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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
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      Pete, did you already order your machine? I just ordered one. I also spoke with Adam on the phone. Nice guy.

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      • soloS Offline
        solo
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        Not yet, I'm awaiting a few payments from work I have completed, hopefully it will be this week. I'm excited about it though.

        http://www.solos-art.com

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        • andybotA Offline
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          @solo said:

          Not yet, I'm awaiting a few payments from work I have completed, hopefully it will be this week.

          Lol, I feel ya: "check's in the mail" πŸ˜›
          Beginning of the year always seems slower to get payments. Everyone's so darn prompt in December...

          http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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          • soloS Offline
            solo
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            @andybot said:

            @solo said:

            Not yet, I'm awaiting a few payments from work I have completed, hopefully it will be this week.

            Lol, I feel ya: "check's in the mail" πŸ˜›
            Beginning of the year always seems slower to get payments. Everyone's so darn prompt in December...

            Story of my life, I get the business but most of my clients are 120 days from whenever they feel the need to process, tough for a starving freelancer at times.

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            • brodieB Offline
              brodie
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              Pete,

              I'll let you know for sure but I think I may end up taking advantage of this. I was going to hold out for awhile but this looks like a pretty good deal. Just to verify, basically I just go to your link ( http://www.jncs.com/php2/thea.php ), click the computer setup I want to buy and checkout? No need for promo codes or anything, right?

              Thanks,

              -Brodie

              steelblue http://www.steelbluellc.com

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              • soloS Offline
                solo
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                That is correct, in the check out you can add remarks, feel free to mention my name if you want, or if you want to make any changes then leave a remark or email Adam.

                It is a great deal for sure.

                http://www.solos-art.com

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                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
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                  Except for Euroweenies you can only look over fence and grimace.

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                  • F Offline
                    fcborik
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                    Hi Pete,

                    I plan on going with option #2, however I'm a bit of a newbie to sketchup (and CAD-CAM in general), so I'm looking for some recommendations for a replacement monitor. My current setup is a 3 year old HP that is theoretically designed for "games and video", but it really isn't a serious graphics computer. I'm going to give this one to my wife (and she is OK with me getting a new one because I'm hogging the computer as of late), so now is a good time. More importantly, my sketchup is bogging down, and I haven't even started rendering yet, so I figure I need the right tool for the job.

                    Other than some "standards" like a mouse, keyboard, and speakers (and the monitor), is there anything else that I would need?

                    Thanks for setting all of this up for us!

                    Frank

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      I am also going for option 2, I have two Samsung 27" monitors currently and it works fantastically for what I need, I have SU on the left monitor and email, explorer, internet, etc on the right. The machine is complete just add mouse and keyboard which you can even get from them.

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • F Offline
                        fcborik
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                        Thanks, Pete. I'm on it.

                        Sending my order now....

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
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                          With a new computer on the way, maybe it's time for a new computer desk.


                          http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8544171813_63da4316f3_z.jpg

                          I might have to make the central monitor larger and add another one to the right to plug my MacBook Pro into.

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                            I would be willing to commit to one. As a newbie to all things hardware,I would also be very interested in everyone's thoughts on monitors. I am currently doing architectural and light industrial designs if that info makes any difference.

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                            • soloS Offline
                              solo
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                              Tim,

                              I use 2 monitors as I believe many folk here do, I bought two identical Samsung's positioned side by side, so far I am extremely happy with them.

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                                tmilton2010
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                                Thanks Pete, very helpful.
                                I went to your link for the computer and I think the second version is also my choice. I appreciate the time you've spent getting all of this together. I have 33 years experience in custom millwork design and manufacturing (which I hope offsets my lack of technological knowledge), so from one Texan to another, contact me if I can ever be of assistance to you.

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                                • brodieB Offline
                                  brodie
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                                  Pete,

                                  I did my own research (I get a bit obsessed with comparing setups whenever I start looking at buying a new computer). Using these setups as a basis I ended up deciding that it was, indeed, the best deal. None of the companies I looked at really had a comparable price. Dell didn't have a comparable product. I could build a system piece by piece for a bit cheaper but last time I did that I ran into some bios issues that created enough of a hassle that I thought this time it would be worth it to have them build the PC, overclock/test it, and warranty it.

                                  Thanks for putting this together. I'm probably going to buy mine in a month or so. I'm planning on going with the least expensive option because I don't need the upgraded video card. I may upgrade the SSD though. I had a little email conversation and was pleased with the customer service so far.

                                  BTW, upgrading to the bigger SSD is $97. I was also informed that if you want them to overclock the CPU you can just let them know in the comments what you'd like it set at. I'm probably going with 4.2 (they recommended 4.0-4.2 to keep a stable system with some longevity).

                                  -Brodie

                                  steelblue http://www.steelbluellc.com

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                                  • Dave RD Offline
                                    Dave R
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                                    My computer shipped late yesterday. It's supposed to be here on Monday. the whole process so far has been very good. I got an e-mail when they started it, another when they started the stress testing and a third when they finished that. then two e-mails indicating it had shipped. they even sent me a photo of it while it was being built which was kind of neat to see.

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                                    • GaieusG Offline
                                      Gaieus
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                                      @dave r said:

                                      ...they even sent me a photo of it while it was being built which was kind of neat to see...

                                      I guess that is a stock photo they send to everyone signed up to their services πŸ˜’

                                      (OK maybe not)

                                      Gai...

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                                      • soloS Offline
                                        solo
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                                        Whoah! that looks awesome, nice water cooling, dual fans one pull the other push. What did you have them clock it to? I see the SSD, which did you get the 2nd option?
                                        Nice clean work, I cannot wait until I can get mine (still short of the magic number needed).

                                        http://www.solos-art.com

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
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                                          Csaba, you might be right but I expect that is my computer. It doesn't look quite right to be mine though. There's no dust in it. πŸ˜„

                                          I went for the third option. Or is it the second? 256GB SSD.

                                          the case is different than the one listed because the one in the package was backordered. The one they used has an additional USB port on the front and I think another fan. Makes no nevermind to me.

                                          I decide not to have it overclocked for now. I really don't have speed issues with the computer I've been using and I don't see the need for now in pushing the electrons harder to create more heat. At least if I decide to overclock later, the cooling is there.

                                          I thinking I might just wait until the new version of SketchUp comes out to fire up this new machine. What do you think? πŸ˜„

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                                          • soloS Offline
                                            solo
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                                            Heck no, fire it up as soon as you get it, test a couple of scenes on your old machine then try on your new one to see the awesome speed differences.
                                            I believe it is a photo of your machine if you venture onto their site and facebook you will see they post images of current builds frequently, I hope when I eventually get to order mine they also send me a photo.

                                            http://www.solos-art.com

                                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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