diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
index 08292d55f..e542821e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
@@ -44,16 +44,46 @@ jobs:
       with:
         CXX: ${{ matrix.cxx }}
         CC: ${{ matrix.cc }}
+
+    - name: Cache DX SDK
+      id: dxcache
+      if: matrix.name == 'windows-msvc'
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: '${{ github.workspace }}/DX_SDK'
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-DX_SDK
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-DX_SDK
+
+    - name: Download DXSetup
+      if: matrix.name == 'windows-msvc' && steps.dxcache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        curl -s -o DXSDK_Jun10.exe --location https://download.microsoft.com/download/A/E/7/AE743F1F-632B-4809-87A9-AA1BB3458E31/DXSDK_Jun10.exe
+        cmd.exe /c start /wait .\DXSDK_Jun10.exe /U /O /F /S /P "${{ github.workspace }}\DX_SDK"
+
+    - name: Set Windows specific CMake arguments
+      if: matrix.name == 'windows-msvc'
+      id: windows_extra_cmake_args
+      run: echo "::set-output name=args::'-DASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_TOOLS=1 -DASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_VIEW=1'"
     
     - name: configure and build
       uses: lukka/run-cmake@v2
+      env:
+        DXSDK_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}/DX_SDK'
+
       with:
         cmakeListsOrSettingsJson: CMakeListsTxtAdvanced
         cmakeListsTxtPath: '${{ github.workspace }}/CMakeLists.txt'
-        cmakeAppendedArgs: '-GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release'
+        cmakeAppendedArgs: '-GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ${{ steps.windows_extra_cmake_args.outputs.args }}'
         buildWithCMakeArgs: '-- -v'
         buildDirectory: '${{ github.workspace }}/build/'
         
     - name: test
       run: cd build/bin && ./unit
       shell: bash
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      if: matrix.name == 'windows-msvc'
+      with:
+        name: 'assimp-bins-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ github.sha }}'
+        path: build/bin