Is this sufficient for Autocad?

[log283]

I'm not very computer savvy as a majority of you probably are, but I've been doing some research for a computer to run autocad 2013. I need something that has some portability, so that's why I'm looking at these all-in-ones. Would this do the trick?

Operating system Windows 8.1 64
Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4770T processor quad-core [2.5GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]
Graphics card Intel Integrated HD Graphics
Memory 8GB DDR3-1600MHz SODIMM[2 DIMM]
Hard drive 256GB Solid state drive
Office software Microsoft Office Trial
Security software Security software trial
Productivity ports 3-in-1 Memory Card Reader
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner Card edit
Sound Card Integrated Sound, Envy Audio; Beats Audio
Keyboard and Mouse HP wireless keyboard and Mouse Kit
Networking HP WLAN 802.11 b/g/n MCard Bluetooth®(1x1)

 

[compaqman]

Those specs look fine, ALTHOUGH you will want a better graphics chipset. Intel Integrated HD Graphics are quite choppy in ACAD.

Look for nVidia or ATI

Use Autodesk's recommended hardware tool.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?siteID=123112&id=18844534

 

[log283]

Would this be better? It has an Nvidia Geforce GT730A?

Windows 8.1 64
• 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4770T processor quad-core [2.5GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]
• Nvidia GeForce GT730A
• 10GB DDR3-1600MHz SODIMM[2 DIMM]
• 256GB Solid state drive
• Microsoft Office Trial
• Security software trial
• 3-in-1 Memory Card Reader
• No TV Tuner Card
• Integrated Sound, Envy Audio; Beats Audio
• HP wireless keyboard and Mouse Kit
• HP Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band Mini Card with Bluetooth®(2x2) and WIDI

 

[compaqman]

That's definitely a step up from the integrated graphics.

Do you plan on working in 2D or 3D with shading and rendering?

I believe the card would work well if you're drawing in 2D. In addition, if you're only working in 2D have you thought about AutoCAD LT? It's close to half the cost of the full AutoCAD edition.

 

[G80FTW]

What you really want if your doing CAD is the nvidia Quadro series. But those can get VERY expensive.

http://www.newegg.com/Workstation-Graphics-Cards/SubCategory/ID-449

Those cards are specifically designed for CAD use.

 

[compaqman]

What you really want if your doing CAD is the nvidia Quadro series. But those can get VERY expensive.

http://www.newegg.com/Workstation-Graphics-Cards/SubCategory/ID-449

Those cards are specifically designed for CAD use.

I agree with you, and that's why I use one at work

But this person is looking for an All-in-one machine, probably something that won't accept any sort of "upgrades/expansion"

 

[G80FTW]

I agree with you, and that's why I use one at work

But this person is looking for an All-in-one machine, probably something that won't accept any sort of "upgrades/expansion"

Do they not make all in one machines with quadro cards as an option? Certainly they make all in one workstations. I havent looked, but I couldnt imagine them not.

Personally my 680 I have does fine for me with CAD. Though I dont really do alot of advanced stuff with it, so I dont really know how much better a low end quadro of similar price would perform.