Need Advice on Catia V5/UG Workstation Rig

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Hi guys,
I am new to this fourm. nice to meet you guys..
i have a question to ask you guys about weather or not to build a Workstation or Regualr Desktop for for Catia/Unigraphic Design for work.

here are the 2 specs the supplier has provided us... i would like to know the Pros and Cons of it.. I did look into it myself but it is still Fuzzy on Sandy Bridge/Ivy bridge xeon vs Core i5/i7.

so here we go.

Rig 1.
Intel Xeon E31225 (SB)/4GBx1 ECC DDR3 1333/1TB HD/Nvidia Quadro 600 1GB/500W 80+ PS

Rig 2. Intel Core i5 3450/ 4GBx2 Non ECC DDR3/500GB HD/Firepro V3900/350W PS


thing is.. we will be using these system to view and probably doing some Design changes for Automative Parts so what do you guys think?


i seriously don't see the reason to go with the E31225 Xeon processor as just coz of the ECC
Pros and Cons guys..
will 8GB non ECC ram works the same or surpass the proformance of the 4GB ECC?
thank you
 
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can anyone help me on this..
the Ram comparrison for ECC vs Non-ECC for Catia & Unigraphics
also the CPU

thank you
 
I'm personally unfamiliar with professional workstations and the software you plan on using. Given that limited knowledge (plus a quick Google search), all I can tell you is the Rig 1 is the safe route.

Generally, workstations (versus mainstream consumer or SOHO computer systems) are designed for high-end workloads (greater than gaming or consumer-level 2D/3D graphics-editing) and constant 24/7 use. The ECC in ECC RAM stands for "error-correcting code" and it helps to eliminate data corruption. But again, my general knowledge is limited, so the best way I can describe all of this is that the ECC RAM helps minimize, if not virtually eliminate, the possibility of a program (or programs) crashing while using a workstation.

From what little I do know, reliability is as much an importance for workstations as performance. However, you can't judge workstations the same way as you could a consumer-level system.
 
Thank you for the reply Tiraides!

Um.. i hear you.. i see you point but isn't it
the newer Xeon CPUs are base on the core I5 & I7s?

I understand if the supplier supplies us a dual Xeon system then for sure i will go with that one but as far as i know it's an HP workstation pc Z210 with single Xeon Core so i really don't see why the Core i5 system with Double the Ram size wouldn't take care of the Xeon with 4GB ECC Ram...
Correct me if i am wrong and makes no sense.

thank you~
 
Again, I can't say whether or not the consumer Core i5/i7 systems can do what the Xeon workstations are designed to do. I believe that Intel's current line of Xeon processors are based off of Sandy Bridge, but I haven't done enough research to be able to compare them to their consumer level "equivalents."

From my initial research, your programs seem to be designed for use with workstations. That research was the basis for my "recommendation" to go with Rig 1. But I can't tell you whether or not you need a dual-processor or a multi-GPU system to use these programs efficiently. I don't know enough to make an accurate recommendation.
 
Thank you Tiraides,
I did some research the past couple days as well and seem to remember someone says Core i5/i7 with Double or triple the Ram size would be able to handle the same as xeon E31225 in my case i5 3450 so... i just want to make sure before i concluded to my boss.

thank you~~
anyonelse here knows about Catia or Unigraphic NX 8?
Thanks again~
 
Research carefully. Some software can require certain computer parts. Oftentimes, the requirements skew toward workstation graphics cards, but they may also include ECC memory (for example).

But I really can't help you any further.
 
NOT A PROBLEM Tiraides.
Thank you so much to replied my msg @ this Odd hours
Cheers man~~
 
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