site.

[Tiger]

A general tip, if you are asking for advice, don't make the ones you are seeking advice from do all the work. In this case, simply copy-paste the specs on the computer onto here.

 

A lot of people here log on while at work, as a five-min break kinda thing - then to go to bestbuys webpage and do a search is not so appealing. Just my opinion.

[CadDan]

As Tiger said, you could post the specs to make it easier for the people you are asking advice from.

 

 

On to the question though..

 

It's good enough for 2D. I don't see it doing a lot of 3D work though due to the graphics card.

[MSU_ARP11]

okay cool. sorry about that. Im very new to this forum thing. Ill have better posts as I learn more, promise!

 

 

Processor-Intel® Core™2 Duo

Processor Speed-2.2GHz

Battery Type-6-cell lithium-ion

Display Type-LED-backlit high-definition widescreen (1366 x 768 )

System Bus-800MHz

Cache Memory-2MB on die Level 2

System Memory (RAM)-4GB

Type of Memory (RAM)-DDR2

Hard drive type-SATA (5400 rpm)

Hard Drive Size-500GB

Graphics-Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M

Operating System Windows-7 Home Premium 64-bit

[mrbucket]

okay cool. sorry about that. Im very new to this forum thing. Ill have better posts as I learn more, promise!

 

 

Processor-Intel® Core™2 Duo

Processor Speed-2.2GHz

Battery Type-6-cell lithium-ion

Display Type-LED-backlit high-definition widescreen (1366 x 768)

System Bus-800MHz

Cache Memory-2MB on die Level 2

System Memory (RAM)-4GB

Type of Memory (RAM)-DDR2

Hard drive type-SATA (5400 rpm)

Hard Drive Size-500GB

Graphics-Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M

Operating System Windows-7 Home Premium 64-bit

 

What kind of drawing do you do the most? Do you need a laptop? For the same price you could get a much faster desktop that upgradeable. But if you need a laptop, thats different.

[ReMark]

Just the fact that it has an onboard graphics chip instead of a dedicated graphics card means that you could have an issue with the computer bogging down as drawings get bigger and more complex. Many people do not realize that in a system like this resources are stolen from the onboard RAM to supplement the graphics output.