Buying a new computer?

solo · 16 Jan 2014, 01:13

Are these computers still available? Probably a dumb question but I figured I'd give it a shot

I have something lined up for next month, a whole new deal with newer setup, It will most likely be with another company that is offering a great price.

This time the emphasis is not only on the CPU but also GPU, future expansion and overall monster at a great price.

hellnbak · 16 Jan 2014, 01:44

Sounds great, Pete. I'll hold off until then. Thanks

mac1 · 16 Jan 2014, 06:38

I bought a power spec few months ago, specs look close was ~$1500. Has a 2TB disk, the ssd is used for operating system and disk for rest of stuff, w7 and W8 both 64 bit. Set up for wfi hot spot so kids can use when they come over. Took HD out of old PC, put it in USB enclosure and will use it for backup plus it is bootable so could also bring back my XP if necessary. ATX form factor, runs nice and cool

hellnbak · 1 Mar 2014, 10:42

@solo said:

I have something lined up for next month, a whole new deal with newer setup, It will most likely be with another company that is offering a great price.

This time the emphasis is not only on the CPU but also GPU, future expansion and overall monster at a great price.

Hey Pete, any progress on this new dream machine?

Trixta · 21 Jul 2017, 13:30

Ok, so now it's my turn to get a new compactor.

I've landed a client that wants high end rendering of large images to 'present' to his high end clients.

What do I need, in terms of specs? I'm a bit of a layman in this regard. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Rich O Brien · 21 Jul 2017, 13:43

@trixta said:

Ok, so now it's my turn to get a new compactor.

I've landed a client that wants high end rendering of large images to 'present' to his high end clients.

What do I need, in terms of specs? I'm a bit of a layman in this regard. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Depends on what you are using to render the project with?

Trixta · 21 Jul 2017, 14:41

V-Ray for SketchUp.

Rich O Brien · 21 Jul 2017, 15:47

Then lots of RAM 16GB or more and a good nVidia card like a Titan. Plus a good Intel processor with multithreading.

That kind of rig then is limited by your budget.

You'd be expected to pay $3000+ to build something that will be your device for the next few years.

filibis · 25 Jul 2017, 10:51

@trixta said:

V-Ray for SketchUp.

You can also check V-ray Benchmark results and decide accordingly.