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| Dreamwriter:
For CAD, a nice free easy-to-use one is Google Sketchup. It isn't as powerful as anything else, but it gets the job done and is super simple. As for PC specs, a more powerful CPU will help mainly with 3D games, such as Race Drivin' or Virtua Fighter. Pretty much all 2D games don't need much. I personally have a MicroATX board in my prototype (because I was originally building mine as a little desktop arcade machine), along with an Athlon XP 3200+ and a 330 watt Micro-ATX power suppy. Works fine for me even in the little case, though it's helped by having both the power supply venting out the back and a large case-fan venting out the side. But if you haven't bought it yet, a normal ATX motherboard and case will be cheaper (though larger). |
| Anubis_au:
I have already bought it, went with the Micro-ATX motherboard, but ended up swapping cases for a Micro form factor, non-slimline case. My friend at work will be doing the CAD stuff (he has been doing CAD for 40+ years, even teaches it)... (that is, he's been doing drafting for that long). |
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