this is such a great video. there is so much PC component content on youtube and barely any of it covers the needs for this type of work flow. 99% of it is gaming and video editing. thanks for making the video.
I'm glad you think so. I really struggled with putting this together. I wanted it to be engaging, but there's simply so much information to share. Also, hard to decide what is technical enough but what is also easy enough to understand. I have a huge respect for tech UA-camrs who make content like this all the time and do so in a much more engaging way.
This is a brilliant, succinct and eloquent explanation of basic computer components and operations. It's offers more than just information on 3D modeling and rendering, kind of "Computer Structure 101". Excellent!
I think in most modern application while rendering a scene using GPU, in case you run out of VRAM you will be still able to render, it's just that the scene is mostly loaded into your RAM which is much slower than your VRAM.
Depends... Octane has 'out of core' tech for example. So it doesn't use VRAM. However, KeyShot will not render your scene if you run out of VRAM. Not sure about other apps.
hi will im building my first 3d modeling and making animation pc, what would you suggest for a budget off around £1600..im novice to building so your input will really help...
First off thanks for such a great in depth video! There’s a question I can’t seem to find the answer to maybe you can help. More GPU vram is better for 3D modeling/rendering correct? Would that mean a RTX 3060 12gb vram is better for 3D vs 3070 8gb or 3060 ti 8gb although those gpu’s are technically more powerful? Im building a pc and can’t decide between these three cards 3060 12gb vram seems like the clear winner for 3D
Vram does not affect speed of a GPU. All it does is determine capacity. With more Vram you have more available storage to hold items like textures and other data as the image renders. As long as you have enough Vram for your scenes, having more won't necessarily be any better. But if you don't have enough, depending on the render engine, you may not be able to render at all with a GPU if you run out of Vram. So, it largely comes down to the scenes you will be rendering and how GPU Vram is used by the specific application. Does that help?
Im not a techie guy but I would prefer having a "future proof" motherboard (preferably amd chip as I've heard Intel chips heats alot), likely to slowly build over as time according to my needs. Could you give more insight into this
Hmm. While you can't necessarily 'future-proof' a motherboard, you can buy the newest or more expensive option. Typically, the more expensive will be made to a higher standard and will resist wear a bit better. Of course, when the CPU architecture changes (nobody knows when that will happen), you have to buy a new motherboard to accept the new shape of the CPU. For example, a motherboard for AMD's Threadripper chips are typically labeled X399, meaning they fit the footprint of this CPU. Intel would be a different size/shape. Without knowing when a company will release new versions of components, the easiest way to futureproof a machine is to buy one of the nicest and largest (EATX) motherboards available and to build it into a very large case, which will afford you the ability to fit more components without running out of room and swapping out parts ex. fans and radiators down the road without worrying about what will fit in the case and on the motherboard.
Awesome man, as usual! I was about to ask you which specs did the new machine have, but I know you're teasing us for the next video :D Anyway, in the storage topic, did I understand correctly when you said you have a regular SSD for software and OS and NVME2 for project files? Why not NVME2 for both? Is it a price-performance decision? Do you think NVME2 is overkill to handle software and OS? I ask this because I was wondering for my future build an NVME2 for both OS/Software and project files. I've learned some good tips from cgdirector.com too. Cheers and thanks a lot!
Hey Ricardo! Thanks :) You're right about the storage. When I was speaking with Puget, the person who helped me actually suggested switching from NVME to SSD (since I'd originally configured NVME for both) and he said that the performance would not be any better. I can't recall the exact reason right now, but I trusted them since they're the experts. I think you're right to a degree by saying the OS/software just wouldn't take advantage of the bandwidth the NVME had to offer. That said, definitely have project files on an NVME... that helps for sure. Thanks for the link! Will check out cgdirector!
my current setup: NVME 1.3 PCIe Gen 3x4 , used as C:\ Windows , working and saving current works. HDD for finished and storage works done. sometime si include other files in default C:\ , between NVME and 2.5" SSD I see both are good options, of course better than HDD when OS and workflow goes there.
Hi, I've used CPU rendering for 99% of the past work I have done. However, I just got a more powerful GPU, so I plan to use it more moving forward. We will see!
I'm about to start architecture so I don't know what software and programs I'll use yet, but I want to have good enough or more than good enough specs to handle whatever is thrown at me. My Budget is 1200 - 2000 usd. What components would you recommend?
I understand that 1,200-2,000 is a lot of money. Un/fortunately, software these days is able to take advantage of as much hardware as it has access to. By this I mean, you can buy a computer for $2K and I will bet it won't be able to handle 'whatever is thrown at you/it'. For example, I've had expensive computers and I've made them freeze in nearly every program I use. Sometimes you're forced to get creative and work more efficiently if your hardware is being taxed. I say, buy the nicest computer you can, and plan to use it for 3 or 4 years. Over that time, you'll learn what it struggles with and you can plan to invest money on higher spec components when your budget allows. I'd recommend a computer with a Ryzen 9 CPU and Nvidia GPU (RTX series). Best of luck!
I plan to put together a workhorse of workstation for a virtual production, and I was wondering what’s the best stuff I can get to put it together…I was thinking intel 12th gen 16 core and a rtx 3090 to begin with..what are your thoughts?
While I try to stay on top of latest tech, I admittedly can't keep up. I'd honestly recommend asking the guys at Puget Systems. They're great because they test all the stuff, and are quick to make recommendations based on real-world tests and not just white papers. I'd have to know more about what you used for 'virtual production' before I could make a recommendation.
Hello, first of all, big big thank you for this video that is really simple to understand ! I have just three questions : I'd like to know if a 900€ computer budget would be reasonable if I want to use softwares such as fusion 360, autoCAD, adobe premiere, and globally use rendering, calculating and video montage softwares, but also play little games such as minecraft. Second question : wich screen is the most comfortable to work on : curved, huge or tiny with high fps, high image quality, blue-light filter ? Do u have an exemple of a screen that I could use ? And third question, is it useful to use peripherics with macros on the keyboard or mouse ? Thank you for your time and happy new year ! Btw, I already knew 99% of what you said, but it took me months to learn all of these, a proof of the efficiency of your 30 min explanations...
While I would like to offer an answer, I really can't. All of your questions come down to personal preference. CAD, Video Editing, Video Gaming, Rendering all are very different things that require different specs. A computer optimized for one of these will differ from another optimized for each other task. As for your budget, it's definitely on the lower side. So, when you're asking for a computer to be good at so many different tasks and you're working with a lower budget, it's hard for me to say whether it's a 'reasonable' budget. We all have to start somewhere, so if you've saved 900 and that's all you have and you want to start now, then go ahead. If you can save for a few months and have more to spend, then do that! All the other questions, I think you need to decide what you prefer.
Hello, just got a pc with a nvme m. 2 ssd. But this is set as my main drive. I dont have another ssd just this one. It has up to 1tb. Will i still be able to install modelling applications on this as well as the programmes themselves? Will this give me any issues?
You should not have any issues. However, if your budget allows, I would order and install one more SSD. This will allow you to save your project files on the other drive or specify it as a scratch disk if the application/s you're using supports that.
@Will Gibbons Revisiting this Video after the new GPU Releases: Do you think that the AMD GPU's will be supported in Keyshot, since they now have raytracing capability? Besides that, since the AMD Cards have worse raytracing performance, it's not really a good choice I guess. But the AMD Cards have more VRAM in general, which is very good for rendering bigger scenes...
@@WillGibbons That is good to know! Then I'll go with Nvidia, they have more compatibility to other render softwares anyways. Keep up the good work man, really love your content! (-> Industrial design student here)
Hi, imspecking a pc now, and i hesitating between a 3060 12gb geforce, and a 3070 8gb( amd 5900x, 32gb ram) the 3070 is 200$more in my country. Im working on programs like blender, rhino, twinmotion, unreal, davinci. What is your thoughts? Thank you very much
It depends if you're relying mostly on GPU for rendering. If that is the case, then check the performance of the 3060 and 3070 and see which one is better for your needs. I think 8gb of VRAM on GPU is not enough to render many scenes, so I'd go with the card with 12GB even if it's slower.
@@WillGibbons that very much... your skin tones very clean and natural... did you do any correction ? I am presently in the market to purchase a new camera and build or purchase a new compute system for video editing architecture and 3d rendering so that is how I came across your video . Once agin thanks for the feed back!
Do you have any recommendations for a starter PC to use 3DS Max for a class. I don't have a ton of money and am switching form a Mac, so I don't have a great grasp on windows machines.
No, I'd say anything for gaming would probably suit you for a starter. A fast CPU (not a ton of cores) and a decent GPU should be plenty. Not sure what you'll be rendering with, but unless you're going to be doing tons of CPU rendering, you should be good with the above recommendation.
Hi Zakariae, in it's current configuration, the cost is roughly $8,500. USD. However, the CPU I went with is not terribly expensive. A PC with similar performance could be configured for less either by building yourself or going with slightly different components with a PC manufacturer. I'll share all the specs in the next video in this series. :)
Hey, while they can share similarities, the short answer is not always. It comes down to what the game requires and what your 3D rendering machine is built for. If you build a machine geared toward CPU rendering (like mine), the lower clock speed of each core on the CPU is not what the game wants. And of course a fast GPU (which is not my top priority) will help performance on a game. As far as I know (being a non-gamer) most high-end games these days benefit from a faster CPU (meaning higher clock speed) which you'll find on CPUs with fewer cores/threads)... say an intel 10 series, coupled with some fast RAM and a fast GPU.
Hi, I'm new in 3d modeling and the pc that i use is falling apart. Since you are using 3d programs would you like to share your pc specs? I will really apreciate it. :)
blender uses higher clock speeds and single threaded performance for viewport and timeline, and uses as many cores as you throw at it for rendering. Blender also uses GPU rendering with OpitX and RTX. Use this as a reference www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Cinema-4D-166
@@akashnba03 Thanks for the answer. But I got disappointed when I could not find Blender on the list of other software that why I commented on that. Thank you ☺️
Yep! Akash Singh, was fast to answer, but I'd say that's pretty spot-on. Personally, I'd probably recommend focusing on a high-speed, low core-count CPU for fast viewport/timeline. Cycles can use CPU and GPU for rendering, but eevee only uses GPU I believe. Your best value would be to rely on GPU for rendering in Blender. This way, you can save on a CPU that doesn't have tons of cores, but upgrade and add more GPUs over time as-needed. You'd just want a motherboard large enough to accommodate more GPUs. And so, starting with a computer configured for C4D is a good start. Understand Puget Systems can't create a configuration base for every software, so they chose to focus on the most common software. I hope that helps!
If you're doing rendering using the CPU, then more threads will generally be better (ryzen 9) but if you're mostly rendering on GPU, then the Ryzen 7 would be completely fine and slightly faster on single-threaded processes.
Thank you will.. So the 3d softwares like maya or blender uses single core power for viewport and all other functions except for rendering? Multicore is just for rendering process?
@@atf56 While I wish I could say yes, it's not that straightforward. Just depends on how the developers wrote the software. Like for example, some simulations might be multithreaded and any other more 'complex' things. However, much of modeling is likely a single-threaded operation. This is something I'd encourage you to look into as I can't say with certainty what is and is not for those software programs.
@@WillGibbons thank you so much will!! That explains well. I already have a 3900x bought in february for the same price of 5800x paired with rtx3070. Was wondering my decision to go with 3900x over 5800x was wise or not. Thanks :) I use maya for 3d.
Great video, learnt so much from it! I've been doing some research and I drafted up this list here: au.pcpartpicker.com/list/GPKMMv (It may be in Aus Dollar and you may need to change the currency depending where ya from) So what do you think? Is it decent power for the price? Are there any cheaper alternatives that will not decrease the overall efficiency of the computer by too much? Btw I'm a hobbyist who uses both Blender and CAD stuff (Fusion 360). But my strong priority is using Blender :)
Sure, if you want to go with that, it's probably as much power as you'll get for that budget. It comes to about $1K USD. I'd personally suggest saving a bit longer as that's a pretty tight budget. If you want to try to get a bit more power for that price, you can look for used gaming PCs. If they're just a few years old, you may be able to get something a bit faster. But I have no idea what you'll find if you look at used machines in your area. Good luck!
hey, I'm just getting into 3d printing, but I know for a fact that I want to make this my professional career. unfortunately, I'm awful at making a list of the certain parts that I need, because of my sense of judgement. is there a list of parts that would help me in any way?
IDK much about 3d printing, but I don't think it requires much of a heavy-duty machine. I do have a couple articles on my blog about this that will help you out: willgibbons.com/blog
@@WillGibbons ops, I'm sorry! Essential for 3d modelling and rendering. I have a small budget and I have to decide between the Rtx 2060 and the Rx 5600 xt. I live in Brazil and both these cards are very expensive, so I can't make a wrong purchase
@@PJ-yy5mi I see. You don't need a fancy/expensive GPU for modeling. And if you do rendering on the CPU, you don't need a heavy-duty GPU either. So, in short, it's not necessary.
Sorry to mislead. The purpose of this was to explain HOW to configure, not WHAT to put in the computer. If I listed specific components, it would have been outdated in 2 weeks. I wanted this to provide explanations so other could make informed decisions based on the parts available at the time.
Interesting. How did you end up with $19K? Full-price, my build was about $8K. From what I see, the cost of a Puget Systems machine is only about 10-15% more expensive than the cheapest built-to-order options. Good news is, I shared how to figure out what to put in your computer in this video. Don’t want to go with built-to-order? You still have plenty of options.
this is such a great video. there is so much PC component content on youtube and barely any of it covers the needs for this type of work flow. 99% of it is gaming and video editing. thanks for making the video.
I'm glad you think so. I really struggled with putting this together. I wanted it to be engaging, but there's simply so much information to share. Also, hard to decide what is technical enough but what is also easy enough to understand. I have a huge respect for tech UA-camrs who make content like this all the time and do so in a much more engaging way.
I'm no expert with computers. This video helped me a lot on understanding PC for 3D modeling.Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Wonderful work Sir...much respect and pure love from Nairobi Kenya
Appreciated, Karanja!
This was the most educational video I have found so far about computer components. Thank you very much and congrats for your channel. 👏👏👏
Glad it was helpful!
This is a brilliant, succinct and eloquent explanation of basic computer components and operations. It's offers more than just information on 3D modeling and rendering, kind of "Computer Structure 101". Excellent!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
This video would have helped me a lot a year ago... great tutorial, as always, Will!
Quick! Get in the time machine! :P
I think in most modern application while rendering a scene using GPU, in case you run out of VRAM you will be still able to render, it's just that the scene is mostly loaded into your RAM which is much slower than your VRAM.
Depends... Octane has 'out of core' tech for example. So it doesn't use VRAM. However, KeyShot will not render your scene if you run out of VRAM. Not sure about other apps.
This was last of what I needed to know, thank you so damn much!!! Instant subscribe big time
Thanks, man this was super helpful, I had no idea where to start when it came to hardware
very nice video, very helpful, thank you :)
Considering graphic trend, if you should invest more in cpu or gpu. As gpu prices are skyrocketing.
Guess it just depends on what you need. Not really any way around it. I think it's worth buying the tools you need.
Thanks for giving valuable information ...
You're welcome!
hi will im building my first 3d modeling and making animation pc, what would you suggest for a budget off around £1600..im novice to building so your input will really help...
Honestly, I'd save more. Not trying to be rude, but I'd save more and see what you can do. I'd visit pcpartpicker.com for some ideas for your budget.
Hey ! thx, very helpful. Where to store the 3d asset library or textures? ssd, hdd, is it ultimately important for rendering ?
Hey! I just recorded a video all about this. Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/pbKNdk5D_mg/v-deo.html&ab_channel=WillGibbons
First off thanks for such a great in depth video! There’s a question I can’t seem to find the answer to maybe you can help. More GPU vram is better for 3D modeling/rendering correct? Would that mean a RTX 3060 12gb vram is better for 3D vs 3070 8gb or 3060 ti 8gb although those gpu’s are technically more powerful? Im building a pc and can’t decide between these three cards 3060 12gb vram seems like the clear winner for 3D
Vram does not affect speed of a GPU. All it does is determine capacity. With more Vram you have more available storage to hold items like textures and other data as the image renders. As long as you have enough Vram for your scenes, having more won't necessarily be any better. But if you don't have enough, depending on the render engine, you may not be able to render at all with a GPU if you run out of Vram. So, it largely comes down to the scenes you will be rendering and how GPU Vram is used by the specific application. Does that help?
@@WillGibbons yes thank you for answering this helps a lot! 👍
Im not a techie guy but I would prefer having a "future proof" motherboard (preferably amd chip as I've heard Intel chips heats alot), likely to slowly build over as time according to my needs. Could you give more insight into this
Hmm. While you can't necessarily 'future-proof' a motherboard, you can buy the newest or more expensive option. Typically, the more expensive will be made to a higher standard and will resist wear a bit better. Of course, when the CPU architecture changes (nobody knows when that will happen), you have to buy a new motherboard to accept the new shape of the CPU. For example, a motherboard for AMD's Threadripper chips are typically labeled X399, meaning they fit the footprint of this CPU. Intel would be a different size/shape.
Without knowing when a company will release new versions of components, the easiest way to futureproof a machine is to buy one of the nicest and largest (EATX) motherboards available and to build it into a very large case, which will afford you the ability to fit more components without running out of room and swapping out parts ex. fans and radiators down the road without worrying about what will fit in the case and on the motherboard.
Superb explaination
Awesome man, as usual! I was about to ask you which specs did the new machine have, but I know you're teasing us for the next video :D
Anyway, in the storage topic, did I understand correctly when you said you have a regular SSD for software and OS and NVME2 for project files? Why not NVME2 for both? Is it a price-performance decision? Do you think NVME2 is overkill to handle software and OS? I ask this because I was wondering for my future build an NVME2 for both OS/Software and project files.
I've learned some good tips from cgdirector.com too. Cheers and thanks a lot!
Hey Ricardo! Thanks :) You're right about the storage. When I was speaking with Puget, the person who helped me actually suggested switching from NVME to SSD (since I'd originally configured NVME for both) and he said that the performance would not be any better. I can't recall the exact reason right now, but I trusted them since they're the experts. I think you're right to a degree by saying the OS/software just wouldn't take advantage of the bandwidth the NVME had to offer. That said, definitely have project files on an NVME... that helps for sure.
Thanks for the link! Will check out cgdirector!
my current setup: NVME 1.3 PCIe Gen 3x4 , used as C:\ Windows , working and saving current works. HDD for finished and storage works done. sometime si include other files in default C:\ , between NVME and 2.5" SSD I see both are good options, of course better than HDD when OS and workflow goes there.
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hi Will, At your daily work which mode do you use for Keyshot rendering？you prefer GPU or CPU？your video really helps me, Thanks alot!
Hi, I've used CPU rendering for 99% of the past work I have done. However, I just got a more powerful GPU, so I plan to use it more moving forward. We will see!
That is a super helpful video!!!! Thank you
Great!
I really appreciate the "Computers for dummies" explanation. I was wondering if you could help me out. I'll explain down below
I'm about to start architecture so I don't know what software and programs I'll use yet, but I want to have good enough or more than good enough specs to handle whatever is thrown at me. My Budget is 1200 - 2000 usd. What components would you recommend?
I understand that 1,200-2,000 is a lot of money. Un/fortunately, software these days is able to take advantage of as much hardware as it has access to. By this I mean, you can buy a computer for $2K and I will bet it won't be able to handle 'whatever is thrown at you/it'. For example, I've had expensive computers and I've made them freeze in nearly every program I use. Sometimes you're forced to get creative and work more efficiently if your hardware is being taxed. I say, buy the nicest computer you can, and plan to use it for 3 or 4 years. Over that time, you'll learn what it struggles with and you can plan to invest money on higher spec components when your budget allows. I'd recommend a computer with a Ryzen 9 CPU and Nvidia GPU (RTX series). Best of luck!
I plan to put together a workhorse of workstation for a virtual production, and I was wondering what’s the best stuff I can get to put it together…I was thinking intel 12th gen 16 core and a rtx 3090 to begin with..what are your thoughts?
While I try to stay on top of latest tech, I admittedly can't keep up. I'd honestly recommend asking the guys at Puget Systems. They're great because they test all the stuff, and are quick to make recommendations based on real-world tests and not just white papers. I'd have to know more about what you used for 'virtual production' before I could make a recommendation.
Hello, first of all, big big thank you for this video that is really simple to understand ! I have just three questions : I'd like to know if a 900€ computer budget would be reasonable if I want to use softwares such as fusion 360, autoCAD, adobe premiere, and globally use rendering, calculating and video montage softwares, but also play little games such as minecraft. Second question : wich screen is the most comfortable to work on : curved, huge or tiny with high fps, high image quality, blue-light filter ? Do u have an exemple of a screen that I could use ? And third question, is it useful to use peripherics with macros on the keyboard or mouse ? Thank you for your time and happy new year !
Btw, I already knew 99% of what you said, but it took me months to learn all of these, a proof of the efficiency of your 30 min explanations...
While I would like to offer an answer, I really can't. All of your questions come down to personal preference. CAD, Video Editing, Video Gaming, Rendering all are very different things that require different specs. A computer optimized for one of these will differ from another optimized for each other task. As for your budget, it's definitely on the lower side. So, when you're asking for a computer to be good at so many different tasks and you're working with a lower budget, it's hard for me to say whether it's a 'reasonable' budget. We all have to start somewhere, so if you've saved 900 and that's all you have and you want to start now, then go ahead. If you can save for a few months and have more to spend, then do that! All the other questions, I think you need to decide what you prefer.
Hello, just got a pc with a nvme m. 2 ssd. But this is set as my main drive. I dont have another ssd just this one. It has up to 1tb. Will i still be able to install modelling applications on this as well as the programmes themselves? Will this give me any issues?
You should not have any issues. However, if your budget allows, I would order and install one more SSD. This will allow you to save your project files on the other drive or specify it as a scratch disk if the application/s you're using supports that.
@Will Gibbons Revisiting this Video after the new GPU Releases: Do you think that the AMD GPU's will be supported in Keyshot, since they now have raytracing capability?
Besides that, since the AMD Cards have worse raytracing performance, it's not really a good choice I guess. But the AMD Cards have more VRAM in general, which is very good for rendering bigger scenes...
As far as I know, Luxion only has plans to support Nvidia cards as of now.
@@WillGibbons That is good to know! Then I'll go with Nvidia, they have more compatibility to other render softwares anyways.
Keep up the good work man, really love your content! (-> Industrial design student here)
Very useful and clear, thank you !
Awesome!
amazing and enlightening video!
Glad you enjoyed it Mauro!
Hi, imspecking a pc now, and i hesitating between a 3060 12gb geforce, and a 3070 8gb( amd 5900x, 32gb ram) the 3070 is 200$more in my country. Im working on programs like blender, rhino, twinmotion, unreal, davinci. What is your thoughts? Thank you very much
It depends if you're relying mostly on GPU for rendering. If that is the case, then check the performance of the 3060 and 3070 and see which one is better for your needs. I think 8gb of VRAM on GPU is not enough to render many scenes, so I'd go with the card with 12GB even if it's slower.
Hi Will can you make a video for Lighting and Rendering artists
Can you get more specific? What kind of lighting? Are you speaking about lighting principals or software specific?
@@WillGibbons What should be the Computer configuration for CG Lighting artists using Autodesk Maya Software
good day I would like to know what you used to shot this video. the colours are very clean and natural!
Thanks. A Sony A7iii with 24mm GM 1.4 lens and mostly natural daylight (big window to my left)
@@WillGibbons that very much... your skin tones very clean and natural... did you do any correction ? I am presently in the market to purchase a new camera and build or purchase a new compute system for video editing architecture and 3d rendering so that is how I came across your video . Once agin thanks for the feed back!
Got it. Hmm, I don't believe I did much correction. Good luck! Glad to help.
Do you have any recommendations for a starter PC to use 3DS Max for a class. I don't have a ton of money and am switching form a Mac, so I don't have a great grasp on windows machines.
No, I'd say anything for gaming would probably suit you for a starter. A fast CPU (not a ton of cores) and a decent GPU should be plenty. Not sure what you'll be rendering with, but unless you're going to be doing tons of CPU rendering, you should be good with the above recommendation.
can you share with us how much did your new system cost you !
Hi Zakariae, in it's current configuration, the cost is roughly $8,500. USD. However, the CPU I went with is not terribly expensive. A PC with similar performance could be configured for less either by building yourself or going with slightly different components with a PC manufacturer. I'll share all the specs in the next video in this series. :)
how about ryzen 7 5600g with 16gb ram, it will be alright?
That is a question only you can answer. Your needs and budget are unique to you.
Thank you for explaining in the language... that Dummies can understands.
We all start somewhere! :)
Would a purposely built 3d rendering pc be good for gaming as well?
Hey, while they can share similarities, the short answer is not always. It comes down to what the game requires and what your 3D rendering machine is built for. If you build a machine geared toward CPU rendering (like mine), the lower clock speed of each core on the CPU is not what the game wants. And of course a fast GPU (which is not my top priority) will help performance on a game. As far as I know (being a non-gamer) most high-end games these days benefit from a faster CPU (meaning higher clock speed) which you'll find on CPUs with fewer cores/threads)... say an intel 10 series, coupled with some fast RAM and a fast GPU.
Hi, I'm new in 3d modeling and the pc that i use is falling apart. Since you are using 3d programs would you like to share your pc specs? I will really apreciate it. :)
Sure, there's a link in the description of this video. Click that and you'll see them.
There is no guidance for Blender in Puget system site.
blender uses higher clock speeds and single threaded performance for viewport and timeline, and uses as many cores as you throw at it for rendering. Blender also uses GPU rendering with OpitX and RTX.
Use this as a reference www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Cinema-4D-166
@@akashnba03 Thanks for the answer. But I got disappointed when I could not find Blender on the list of other software that why I commented on that. Thank you ☺️
Yep! Akash Singh, was fast to answer, but I'd say that's pretty spot-on. Personally, I'd probably recommend focusing on a high-speed, low core-count CPU for fast viewport/timeline. Cycles can use CPU and GPU for rendering, but eevee only uses GPU I believe. Your best value would be to rely on GPU for rendering in Blender. This way, you can save on a CPU that doesn't have tons of cores, but upgrade and add more GPUs over time as-needed. You'd just want a motherboard large enough to accommodate more GPUs.
And so, starting with a computer configured for C4D is a good start. Understand Puget Systems can't create a configuration base for every software, so they chose to focus on the most common software.
I hope that helps!
Ryzen 7 5800x or ryzen 9 3900x best for 3d?
If you're doing rendering using the CPU, then more threads will generally be better (ryzen 9) but if you're mostly rendering on GPU, then the Ryzen 7 would be completely fine and slightly faster on single-threaded processes.
Thank you will.. So the 3d softwares like maya or blender uses single core power for viewport and all other functions except for rendering? Multicore is just for rendering process?
@@atf56 While I wish I could say yes, it's not that straightforward. Just depends on how the developers wrote the software. Like for example, some simulations might be multithreaded and any other more 'complex' things. However, much of modeling is likely a single-threaded operation. This is something I'd encourage you to look into as I can't say with certainty what is and is not for those software programs.
@@WillGibbons thank you so much will!! That explains well. I already have a 3900x bought in february for the same price of 5800x paired with rtx3070. Was wondering my decision to go with 3900x over 5800x was wise or not. Thanks :) I use maya for 3d.
@@atf56 Sounds like you'll have a great rig!
Great video, learnt so much from it! I've been doing some research and I drafted up this list here: au.pcpartpicker.com/list/GPKMMv
(It may be in Aus Dollar and you may need to change the currency depending where ya from) So what do you think? Is it decent power for the price? Are there any cheaper alternatives that will not decrease the overall efficiency of the computer by too much? Btw I'm a hobbyist who uses both Blender and CAD stuff (Fusion 360). But my strong priority is using Blender :)
Sure, if you want to go with that, it's probably as much power as you'll get for that budget. It comes to about $1K USD. I'd personally suggest saving a bit longer as that's a pretty tight budget. If you want to try to get a bit more power for that price, you can look for used gaming PCs. If they're just a few years old, you may be able to get something a bit faster. But I have no idea what you'll find if you look at used machines in your area. Good luck!
@@WillGibbons From my area...probably nothing good! Anyways, thanks for your feedback :)
hey, I'm just getting into 3d printing, but I know for a fact that I want to make this my professional career. unfortunately, I'm awful at making a list of the certain parts that I need, because of my sense of judgement. is there a list of parts that would help me in any way?
IDK much about 3d printing, but I don't think it requires much of a heavy-duty machine. I do have a couple articles on my blog about this that will help you out: willgibbons.com/blog
Is ray tracing essential?
Sorry, is Ray Tracing essential for what? Not sure what you mean.
@@WillGibbons ops, I'm sorry! Essential for 3d modelling and rendering. I have a small budget and I have to decide between the Rtx 2060 and the Rx 5600 xt. I live in Brazil and both these cards are very expensive, so I can't make a wrong purchase
@@PJ-yy5mi I see. You don't need a fancy/expensive GPU for modeling. And if you do rendering on the CPU, you don't need a heavy-duty GPU either. So, in short, it's not necessary.
@@WillGibbons ok, thanks a lot!
is there a point in this video where there are actual suggestions on which components to use? WTF...
Sorry to mislead. The purpose of this was to explain HOW to configure, not WHAT to put in the computer. If I listed specific components, it would have been outdated in 2 weeks. I wanted this to provide explanations so other could make informed decisions based on the parts available at the time.
1000% less beard than I was expecting.
haha, last I checked, a beard was not considered a PC part. j/k. I've never had a beard... not my thing.
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Well , not many people have 19K to drop on a puget systems work station, even fewer get their system for free by promoting puget systems.
Interesting. How did you end up with $19K? Full-price, my build was about $8K. From what I see, the cost of a Puget Systems machine is only about 10-15% more expensive than the cheapest built-to-order options. Good news is, I shared how to figure out what to put in your computer in this video. Don’t want to go with built-to-order? You still have plenty of options.
Where is the 100likes button?
Thanks :)