What Makes the ULTIMATE Revit Computer System?

What is the best Revit laptop? What is the best Revit desktop? What is the best Revit computer? In over 12 years of blogging about Revit, I think this could be the most common question I get.

On this episode of BIM After Dark Live I will be joined by Buck Davis. Buck is the founder of BIMBOX and has spent the last 12 years taking his AEC experience to specialize in the hardware we use (ie. computers, laptops, peripherals, etc...).

I asked Buck to come on the show to talk generally about what it takes to piece together the perfect Revit laptop / desktop. The goal is to help you better understand what hardware selections to focus on when you're building your next Revit computer system.

Buck and I will be talking about:
- What makes a great Revit system?
- Quadro or Geforce?
- The future of Quadro...?
- 30 Series and A Series
- The little known nVidia studio drivers
- AMD or Intel?!
- How many cores do I need? Clock speed? IPC?
- Tips on getting hardware approvals

... and I am SURE you will have tons of questions for us along the way!

So grab your favorite cocktail, sit back, and enjoy the conversation!


Links Mentioned:
View ALL of the Live Episodes - https://live.bimafterdark.com
Get a BIMBOX today! - https://bimbox.bimafterdark.com
HW Info 64 (Check Your Temps!) - https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - BIM BOX
3:44 - Buck Davis Introduction
8:54 - Recommendations for a great Revit system
11:31 - Difference between Intel Core Processors
15:21 - Impact of different cooling methods
24:21 - AMD vs Intel in 2021
28:11 - Software for monitoring CPU and GPU temperature
29:06 - Shortage of Core Processor Chips
32:31 - NVidia Quadro vs NVidia RTX/Geforce
39:43 - NVidia A series and NVidia 30 Series
47:14 - Laptop Docking Station
51:37 - Ideal number of cores
54:32 - IPC (Instructions per Cycle) and Clock speed
55:33 - RAM Speed and RAM Latency
1:00:25 - What Solid State Drive to look for
1:04:26 - Does Bim Box offer site service
1:07:00 - More Information about Bim Box
1:09:03 - Bim Box service outside USA
1:11:42 - Outro


Here are some links to all of the hardware and software I use:

My Main Revit Computer (BIMBOX) - https://bimbox.bimafterdark.com/
How I Record My Tutorials (Camtasia Studio) – https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/zVvgW
My Microphone (Blue Yeti USB) - https://amzn.to/3992DYy
My Studio Headphones (Sennheiser HD 600) - https://amzn.to/2PxTFwj
My Camera for Videos and Images (Canon EOS 80D) - https://amzn.to/32zbpg5
The Lens I use for these videos (50mm) - https://amzn.to/3cvIE8D
My Webcam for Webinars (Logitech C922X) - https://amzn.to/2wP3AHf
My Favorite Sketchbook (“Blank” by 30x40) - https://amzn.to/32yAffZ
My Favorite Sketching Pens (Sharpie “Fine”) – https://amzn.to/3c8r8qO
Greatest Sketching Marker of All Time (Sign Pen) - https://amzn.to/3ceAukN

** Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning you don’t pay anything more but I may get a small commission for a sale… Cheers! **

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