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A customer involved in biomedical engineering research consulted us on a PC configuration suitable for finite element method analysis and FDTD analysis.
The conditions you requested are as follows.

・CPU: Xeon Processor W-2225
・Memory: I want 128GB in the initial state.I would like to extend it to 256GB in the future.
・OS: None
・Software used: COMSOL, SIM4LIFE, MATLAB, Python, etc.
・Budget: About 50 million yen

You are thinking of using your own Geforce RTX3060 as your GPU, but we would like you to suggest if the NVIDIA T400 is more suitable for your application.Also, if it is possible to use the RTX3060 and T400 together, we would like to consider it.

Based on the conditions we received, we proposed the following configuration.

【Main Specifications】

CPU	Xeon Processor W-2225 (4.10GHz 4 core)
memory	128GB REG ECC
storage	1TB SSD S-ATA
video	Supplies (RTX3060 planned)
network	on board (10/100 / 1000Base-T x1 5G x1)
Housing + power supply	Middle tower case + 850W
OS	None
Others	TPM module

The CPU is equipped with the specified Xeon W-2225, and the memory is also expandable.

For the video card, if the software used specifies Quadro or NVIDIA RTX series for 3D display, etc., it is necessary to select NVIDIA T400, etc., but otherwise RTX3060 is superior in simple performance. The points when considering applying to COMSOL and SIM4LIFE are as follows.

■ Points
・NVIDIA T400 is listed as a GPU that has been confirmed to work with COMSOL.However, the COMSOL specification requires a GPU that supports OpenGL 2.1 or later, so it is highly likely that it will work with the Geforce RTX3060.

reference:Graphics System Requirements (COMSOL) *Jumps to an external site

・If you check the SIM4LIFE manufacturer information, it says that the CUDA compute capability is up to 8.6, and it can be judged that the RTX3060 is 8.6.

reference:System Requirements (ZMT Zurich MedTech AG) *Jumps to an external site

Based on the above information, we propose to use the RTX3060 owned by the customer.
It is possible to use the T400 and the RTX3060 together, but in order to keep the budget within the budget, it is necessary to lower the specifications such as the CPU, so we decided to use only the RTX3060 first.

Since SIM4LIFE is software for Windows, it is assumed that the customer will install Windows OS. Considering compatibility with Windows 11, it is a configuration equipped with a TPM module.

The configuration of this case study is based on the conditions given by the customer.
Please feel free to contact us even if you are considering different conditions from what is posted.

■FAQ

・What is COMSOL Multiphysics?
COMSOL Multiphysics is software used in all areas of manufacturing and scientific research, including various physics and engineering disciplines.It is used in design, device development, and analysis.

reference:COMSOL *Jumps to an external site

・What is SIM4LIFE?
SIM4LIFE is simulation software for electromagnetic field analysis, and is used for design evaluation and electromagnetic wave analysis of electronic and medical equipment.

reference:SIM4LIFE (ZMT Zurich MedTech AG) *Jumps to an external site

・What is MATLAB?
MATLAB is software for numerical analysis used in data analysis, algorithm development, and model creation in a wide range of fields such as engineering, science, and economics, and is also the name of the programming language used internally.

reference:MATLAB (MathWorks) *Jumps to an external site

・What is Python?
Python is an object-oriented programming language copyrighted by the Python Software Foundation (PSF).Its programming syntax is simple, making it highly readable, and it also features a wide variety of components, such as libraries and frameworks, that are suitable for different purposes.A popular language for programming beginners to advanced users.

reference:Python *Jumps to an external site

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