Computer for Mechatronic/ General Engineering
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Hi, I am in year 13 and have applied for general engineering at Cambridge, and mechatronic engineering at Leeds, Manchester and Southampton and for Christmas am going to buy a laptop/ PC, I currently do all my work on my iPad, so any recommendations would help!
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HP envy x360?
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by zt11Hi, I am in year 13 and have applied for general engineering at Cambridge, and mechatronic engineering at Leeds, Manchester and Southampton and for Christmas am going to buy a laptop/ PC, I currently do all my work on my iPad, so any recommendations would help!
Hey @zt11
It is really important you get a high performance that is also budget friendly. Here are some specs i would recommend and you should consider:
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CPU: Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 for strong performance.
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GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or higher for CAD and simulations.
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RAM: 16 GB minimum, 32 GB ideal.
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Storage: 512 GB SSD, with additional 1 TB HDD if needed.
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Display: 15.6” or 17.3” with 1080p resolution.
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Operating System: Windows 10/11 Professional.
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Battery (for laptops): At least 6 hours of life.
Ethan (Product Design Engineering)
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