
Jake Kittell
Happiness Tech LLC
Engineering, Precision Machine Design
David Cohn
Desktop Engineering
Nick Iwaskow, Manager
DS SolidWorks Corp.
Bryan Johnson
Licensed SolidWorks User
Ron LaFon, Contributing Editor
Cadalyst magazine
In terms of performance, selecting the number of processing cores in your workstation computer is critical. SolidWorks is a frequency bound application (meaning that it predominantly uses only one core). Since the frequency of that core determines performance more than any other variable, a workstation with less cores (but higher frequency) is ideal.
Photoview360 and SolidWorks Simulation are bandwidth bound (meaning they commonly utilize multiple cores simultaneously). Therefore, if you incorporate these applications into your SolidWorks workflow, a workstation pc with more cores can provide better performance to complete your renderings or simulations faster. Consult the quick guide below to determine which BOXX solution is the best workstation for your SolidWorks workflow.
The fastest single socket workstation for frequency driven applications like SolidWorks®, the 3DBOXX 3960 XTREME features a quad core, performance-enhanced Intel® Core™ i7 processor (up to 4.5 GHz) and delivers high performance at an entry level price.
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3DBOXX 3970 |
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Intel i7 4.5 GHz CPU (Quad Core) 8 GB DDR3 1333 NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1 GB) 300 GB SATA Hard Drive 20X Dual Layer DVD RW MS Windows 7
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Intel® Core™ i7 CPUs (3.4 GHz) NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1 GB) 16 GB memory 1 TB Hard Drive 20 GB SSD Cache Drive 2 TB Secondary Storage Windows 7 Professional
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Intel® Core™ i7 CPUs (4.5 GHz) NVIDIA Quadro 4000 (2 GB) 16 GB memory 300 GB SSD Hard Drive 20 GB SSD Cache Drive Two 2 TB Secondary Storage Windows 7 Professional
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Powered by the revolutionary technology of a six core or quad core performance-enhanced, Intel® Core™ i7 processor (up to 4.15 GHz) and NVIDIA Quadro 5000 professional graphics by PNY, the SolidWorks-certified 3DBOXX 4800 Series features the most powerful single processor, 4 GPU workstations ever designed.
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3DBOXX 4920 |
3DBOXX 4920 |
3DBOXX 4920 XTREME |
Intel i7 3.2 GHz CPU (Six Core) 8 GB DDR3 1600 NVIDIA Quadro 600 (1 GB) 250 GB SATA Hard Drive 20X Dual Layer DVD RW MS Windows 7
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Intel i7 3.3 GHz CPU (Six Core) 16 GB DDR3 1600 NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1 GB) 500 GB SATA Hard Drive 20X Dual Layer DVD RW MS Windows 7
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Intel i7 4.5 GHz CPU (Six Core) 32 GB DDR3 1600 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 (2 GB) 500 GB SATA Hard Drive 20X Dual Layer DVD RW MS Windows 7
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Designed to accommodate multi-threading, multiple applications, and complex production pipelines, 3DBOXX 8500 Series workstations deliver high-powered, multitasking performance. The series includes the fastest workstation in the world for SolidWorks, the 3DBOXX 8550 XTREME featuring up to 4 GPUs (NVIDIA Quadro 5000 professional graphics by PNY) and two performance-enhanced, six core Intel® Xeon® processors running at 4.2 GHz.
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3DBOXX 8920 |
3DBOXX 8920 |
3DBOXX 8550 XTREME |
Dual Intel® Xeon® CPUs (2.6 GHz) NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1GB) 16 GB memory 300 GB SSD Storage Windows 7 Professional
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Dual Intel® Xeon® CPUs (3.1 GHz) NVIDIA Quadro 4000 (2GB) 32 GB memory 300 GB SSD Storage 2 TB Secondary Storage Windows 7 Professional
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Dual Intel Xeon 4.3 GHz CPU 24 GB DDR3 1333 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 (2.5 GB) 300 GB SATA Hard Drive 20X Dual Layer DVD RW MS Windows 7
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Work from anywhere or present top-flight demos of your designs while never sacrificing professional workstation performance. Highly recommended by Cadalyst magazine, record-setting GoBOXX is powered by a desktop level processor (six core or quad core Intel® Core™ i7), and delivers ultra fast performance for SolidWorks.
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GoBOXX 1720 |
GoBOXX 1740 |
GoBOXX 2650 |
Intel i7M 2.4 GHz CPU (Quad core) 4 GB DDR3 1333 NVIDIA Quadro 5010M (4 GB) 320 GB SATA Hard Drive 8X DVD Multi Drive 15.6" Screen 1920 x 1080 MS Windows 7
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Intel i7M 2.5 GHz CPU (Quad Core) 8 GB DDR3 1333 NVIDIA Quadro 5010M (4 GB) 320 GB SATA Hard Drive 8X DVD Multi Drive 17.3" Screen 1920 x 1080 MS Windows 7
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Intel i7 3.46 GHz CPU (Six Core) 12 GB DDR3 1333 NVIDIA Quadro 5010M (4 GB) 320 GB SATA Hard Drive 8X DVD Multi Drive 17.3" Screen 1920 x 1080 MS Windows 7
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In addition to knowing everything about our SolidWorks-certified BOXX workstations, our expert sales consultants, engineers, and legendary technical support have intimate knowledge of SolidWorks and the optimal workflow for your business.
BBOXX graphic workstations are certified to run SolidWorks, and as a strategic partner, we work with Dassault Systemes to develop solutions that provide reliable support while taking optimal advantage of SolidWorks features.
Consult independent reviews or bench mark tests and you’ll discover that BOXX builds the fastest and most reliable SolidWorks workstations in the world. From our high performance, quad GPU, liquid cooled pcs, to our mobile workstations and state-of-the-art rendering systems, BOXX designs and builds professional SolidWorks solutions that power your software and render your creations faster than any other.
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3DBOXX 8550 XTREME
3DBOXX 8550 XTREME SPEC CFP2006 Result
3DBOXX 8550 XTREME SPEC CINT2006 Result
Sales, engineering, manufacturing, and support are all right here in Austin, TX, USA and we support our SolidWorks workstations with a three year limited warranty. No other workstation manufacturer can make that claim.
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