Due to the extraordinary amount of time and effort that goes into one of our Recommended Systems we will no longer be able to maintain and update our Recommended System for Imaris.
ANSYS Mechanical – Balancing Performance and Licensing Costs
We test a lot of software here at Puget Systems, and in most cases what we are looking for is what hardware lets a given program run the fastest – or in some cases, what is the most cost effective. If you can get 95% of the best possible performance for half the price that it would cost to get a full 100%, for example, that is often a compelling way to go. However, ANSYS Mechanical (and FLUENT) present a different challenge: how can you get the best performance within the limitations of the ANSYS licensing model?
Intel & AMD: The 2017 CPU Wars
AMD is releasing a whole spectrum of new CPUs this year, from the consumer oriented Ryzen to the server-class Epyc. In response, Intel has accelerated their normal processor release cadence and is putting out new products across the board as well. We are here to explain a bit about what is going on, what to look forward to, and whether it is worth waiting for.
CPU Cores and Clock Speed – A Car Analogy
We have published a short video looking at the basics of CPU cores and clock speed using the time honored tradition of a car analogy.
An Unhealthy Obsession
UPS delivered a box to my door two weeks ago. Inside was something I told myself I didn’t need because I already had a phone and tablet.
My spouse and close friend talked about theirs at a level that borders on a unhealthy obsession.
Thunderbolt with PCs
We have recently an influx of Mac users wanting to migrate to PC but they generally have a few concerns. The first is having to learn Windows. The other is having Thunderbolt support. Let’s see how we address those issues.
SSD vs HDD – Responsiveness Comparison
Everyone knows that solid state drives are much faster than magnetic hard drives, but just how much of a difference does it make when using typical applications in Windows? We made a video to demonstrate!
Windows 7: The End is Nigh
Windows 7 updates are being limited by Microsoft on the latest processor platforms, and in combination with the other issues we’ve seen lately when installing Windows 7 we are now only listing it as an option on well-supported configurations… until we run out of licenses, then it’s over.
Bring On The New Year
The start to a new year is a good time to review your PC. Last weekend I pulled out my desktop PC and performed the following:
My 5 Favorite Products of 2016
With 2016 coming to end, I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of my favorite products of the last year.
I prefer products that seamlessly blend into my life. That means they shouldn’t require a lot of updates or ask me to change my behavior very much in order to enjoy them.
With that in mind, here are five of my favorite products of 2016:
