[Technical Support Graphics Card (GPU) Recommendations]

3 minutes ago, Gerrit said:

Hi Jim,

Looking at the Dell Precision Mobile Workstation 3510 i7 with the AMD FirePro W5130M - 2 GB GDDR5.
External monitor will be connected. To be used by a Sales person.

Will this machine serve him well for a couple of years?

 

That hardware seems like a solid selection yes, should easily get 2-3 years out of it, even longer if the projects worked on are not extremely large or complex. 

[Technical Support Graphics Card (GPU) Recommendations]

10 minutes ago, Sambo said:

Is the ATi Radeon 5770 1GB a good GPU for VW?

 

Not really no, it's significantly outdated. For the same price you can now get a GTX 1050 which will perform much better.

[How can I deselect objects easily?]

11 minutes ago, JasonMichael said:

Is there a hotkey to deselect without changing my tool selection, i.e. quickly deselect and not quickly access the 2D selection tool?

 

@JasonMichaelYes, Esc Esc, (tapping the key twice in rapid succession) should clear selection but leave the current tool active.