Recommended system for AutoCAD

[Goran]

My uncle is working on that stuff now and my family wants to buy him a new PC. We're not looking to go all out on it. Something in or under the $1000 range.

I'm not too sure on the reqs of autocad programs but I imagine a good processor and ram would help?

 

[FalconSS]

what type of work is he doing with it?
mechanical drafting?
3d modeling?
Architectural drafting?

 

[Goran]

i dont know lol sorry my parents dont know either. He lives a few states away

 

[engiNURD]

$1000 can get you a core2duo with a high midrange vidcard and a good quantity of ram. Did that $1000 include a monitor? You'll want a fast hdd, fast ram (and alot of it), and a fast cpu. So... go with a Core2Duo, 2GB of ram, and a seagate 7200.10 drive, or a raptor if it fits the budget (or raid if the mobo supports it).