Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:20:06 UTC No. 887232

>>887229
no
built ur own computer. it's cheaper, will last longer and will keep u flexible if you pivot into different aspects of 3d production.
>/g/

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:21:20 UTC No. 887233

>>887232
it cost me over $3k to build a workstation not including thousands on software, and it only has a 3060

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:43:06 UTC No. 887260

>>887233
that's cause you are doing it wrong. Buy used data center CPUs. I got two xeons for 750 total. A supermicro MB for 200, 128gb of LRDIMMs for 400. That's 44 cores at 3ghz and 128 ram. My graphics card is sponsored through work, so I wouldn't know if the market relaxed for that. As for software, just pirate that shit if u need it.
No nvidia GPU, no upgrade capacities and MacOS is a terrible workstation.

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:11:16 UTC No. 887267

>>887233
bullshit, I just build a workstation with an 8 core, 32GB RAM and a 3060 for under 1500.
Apple builds meme-shit for graphic designers and other gay people, not proper workstations for people who want to do 3D.
If you buy Apple, you have to pay like 33% more just for the fucking brand.

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:16:59 UTC No. 887269

Define “good”. What are you trying to do? Actually, don’t. Take your shill threads to >>>/g/

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:00:33 UTC No. 887279

>>887267
>bullshit, I just build a workstation with an 8 core, 32GB RAM and a 3060 for under 1500.

thats not a workstation.

My workstation has
>i9 12900k
>128gb ddr4
>3060, waiting until 40** series comes out to do a proper upgrade
>3 tb total nvme
>20 tb hdd storage
>e-atx case
>1200w psu
>windows 11
>thousands in all legitimate software licenses

Anonymous at Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:02:52 UTC No. 887281

>>887279
It must suck being a VFX guy

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:09:22 UTC No. 887294

>>887232
this isn't <2019 anymore. Covid racked up the prices of GPUs

My 1050 TI used to be 70, now it's worth $200-$400

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:49:22 UTC No. 887314

>>887229
>good for 3D?

Depends on the 3D. It's a big topic with all different types of needs.
I use blender for anime-style animations on a macbook pro with M1 pro and have no issues.

If you want to be the next pixar, all I can say is good luck.

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:03:53 UTC No. 887332

I use a M1 Mac Mini with 16GB RAM. I haven't had any issues yet. I haven't stress tested it either

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:15:26 UTC No. 887342

If I had stupid money I'd get that new max pro ultra m2+ in it apparently it's Gonna have up to four in mcm with two to start with.
Imagine the vr gaming on that fucker 4x the power of a 3080ti

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:21:24 UTC No. 887360

>>887332
what software do you use? also post your work

Anonymous at Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:30:15 UTC No. 887381

is coffee?

Anonymous at Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:49:24 UTC No. 887452

>>887229
TLDR, no.
Get a desktop, get a lenovo workstation or even a laptop.