Best computer qualities for large SketchUp models and HiRes Podium renderings?

Need the latest i7 Intel main processor and a discrete NVIDIA graphics processor, the best you can afford and 32GB RAM.

If laptop, see this table - we use P3000GPU version graphics processing unit

http://www.nvidia.in/object/mobile-workstation-gpus-in.html

People say the speed of the main processor isn’t important, save some money, that’s wrong.

There are studies comparing the i7 to Xenon (for high demand video rendering) which show that the Xenon is no advantage.

Examples we use

Laptop

Here is a medium-spec mobile workstation from Lenovo we use, but with 64GB RAM

A maximum-spec for the same is about twice that cost.

Item:
ThinkPad P71
Part No: 20HKCTO1WW
Configuration Details
● Intel Core i7-7820HQ Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
● Windows 10 Pro 64
● Windows 10 Pro 64 English
● 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), anti-glare, IPS
● 64GB(16x4) DDR4 2400MHz SoDIMM
● NVIDIA Quadro P3000 6GB
● With Color Sensor
● 720p HD Camera with Microphone
● Keyboard with Number Pad - English
● 3+3BCP, Fingerprint Reader,Color Sensor
● Integrated Fingerprint Reader
● Hardware dTPM2.0 Enabled
● Hardware dTPM
● 1TB SSD PCIe TLC OPAL2
● 1TB 5400rpm HDD
● DVD Burner, 9.5mm high, fixed
● 2TB
● Smart Card Reader
● 8 Cell Li-Ion Battery 96Wh
● 230W AC Adapter - US(3pin)
● Intel Dual Band Wireless AC(2x2) 8265, Bluetooth Version 4.1, vPro
● WWAN
● Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
● 17.3" FHD IPS eDP (1920x1080), 300nit, Non-Touch, 2D-Camera, Color Sensor, WLAN/WWAN
● MiniDP/Full Size DP Cable
● vPro Certified
● Publication - English
● 1 Year Depot

Status:
Received*
Qty:
1
Price:
$2,708.25


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Sub total:
Tax :
Recycling Fee :
Total:
$2,708.25
$250.51
$6.00
$2,964.76

Desktop

A somewhat cheaper small desktop-in-one is this with slightly lesser CPU and GPU’s, no monitor in this spec

They have some nice monitors which hold the Tiny desktop

Item:

										        								 ThinkStation P320 Tiny

									   																					Part No: 30C2CTO1WW

Ships In:

							            								                 Ships in 5-7 business days

Qty:

							        								             1

Price:

							        $1,871.10


Intel Core i7-7700T Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)

Windows 10 Pro 64

Windows 10 Pro 64 English

32GB ( 16+16 ) DDR4 2400 SODIMM

Nvidia Quadro P600 2GB 4xMini DP Tiny

DP to VGA

DP to HDMI

4xMini DP to DP

P320 Tiny Q270

Internal Speaker Tiny

1TB Solid State Drive M.2 PCIe MLC OPAL

Integrated Ethernet

Intel 8265 2x2AC+Bluetooth Version Tiny vPro

USB Traditional Keyboard Black English

USB Calliope Mouse Black

Tiny Top Cover EOU Screw

Dust Shield Tiny

I/O Box with Cable Tiny

VESA Mount Tiny

Publication English

3 Year On-site

Item:

										        								 ThinkCentre Tiny IV Vertical Stand

									   																					Part No: 4XF0N03160

Ships In:
Qty:

Price:

							        $9.99


Item:

										        								 Lenovo 16GB DDR4 2400MHz SoDIMM Memory

									   																					Part No: 4X70N24889

Ships In:
Qty:

Price:

							        $189.99




Sub total:
Estimated total:
$2,071.08
$2,071.08