Chief Architect Workstations Recommended Best Configurations by @Xi Computers

Chief Architect develops 3D architectural home design software tailored for builders, interior designers, architects, and DIY home enthusiasts. The software utilizes intelligent building tools to construct a 3D model of a structure while automatically generating all of its building systems. During modeling and assembly activities, the software does not utilize many CPU cores, meaning that the best performance for these specific tasks relies on the fastest top core speed. Consequently, Intel Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 processors are preferred over Xeon CPUs because they deliver the best performance-to-price ratio. In contrast, simulation and rendering tasks take full advantage of multiple cores and hyper-threading capabilities. The Ultra 9 processor represents the optimal value for these workloads by offering 8 Performance-cores, 16 Efficient-cores, and 32 threads with a high clock spread. To optimize these processes, Xi provides professionally overclocked hardware versions that favor either an absolute top core or all cores at a higher frequency to deliver balanced performance across modeling and simulation tasks. Hardware-assisted DirectX capabilities are a strict requirement for the software, so only NVIDIA GeForce RTX video cards are offered. Fast storage is also mandatory, with NVMe M.2 SSDs being the recommended choice. For budgets and project requirements that extend beyond the standard Platinum configuration, systems featuring Threadripper PRO series and Xeon CPUs can be custom quoted.