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Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone would give me some feedback on the decision between these two desktops. As our office has an account with Dell we are only looking at Dell at the moment although I know there are many more options out there. We are replacing a 5.5 year old Dell Alienware desktop that is not performing so well since upgrading to X14. At the time of purchase it met or exceeded Chief recommended specs. We are a small architectural firm that does single family residential projects (new houses, remodels & additions) with some rendering work. Generally speaking I'm trying to decide between these two and maybe 3 options: #1 is $1999 and meets all recommended Chief specs or exceeds the specs as follows: a. 1 TB SSD instead of 512 (this is good as we want the extra storage) b. The graphics card slightly exceeds minimum as it is 10 GB vs 8 GB https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r13-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r13-desktop/wdr13aurcm2h We need extra storage so if I ordered this one I'd add a $85 1 TB SATA hard drive bringing the price before tax to $2084. This desktop is not customizable. #2 is $2399 and meets all the recommended Chief specs or exceeds the specs as follows: a. 1 TB SSD instead of 512 + 1 TB SATA (this is optimal as we ideally want 2 TB storage) b. The graphics card slightly exceeds minimum as it is 10 GB vs 8 GB same as #1. c. 64 GB RAM instead of 32GB https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/pdp/spd/alienware-aurora-r14-desktop/wdr14aur50h?cartitemid=f10afdcc-6ee4-446f-88ee-6a22b63bf0c0&ref=carconfigedittitle&configurationid=b5f4681c-2ed5-45ed-a527-ea39529ea627 This option is also slightly more customizable. For the processor, there is an option to upgrade to an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 core processor for $300 or add another TB SAA for $30 or change to a 2TB SSD for $200. My biggest concern with #2 is that it has an AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12 core processor vs #1 has the Intel Core I9-12900F 16 core processor. I don't know enough about this stuff, but is the Intel I9 16 core much superior to the AMD Ryzen 12 core and is Intel generally better for our work? Would it be worth it to get #3 but upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 core processor for $300 bringing the total to $2699 or is it not worth spending this much more over #1? Also is it a waste spending more $ for 64 GB RAM when 32GB is enough? Will 64 GB help the computer last longer with future Chief upgrades or should I only focus on CPU and Graphics card? And finally, #3 what about spending almost double $3599 to get the latest NVIDIA 24 GB graphics card and a 24 core processor like this model: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r15-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r15-desktop/wdr15aur50h? I am of two minds. Is it a waste to get a computer with specs as they are well beyond what we likely need and we'll be buying a replacement for this computer anyway in 4-5 years? Or is it worth the extra for productivity increase and insurance against needing a future upgrade as soon? Would love anyone's opinions here. Thanks!

Small 5 person firm looking for a part time or freelance draftsperson. Must be local. Experience in Chief Architect a must as our firm uses this software exclusively. Work includes site measuring and drawing as-built floor plans, and potentially preparing architectural and structural plans for residential remodels, additions & new homes & running plans through the City building department, obtaining clearance, etc. If you have experience with this kind of work, please contact us. Lawrence Woodcraft & Associates Astra Woodcraft Phone: 818-701-7752 x 103 www.woodcraftarchitecture.com email: a.woodcraft@gmail.com