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I am a civil engineer who works with a hydraulic modeling software called Infoworks. The model runs take a long time to process. Currently, I have one model that takes 1.25 hours to run on my current desktop. My bosses have finally come to the realization that I need a faster computer to handle this software. Some benchmarking done today shows that a model that takes 32 mins to run on my 3.4 P4 takes 14 mins to run on a C2D 6400. I have been asked to spec a laptop that is beefy enough to do these model runs. A laptop is necessary because I will need to be able to take the models to out of town meetings.
I am looking for a recommendation on a beefy system. I was initially looking at a Dell Precision M90 notebook, but I was not impressed with the price for what you get. ($3200 for a T7600). I then thought that I should look for a custom notebook that can accept a desktop processor so that I could get the fastest processor possible. So, I am now considering a Hypersonic Aviator EQ7 with a QX6800. This comes out to $3700 and I get RAID 5 too for my data.
I have no need for any semblance of battery life, nor do I care about weight. This computer will be used at a desk 95% of the time. All I need is a fast processor and 2 GB of ram. I don't even need a fancy video card, so the 7950 in the Aviator is overkill. But that cannot be changed, so it doesn't matter.
Any other brands or models I should be considering? I just need something to show my bosses as they realize that it is better to buy an expensive computer than it is to pay me to sit around while I wait for the model to finish running.
I am looking for a recommendation on a beefy system. I was initially looking at a Dell Precision M90 notebook, but I was not impressed with the price for what you get. ($3200 for a T7600). I then thought that I should look for a custom notebook that can accept a desktop processor so that I could get the fastest processor possible. So, I am now considering a Hypersonic Aviator EQ7 with a QX6800. This comes out to $3700 and I get RAID 5 too for my data.
I have no need for any semblance of battery life, nor do I care about weight. This computer will be used at a desk 95% of the time. All I need is a fast processor and 2 GB of ram. I don't even need a fancy video card, so the 7950 in the Aviator is overkill. But that cannot be changed, so it doesn't matter.
Any other brands or models I should be considering? I just need something to show my bosses as they realize that it is better to buy an expensive computer than it is to pay me to sit around while I wait for the model to finish running.