Not entirely :)
Inventor 5, I have not used it for two years.:D
The more RAM the better.

then why does Thorgal need Dual Xeon setup? makes me wonder:p

anyway, you are right Sidney

http://discussion.autodesk.com/threa...hreadID=523760

Don't think Thorgal has the octa core setup for AutoCad, but other specific design software.

3D rendering software like 3DS Max should like it :) Cinema 4D is another good example.

Ram is key to 3D .... too bad 32-bit max out at 3.5G and 64-bit is limited by drivers. Open GL card will make the work heck alot more fluid, like you said in any game play.:)

a PC parts vendor told me that I'd need at least a 600W PSU to stay safe (he said that just my 8600GTS alone pulls 125W).

I prefer having an oversized PSU, to avoid instability (vdrop/amps) and have leeway should I need more juice (adding more drives/memory, OC a bit etc etc).

I think (?) that running a PSU well under its nominal max power should make it run cooler (possibly less noisy as well?), safer and perhaps longer lasting than one closer to max spec

A smart PC part vendor will tell you to get 1KW :)

Your 8600GTS will consume nowhere near 125W, rather 100W or less.
Most PSU have best efficiency at 70-80% load FYI :)

he had nothing to sell, all his 500W+ PSU were sold out :eek: and now I'm stuck until next week :weee:

I was talking about the rendering part which is mainly done by server parks.