With this comp, you qualify for the free beta of XP Pro 64 bit edition on MS's website. CAD should not have any problems with a 64 bit computer, but I'm not sure.
I just bought a computer very similar to this one for myself, haven't had a chance to test it yet, I'm waiting for my case to arrive.
Rosewill Value Series Black ATX Mid-Tower Super Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "R103A" -RETAIL
ASRock "775V88" VIA PT880 Chipset Motherboard for Intel LGA775 CPU -RETAIL
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 630 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache Processor w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
2 WINTEC AMPO 184-pin 512MB DDR PC-3200, Model 35145588-P - OEM
Jetway ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "96XT-AD-128C" -RETAIL
Maxtor 40GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model 6E040L0, OEM Drive only
Rosewill BLACK 52X32X52 CDRW Drive, Model RR-521, Retail
Final price for this? $634.34 + shipping
Note: This is without a monitor. I recommend going to a local store to get one, as shipping would be very expensive for one. Its also without a floppy drive.. they aren't used much anymore IMO.
The processor and MB on this are pretty much cutting edge stuff. The computer won't dissapoint you, I think.
This is probably overkill for doing CAD work.. However, you probably wont need to buy another one for awhile.
Looks very well designed. Now where is the "export to reality" button in the CAD software? (I have been looking for it for weeks). - sanddrag [more] 
05-03-2005, 21:32
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