So far in this series, we have made some initial tests and conclusions about the balance between CPU and graphics in a workstation (http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/james-morris/kitguru-complete-guide-to-pc-workstations-part-2/) , and then focused specifically on the types of application covered by the industry-standard SPECviewperf 12.02 tests (http://www.kitguru.net/components/james-morris/kitguru-comple%E2%80%A6tations-part-3/) . In this article, we turn our attention to two very significant applications in the 3D content creation (3DCC) industry: Autodesk 3DS Max and AutoCAD.