Mini PC Specs for Revit

[ROBinHI]

I need a compact PC system to run Revit in our conference rooms. Can anyone tell me if these HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Mini PC are capable? I'm able to get them with up to an Intel Core i7-4765T with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2GHz, 8MB cache, 4-cores), 16GB memory. Anyone know if the video card is supported? Anyone currently using these to run Revit? (Using Revit 2014+)


http://shopping1.hp.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/WW-USSMBPublicStore-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductUUID=ZUIQ7EN5ahAAAAFEgbcoiQZE&CatalogCategoryID=&JumpTo=OfferList

Thanks.

[meng005]

The general specifications look ok, however it really depends on how large the models are. Here is the Autodesk recommendation: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-Requirements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2014-Products.html
Here are the recommended video cards: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=16318527&siteID=123112

This system should manage for the year, but you may want to boost the RAM if you want this to be useful in a three-year cycle.

So long as you have gigabit to the desktop, the specs seem adequate.

[ghale]

The specs look fine. Ideally, you want an approved graphics card to be on the safe side. But you're running this for a conference room, so it should be sufficient. You can find Autodesk Approved Hardware at http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?155940-Mini-PC-Specs-for-Revit

I've actually found that setting up a virtual machine for conference rooms is the best way to go. That way you can use a thin client or an old PC to connect to the network with all the resources you might need.

[ROBinHI]

meng005\ghale, Thanks for your help. Would it be easier or more efficient to export to PDF (3D PDF) or DWF to present and mark-up in those applications where a higher end system is not required and scrap the idea of isntalling\running Revit on the conference room workstation? Then that should eliminate the need for a license on each of those. What do you guys think? Should I give my staff the option to open a Revit file or make it policy to export PDF/DWF and present and markup in those formats?

[ghale]

It would lessen the requirements for the PC to just go with PDF. My recommendation would be to have a conference room PC capable of running Revit that can open your typical files. It's more intuitive for users and time saving without having to export PDFs or DWFs. If you're running network licenses of Revit, then adding another PC shouldn't be an issue. If you're on standalone licensing then you may not want to go the robust PC route. The software costs more than the hardware. Another option there would be to use a Remote Desktop application to log into another workstation. That way, the Revit license and horsepower reside on another machine. Hope that helps.

[damon.sidel]

Another option there would be to use a Remote Desktop application to log into another workstation. That way, the Revit license and horsepower reside on another machine.

I second this recommendation. I do this all the time at my office and it works very well.