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    • JoelM3DMJ Offline
      JoelM3DM
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      The time is acoming! I'm thinking about getting a new desktop. I have 4G ram, which is good, but I know I can improve my cpu speed and graphics card lots. So I am wondering if I should get a new computer or improve my 3 year old machine.

      Is there anywhere here a description of SU hardware needs? I know that there are suggestions scattered all over, but these get old really fast. Sometimes what's good today was unheard of last month.

            Joel
      

      || Joel Metzger 3D Modeling
      || story-shorts.net - Animation with SU

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      • K Offline
        kaas
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        Hello Joel,

        Could you describe your current desktop in more detail (cpu/mobo/gfx-card/etc)? Also, what kind of work do you intend to use it for? Makes it more easy for people to give advice.

        greetings, Max

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        • JoelM3DMJ Offline
          JoelM3DM
          last edited by

          Ok, my current system ...
          Intel Core 2 Duo
          2.7 GHz
          4.0 ram
          32 bit
          Nvidia geforce GTS 250
          two monitors

          I use it for SU and some light-duty video editing and photoshopping.

          Initially I was asking if there's already a sticky or page or post with hardware suggestions. Wouldn't that be a good idea? Of course, it would have to be updated often, but I think many people would use it. A page could list different setups: "Bare Minimum", "Good SketchUpping", "Good SU Plus Others", "Super Ideal"

          || Joel Metzger 3D Modeling
          || story-shorts.net - Animation with SU

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          • sketch3d.deS Offline
            sketch3d.de
            last edited by

            Good SketchUping f. Windows is:

            • CPU : high-clocked intel Core i5+ (III./IV. generation)
            • GPU : medium nVidia GeForce GTX (w/ 4.000+ Passmark points)
            • RAM : 4+ GB
            • OS : Win 7 Pro

            offic. SketchUp System Requirements

            hth,
            Norbert

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            • K Offline
              kaas
              last edited by

              @joelm3dm said:

              Ok, my current system ...
              Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.7 GHz, 4.0 ram, 32 bit, Nvidia geforce GTS 250, two monitors
              I use it for SU and some light-duty video editing and photoshopping.

              I had a similar setup a year ago and switched to a I5-3.4Ghz, 8 GB ram, GTX 560 Ti and 64 bit windows 7 and an SSD. With anything similar or better Sketchup works great.

              @joelm3dm said:

              Initially I was asking if there's already a sticky or page or post with hardware suggestions. Wouldn't that be a good idea? Of course, it would have to be updated often, but I think many people would use it. A page could list different setups: "Bare Minimum", "Good SketchUpping", "Good SU Plus Others", "Super Ideal"

              Could be great if it was maintained regularly. Maybe someone will feel up for it.

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