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Product		Price	Review date	CAD (SolidWorks 2010)	CAM 1 Test (Delcam PowerMill 2010)	CAM 2 concurrent tests	CAM 3 concurrent tests	CAE (SolidWorks Simulation 2010)	Rendering (Autodesk 3dsMax 2011)	CAD (SolidWorks 2010)
3DBOXX 4860 Xtreme Edition	Show specs Read full article 3DBOXX 4860 Xtreme Edition Processors: Intel Core i7-980X Extreme CPU (3.33GHz clocked to 4.15GHz) (Six Core) Memory: 12GB (3 x 4GB) 1,333MHz non-ECC unbuffered memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) graphics card Motherboard: Asus motherboard Hard drives: 2 x 150GB 10,000RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS drives + 2 x 2TB 7,200RPM Western Digital RE4 (RAID Edition 4, WD200 Warranty: Three year manufacturer’s warranty	£4,995	132273653301/12/2011	222	152	196	257	89	176	41
BOXX 3DBOXX 8550 Xtreme	Show specs Read full article BOXX 3DBOXX 8550 Xtreme Processors: 2 x Intel Xeon X5680 (3.33GHz - overclocked to 4.2GHz) Six Core CPUs Memory: 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 ECC memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) graphics card Motherboard: EVGA SR2 motherboard Hard drives: 160GB + 500GB 2.5” 7,200RPM SATA hard drives Warranty: Three year manufacturer’s warranty	£6,279	129604263626/01/2011	265	150	154	179	94	96	37
Cryo Octane Pro workstation	Show specs Read full article Cryo Octane Pro workstation Processors: 2 x Intel Xeon X5680 processors (3.33GHz Cryo Boost to 4.5GHz) (Six core) Memory: 24GB (6 x 4GB) Corsair PC3-12800 1,600MHz Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 5000 (2.5GB) graphics card Motherboard: eVGA Classified SR-2 Intel 5520 motherboard Hard drives: 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD system drive + 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT data drive Warranty: Three year return to base warranty (optional upgrade available to a 5 year on-site warranty)	£5,935	130528832313/05/2011	212	137	171	197	89	87	43
Dell Precision T1500	Show specs Read full article Dell Precision T1500 Processors: Intel Core i7 870 (2.93GHz) processor (Quad Core) Memory: 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Graphics card: AMD ATI FirePro V3750 (256MB) Motherboard: Dell motherboard (Intel P55 and H57 chipset) Hard drives: 2 x 320GB 7,200RPM hard drives Warranty: One year limited warranty with Next Business Day (NBD) on-site parts replacement and one year NBD on-site service	£999	128636190806/10/2010	370	249	352	560	128	375	13
InterPro workstations IPW-Ci5	Show specs Read full article InterPro workstations IPW-Ci5 Processors: Intel Core i5 2500K (3.30GHz - overclocked to 4.3GHz) Quad Core CPU Memory: 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR-3 Graphics card: PNY Nvidia Quadro 600 Motherboard: Intel DP67BG Hard drives: 1TB Western Digital Warranty: 36 month return to base	£995 (£945 for new customers)	129604276826/01/2011	249	152	269	392	102	262	21
InterPro Workstations IPW-Ci7	Show specs Read full article InterPro Workstations IPW-Ci7 Processors: 3.20GHz Intel Core i7 970 Memory: 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1,333MHz DDR3 Graphics card: AMD ATI FirePro V7800 (2GB) Motherboard: MSI X58 PRO-E Mainboard (Intel X58 Express chipset) Hard drives: 60GB OCZ Vertex 2E Solid State Drive (SSD) + 1TB 7,200RPM Samsung ‘Spinpoint’ F3 Warranty: 36 month return to base (RTB) (parts and labour)	£2,095	128342001402/09/2010	285	193	247	321	112	243
Lenovo ThinkStation C20	Show specs Read full article Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Processors: Intel Xeon E5640 Processor (2.66GHz) (Quad Core) Memory: 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1,333MHz ECC DDR3 Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro Motherboard: Lenovo motherboard (Intel 5520 Chipset - Tylersburg) Hard drives: 500GB 7,200 RPM Warranty: Base warranty: three year parts and labour	£1,886	128644685507/10/2010	380	255	380	528	111	128
Scan 3XS Core i7 Hex Core	Show specs Read full article Scan 3XS Core i7 Hex Core Processors: Intel Core i7 3930K (six core) processor overclocked to 4.4GHZ Memory: 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 1600Mhz memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) GPU Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Intel X79 Chipset motherboard Hard drives: 128GB Corsair Performance Pro SSD SATA III + 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7,200RPM Warranty: 3 Year warranty – 1st year onsite, 2nd/3rd years return to base	£1,898	132982425621/02/2012	196	130	166	223	70	148	44
Scan 3xs i7 Eyefinity	Show specs Read full article Scan 3xs i7 Eyefinity Processors: Intel Core i7 2700K (clocked to 4.6GHz),(Quad Core) Memory: 16GB (4x4GB)Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz memory Graphics card: AMD FirePro V5900 graphics (2GB) Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3, Intel Z68 mainboard Hard drives: 128GB Corsair Performance Pro Marvell SSD + 2TB Seagate Barracuda,7,200rpm drives Warranty: 3 year warranty – 1st Year onsite, years 2 & 3 return to base	£2,310	132826873403/02/2012	180	138	209	291	79	223	48
Scan 3XS P67 workstation	Show specs Read full article Scan 3XS P67 workstation Processors: Intel Core i7-2600K (3.40GHz - overclocked to 4.5GHz) Quad Core CPU Memory: 8GB (2x 4GB) PC3-12800 (1600) memory Graphics card: PNY Nvidia Quadro 600 (1GB) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 motherboard Hard drives: 120GB OCZ Vertex 2E 2.5” Sandforce SSD + 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA Warranty: 1st year onsite warranty, 2nd year return to base	£1,125	129604272026/01/2011	202	139	215	293	81	229	24
Scan 3XS P67 X3D-workstation	Show specs Read full article Scan 3XS P67 X3D-workstation Processors: Intel Core i7-2600K processor (3.4GHz overclocked to 4.5GHz) (Quad Core) Memory: 6GB (4 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 PC3-12800 1,600MHz memory Graphics card: PNY Nvidia Quadro 2000 (1GB) graphics card Motherboard: Asus P8P67 motherboard Hard drives: 120GB OCZ Vertex 2E Sandforce SSD system drive + 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA data drive Warranty: 3 year warranty (1st year onsite, 2nd and 3rd Year return to base)	£1,329	130528295513/05/2011	199	137	212	295	79	203	34
Wired2-3D Ultima	Show specs Read full article Wired2-3D Ultima Processors: Intel Core i7-2600K CPU (3.4GHz clocked to 4.7GHz) (Quad Core) Memory: 16GB (4 x 4GB)Corsair DDR3 memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 2000 (1GB) graphics card Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z (Intel Z68) motherboard Hard drives: 20GB Intel 311 Disk Caching SSD + 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 SATA III drive Warranty: 3 year collect and return warranty (full parts and labour)	£1184	132368832112/12/2011	187	131	205	286	79	196	43
Workstation Specialists RS-D2600	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists RS-D2600 Processors: 2 x Intel Xeon X5650 processors (2.66GHz) (Six Core) Memory: 24GB (6 x 4GB) 1333MHz REG ECC DDR-3 memory Graphics card: NA Motherboard: Workstation Specialists motherboard Hard drives: 120GB Intel 320 Series SSD drive Warranty: 36 months full parts and labour system warranty	£2,470	131037471411/07/2011
Workstation Specialists WS-M1510	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists WS-M1510 Processors: Intel Core i7 2960XM Extreme Edition 2.70GHz Memory: 16GB PC3-1600MHz DDR-3 memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 5010M (4GB) GPU Motherboard: Hard drives: 250GB Intel 510 Series SATA3 Solid State Drive (SSD) Warranty: 36 months parts and labour hardware system warranty	£3,595	132369157612/12/2011	251	191	309	529	95	303	45
Workstation Specialists WS2610	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists WS2610 Processors: 2 x Intel Xeon X5680 (3.33GH z)(six core) Memory: 12GB (6 x 2GB ) 1,333MHz ECC DDR3 Graphics card: PNY Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB ) Motherboard: (Intel 5520X Workstation Chipset) Hard drives: 120GB OCZ RevoDrive + 1TB 7,200 RPM Seagate Barracuda Warranty: 36 months full parts and labour system	£5,055	128350648603/09/2010	270	180	181	216	111	123
Workstation Specialists WS2850 / Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists WS2850 / Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor Processors: 2 x Intel Xeon E5 2687W (eight core) processors (3.10GHz) Memory: 32GB (8 x 4GB) PC3-1600MHz Reg. ECC DDR-3 memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) Motherboard: Intel C600 Workstation chipset-based motherboard Hard drives: 120GB Intel 520 Series SSD + 2 x 1TB 7,200RPM SATA-2 drives (RAID 0) Warranty: 36 months full parts & labour warranty	£5,620	133285324927/03/2012	240	160	160	178	90	79	36
Workstation Specialists WSX-6+	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists WSX-6+ Processors: Workstation Enhanced Intel Core i7 (4.2GHz) processor (Six Core) Memory: 12GB (6 x 2GB)1,600MHz DDR3 memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) graphics card Motherboard: WSX motherboard Hard drives: 128GB Kingston SSD Now (SNVP325) + 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7,200RPM hard drives Warranty: 36 months full parts and labour system warranty	£2,975	129137282703/12/2010	217	155	194	246	81	188
Workstation Specialists WSX4	Show specs Read full article Workstation Specialists WSX4 Processors: Intel Core i7-2600K processor (3.4GHz ‘Workstation Enhanced’ to 4.5GHz) (Quad Core Memory: 16GB (4 x 4GB) PC3-1600 1,600MHz DDR3 memory Graphics card: Nvidia Quadro 4000 (2GB) graphics card Motherboard: Intel P67 Express-based motherboard Hard drives: 300GB Intel 320 Series SSD + 1TB 7,200rpm SATA3 drive Warranty: 36 months full parts and labour system warranty	£2,075	131011200508/07/2011	186	138	213	306	85	202	42