Build 318 – ENG: SolidWorks Workstation

ENG is a set of 2 SolidWorks workstations, designed around a 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K processor and an RTX 2000 ADA 16GB video card.
SolidWorks Workstation

Description

ENG is a set of 2 SolidWorks workstations, designed around a 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K processor and an RTX 2000 ADA 16GB video card.

General System Design

This build is designed around a 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K processor and an RTX 2000 ADA 16GB video card.

Software Workload/Customer Need

This customer needed a new CAD workstation to handle their growing workload that would last a long time.

This build was designed for SolidWorks and MoldFlow.

This build was influenced by our Core Ultra 9 Rhino Workstation.

System Spec

Processor (CPU): Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Silent Loop 3 360mm

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7

Memory: Kingston F​ury Beast ​2x32GB DDR​5-6000

OS Storage (NVME): Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB

Main Storage (NVME): Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB

Video Card (GPU): PNY RTX 2000 ADA 16GB

Power Supply (PSU): be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W

Case: be quiet! ​Pure Bas​e 501 Airflow Black

OS: Windows 11 Pro

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Design Rationale

  • The Core Ultra 9 285K gave the customer a great amount of single-core performance for general use, and multicore performance for heavily-threaded tasks.
  • To ensure the CPU runs at full speed, liquid cooling with a 240mm cooler is recommended.
  • The customer wanted a stable motherboard with a good amount of desktop functionality.
  • The customer was fine with our recommended memory setup.
  • The customer was fine with our recommended storage setup.
  • The customer was fine with our recommended video card.
  • While the build only needs an 850W power supply, a 1000W gives the user more room for future upgrades.
  • We used our regular mid-tower case for solid airflow and minimalistic design.

Customer Review

“If you are looking for a capable CAD workstation, give Chris at Top Flight Computers a call.

As an engineering manager, I have to justify the cost of every purchase. In the past we purchased Dell computers but there is just too much markup on the brand name.

I chose instead, Top Flight Computers, because the company is well established in the NC area, Chris was most knowledgeable, and he offered us comparable workstations at a large cost saving compared to brand name boxes.

We have been using his workstations for a few weeks now and are totally satisfied with them.”

Tim, Asheville NC

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