Below you will find our pre-built Dell® PCs that are configured, optimized, and Mastercam pre-installed and tested.
Although Mastercam may function on a PC with lower specs, it is not advised. PC pricing has become very affordable. Save yourself some headaches and invest in a reliable system.
ShopWare is a licensed Dell® Distributor. Please contact sales@shopwareinc.com for the latest pricing and to order.
Please note pricing below are ‘ballpark’ numbers. PC pricing changes daily and are subject to change. Systems can be custom configured based on your requirements and will be quoted accordingly.
‘Basic’ System Specs (Good for a Basic Mill Level 1, Lathe, or Wire system)- $900
- Intel Core™ i5 Quad Core
- 250GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
- CD ROM Drive with DVD read capability
- 4 GB Ram
- Nvidia® Quadro Series Graphics Card (Quadro 600)
- 20″ Dell® Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Dell® USB Keyboard and Dell USB Optical Mouse
- Windows™ 7 64-bit
‘Premium’ System Specs (Best value and performance for 3D work)- $1550
- Intel® Core™ i7
- 500 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
- DVD-Rom
- 4 GB Ram (8 recommended)
- Nvidia® Quadro Series Graphics Card (Quadro 600 or Quadro 2000 recommended)
- Dell® 22” Widescreen LCD monitor
- Dell® Pro Multimedia Keyboard and Dell USB Optical Mouse
- Windows™ 7 64-bit
General PC Information
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Video Cards – A very important component
There are a number of video cards on the market. Not all offer the same experience. We recommend video cards that utilize the Nvidia graphics chipsets.
Recommended Mainstream Cards
(Video cards that you could find at your local electronics store)
Nvidia GeForce cards as follows:
Mill Level 1, Lathe, or Wire EDM: 8500GT, 8600GT, 9500GT,9600GT,
Mill Level 3, 5-axis: 8800GT-GTX, 9800GT-GTX, GTX250-GTX295
(Note: The GeForce series cards are fine for Mastercam, but are not compatible with Solidworks)
Recommended Professional Series cards
Nvidia Quadro FX Series
Mill Level 1, Lathe, or Wire EDM: Quadro FX580, and 600
Mill Level 3, 5-axis: Quadro 600, 2000, 4000 and up
Comparison of New Quadro Cards (October 2010)
We do not recommend the Quadro NVS line of graphics cards or any Integrated Graphic Solutions (On-board motherboard Graphics)
Mastercam looks best at a minimum of 1280 x 1024 video resolution. Widescreen monitors are beneficial and dual monitors are a plus. For those interested in Windows 7, we have had very good success with Mastercam using this new operating system in both 32 bit and 64 bit versions.
Any questions on PC or laptop recommendations please contact us @ 888-222-7126.