Good notebooks for modeling?

JesterBox · Aug 2007

I'm in the market for a notebook I can take around and get some 3D modeling practice in. My first instinct was to find a gaming notebook to handle the graphical load. I was just wondering If anyone new any good deals or sites? I can go up to around $1000, I just want something reliable that can get the job done.

Or would you recommend I build my own? If so, what kind of specs should I shoot for?

Thank you for your time, I appreciate it to the fullest extent.

hawken · Aug 2007

$1000 is not a good budget for what you are asking.

The first decent notebooks for 3d were about $3000. I'm not sure what they are now, but I'm guessing it's no where near the $1000 mark

Jesse Moody · Aug 2007

yeah 1000 is a bit low for a 3d ready notebook. while you will probably get 1 gig of ram and a core 2 duo the video card will kill you.

Saving up a bit more cash and getting up to 2 grand and then you will have a solid notebook.

Vailias · Aug 2007

I'd say depends on WHAT you're modeling

I'm working on an ACER Travelmate4400, and its pretty good. I don't do much highres sculpting, but for regular in game meshes and textures, and effects it works fine.

I'd say this looks like a good bet
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834210003

1 gig ram, 120gig hd, core 2 duo, dedicated 256 mb VRAM on a geforce 8400M G

The ONLY thing I dont care for on my acer is that the graphics card is only shader model 2.0 capable. but I got a good deal on it and it wasn't an issue at the time when I got it. so :shrug:

aesir · Aug 2007

As long as you're not working too high res, then most laptops can handle 3d programs just fine.

dom · Aug 2007

get a macbook pro, it has a really nice led display and contrast for this displays are really good for a laptop.

then again, if you just do modelling and not texturing, then maybe its not that worth it.

hawken · Aug 2007

macbook pro might be out of this guys price range

Jeremy Lindstrom · Aug 2007

I got a macbook pro for about 1800 refurb'd, never had any issues with it. I just really couldn't get used to the mac tho..

I ended up purchasing a Toshiba Tecra m7 Tablet PC 2 ghz Core 2 Duo , with 2 gig of Ram and a 256 Quadro vid card for 1700

Runs great and can play games too boot.

I love it, it was this or a Wacom Cintiq, I'd love to have gotten a Cintiq, but I wanted to mobility of the laptop too..

JoeinNC · Aug 2007

i have a presario v2000, and it works pretty good
1.6 gig processor, 1g ram, 60g hd

JesterBox · Aug 2007

I found some I was considering here,

http://www.aeoncraft.com/nb.htm

I can afford any of those, basically I'm just modeling, texturing and 2d art in PS. Plus I'm pretty new to the 3D art world.

I like Vailias' find, but what will not having shader 2.0 prevent me from?

P.S. sorry for the late response I was at a wedding.

As always thank you for your time.

Good notebooks for modeling?

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