Hello,

I'm a freelance civil engineer, I already work with a XPS 9570 4K with intel core i7 8750H + 16 GB RAM + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. I really love working with this setup, monitor is great, I can work with 3D modeling, Technical Drawing, I can got structural calculations and analysis with specific software or 3d photo rendering in a decent amount of time. Obviously fans are doing their work.

Now it's time to get a destkop. I contacted a local partner reseller to got some suggestions about the setups. I called them asking for a desktop XPS with a good setup, like an i7 or i9 from the latest generation, a good amount of ram and a good video graphics hardware.

They suggested me a Precision Workstation with software certified hardware: they still have to write me down the entire setup, but they talked about 3630 workstation with intel XEON instead of intel i7 or i9 processor and NVIDIA® Quadro® P2200 5 gb.

They told me Xeon are better than i7 or i9 processors. I sincerely never thought to purchase a pc with intel xeon, since I don't know anything about it except the fact that they are used in servers because they are more stable.

Can you please help me and give me some suggestions?

Hi everyone,

I’m considering getting a Dell Precision T7920 Workstation for my company. The specs are:

• Dual Xeon Gold 6148 CPUs

• 128GB RAM

• Quadro GPU

I need advice on two things:

1. Workstation vs PC Build: Would getting this single workstation be more beneficial for engineering tasks (like CAD, simulations, rendering, etc.) compared to building a PC? Would it be more powerful and reliable for heavy workloads?

2. Distributing Power or Linking Devices: I’ve heard that it’s possible to distribute the power of this workstation to multiple devices or link it with other systems. Is this true? If so, how does it work, and is it practical for engineering workflows?

Any insights or experiences with this workstation or similar setups would be greatly appreciated!