You get noticeably better performance in apps that make heavy use of your GPU if you have a better GPU - so that includes substance painter/designer/alchemist and many other apps. Even a 1080 is a significant improvement over a 1070 in these cases. Having RTX etc allows certain things to be done much faster than when you…
There's 12gb on the 3080ti because of the width of the memory bus - 16gb wouldn't work, 24 would etc. Same reason there's 10 on the 3080 Partitioning a disk for access speed purposes is not something I've ever heard about - and I go back to when 20mb was considered a big hard disk. Even if there's some vague reason, SSDs…
@Summoned88 I actually just updated the recommended PC builds part of the first post yesterday, so check there for some ideas :) A few specific notes on the parts you mentioned: - The Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs release date isn't yet confirmed, so you might be waiting more then 2 months if you want to get one of them. - These…
Hello, I'm thinking about making myself a cheap rendering PC that would be controlled by my current working station. It would ideally run all the time, rendering things from sheepit (the free distributed renderfarm for Blender) and of course my own stuff when I need to. I'd rather have it slow and steady than fast and…
Everybody i asked was mentioning the "low" amount of RAM.. but i also thought that 4000MHz 64GB CL16 RAM should be totally fine and fast af.. And a few say that the 3090 is the go to GPU bc of the VRAM, but you need the 5950 to fill those.. the more i read, the more i get confused. And you don't have to split the SSDs to…
It's unlikely you'll miss the extra CPU threads unless you're building code, rendering on the CPU or doing something un-artisty - its a big saving over the 5950x for very little performance loss and certainly much better value for money. a 3080Ti is a 3090 with bits chopped off - it's what I would have bought if they…
@kat_sta There are a few major issues with that build: 1. You're vastly overpaying for an old GPU. The 1080 Ti has been discontinued for years and doesn't even have hardware based raytracing. The Geforce 3080 is cheaper, faster, and offers realtime raytracing. 2. Your RAM is way too slow, it'll bottleneck your CPU. You…
Ideal CPU for Maya: Clock speed or multiple cores? Hello Gentlemen, I am building a PC. Can I get some advice on what type of CPU I should go for? The OP is excellent, really short but substantive! Disclaimer: I've never built a PC, all of this is from 2 days of reading forums. * Heavy 3D modelling (Maya)(Clock speed?) *…
Hey guys! This thread is great, a lot of really good info on here. I'm after some recommendations for a build and to be honest I'm a bit overwhelmed by the options! A little bit about me and my needs - I've built several PCs over the years but haven't really paid any attention to the tech for at least the last 5 or so…
If you're a 3D artist in need of a new computer, or just want to upgrade an old one, this is the thread for you! Building a PC can get very expensive, and many simply don't know enough about computers to make an informed decision on what to buy. This thread aims to help those who are less tech savvy, or whose knowledge is…