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    • Joe WoodJ Offline
      Joe Wood
      last edited by

      I need a new desktop, and I've just started looking even though I have no idea what I need!

      along comes my cable provider with some refurbished computer deals, for very cheap!
      Are either of these any good for SUp? Keep in mind I don't do any rendering and my models are pretty small. What do you say? If neither are good I can afford a better one for around $1,500.

      #1- $25
      Brand Varies
      Model Varies
      Form Factor Varies
      Processor Intel Core 4th Gen i5 series, Intel Core 6th Gen i3 series, or an equivalent processor
      Hard Drive 250GB HDD
      RAM 6GB
      Monitor 17 -19” (brands may vary)
      Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
      Audio Headset with Microphone
      Condition Refurbished (mild to moderate cosmetic wear)
      QA Product tested for full functions, R2/Ready for Reuse.
      Includes
      Tower, LCD Monitor, Headset, Web Camera, Wireless Internet Adapter, Keyboard, Mouse, Video Cable, and Power Cords

      #2 $49
      Brand Varies
      Model Varies
      Form Factor Varies
      Processor Intel Core 4th Gen i7 series, Intel Core 7th Gen i5 series, or an equivalent processor
      Hard Drive 120GB SSD or 500GB HDD (subject to availability)
      RAM 8GB
      Monitor 17 -19” (brands may vary)
      Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
      Audio Headset with Microphone
      Condition Refurbished (mild to moderate cosmetic wear)
      QA Product tested for full functions, R2/Ready for Reuse.

      Joe Wood
      woodsshop.com/

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      • L Offline
        L i am
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        I do not think those specs will be ok. Since you are using d5 I would recommend at least 16GB of Ram, 32 is better You did not mention a graphics card, which is the most important part when you are rendering and you should have at least 8GB of V ram.

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        • L Offline
          L i am
          last edited by

          For $1500 US you could get a new computer that would be great for SU prices, for GPU's and CPU' have plummeted. 2.8+ GHz Intel processor 8GB+ RAM 700MB of available hard-disk space At least 1GB of hard disk space.

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          • Joe WoodJ Offline
            Joe Wood
            last edited by

            Ouuu that sounds great Liam, could you help me find one??

            Joe Wood
            woodsshop.com/

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            • L Offline
              L i am
              last edited by

              I would be happy to assist Gus. Can you give me a couple of links to a US computer sites? I am in Australia

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              • L Offline
                L i am
                last edited by

                I do not think finding a good computer for your budget will be very hard.
                https://www.newegg.com/ipason-s6-zhanjing/p/3D5-001U-000Z3?Item=9SIAZEBGV98270&cm_sp=SP--1979332--Pers_CategorySponsoredProduct--4--9SIAZEBGV98270--228---_-3

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                • Joe WoodJ Offline
                  Joe Wood
                  last edited by

                  there's Best Buy https://www.bestbuy.com/site/desktop-computers/all-desktops/pcmcat143400050013.c?id=pcmcat143400050013

                  and Dell https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/sc/desktops

                  newegtg https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=desktop

                  and Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gaming+desktop+pc&crid=2IGTX6ZC9W0MQ&sprefix=desktop+pc%2Caps%2C225&ref=nb_sb_ss_ab-sx-reranking-v3-desktop_5_10

                  I already have a nice monitor!

                  looking around there are some for a lot less then $1,500! Remember I don't need anything too fancy, really appreciate this Liam!

                  Joe Wood
                  woodsshop.com/

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                  • L Offline
                    L i am
                    last edited by

                    I sent you a link that one would b fine. I am assuming you have no plans to render

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                    • Joe WoodJ Offline
                      Joe Wood
                      last edited by

                      No I don't do any rendering.

                      Joe Wood
                      woodsshop.com/

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                      • Joe WoodJ Offline
                        Joe Wood
                        last edited by

                        wow not even $500! Why did I wait so long! This looks good but what do I know!

                        Joe Wood
                        woodsshop.com/

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                        • L Offline
                          L i am
                          last edited by

                          I would consider getting a second monitor.

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                          • Joe WoodJ Offline
                            Joe Wood
                            last edited by

                            Hey Liam I have another favor to ask. That one you linked is good enough you said but I can afford $1,000 for this. Can you find me a better one? Or is that one good enough?

                            foe some reason $500 sounds too cheap but what do I know.

                            Joe Wood
                            woodsshop.com/

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                            • G Offline
                              Glenn at home
                              last edited by

                              I'd start here Joe. I wish it had a 1 TB hard drive but it might be good enough with 512 GB.
                              https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/xps-desktop/spd/xps-8960-desktop/usexthbts8960gjzs


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                              SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                              • Joe WoodJ Offline
                                Joe Wood
                                last edited by

                                Darn Glenn that one's out of stock, what do you guys think about this one, it has a NVidia card is all I can say about it, 1 Tb HD, and 32gb ram

                                Amazon.com

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                                Joe Wood
                                woodsshop.com/

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                                • G Offline
                                  Glenn at home
                                  last edited by

                                  Wow, that sold out fast. That Dell at Amazon will work just fine but for same $$ you can get a 13th gen i7 😉

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                                  • Joe WoodJ Offline
                                    Joe Wood
                                    last edited by

                                    Is that one better then this one Glenn??
                                    https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Gaming-Tower-Intel-i7-11700/dp/B09K29HNRR/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=XPS%2BDesktop&qid=1694216358&sr=8-4&th=1

                                    if so how much better? I just ordered this one but can stop delivery I hope.

                                    Joe Wood
                                    woodsshop.com/

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                                    • Joe WoodJ Offline
                                      Joe Wood
                                      last edited by

                                      so what does everyone say, get the one Glenn last linked or keep the one I ordered??

                                      Joe Wood
                                      woodsshop.com/

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                                      • G Offline
                                        Glenn at home
                                        last edited by

                                        For the same $$ the one I listed is better. How much better?

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                                        Intel i7-11700 vs i7-13700 [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

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                                        Considerably better in my opinion, for the same $$.

                                        SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                                        • Joe WoodJ Offline
                                          Joe Wood
                                          last edited by

                                          Right on Glenn thanks for the good advice and insight!

                                          Joe Wood
                                          woodsshop.com/

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                                          • G Offline
                                            Glenn at home
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                                            Best of luck with which ever decision you go with. I just bought a new Dell XPS 8950 for work and I love it! Mine was a bit over $3k but it has to last for 4-5 years. It runs all my applications with ease. Specs are listed under my posts.

                                            SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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