HiLi Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Hello all, So basically I need help with choosing the best computer for my work. I'm a university student and the computer will be used entirely for 3D modelling, animation, rendering (VRay) in 3DS Max and I will also be using Adobe CS5. These are the computer deals my local computer store have suggested. I would just like a second option before I spend a lot of money. Deal #1 @ $599AU Intel I7 2600 (3.40GHz) H61 Sandy Bridge Motherboard HD Sound Card on Board 1TB SATAII HDD ATI Radeon HD5450 1GB Dual Layer DVD Burner 4GB DDR3 1333 Tsunami Tower With PSU Deal #2 @ $829AU Intel I5 2400 (3.10GHz) 7.1 CH HD Audio on Board Asus P8H67 Motherboard Gigabit LAN on Board 1TB SATAII HDD Nvidia GTX 550 1GB LG Blu-Ray DVD Combo G-Skill 8GB DDR3 1333nt Asus Vento B22 Tower with PSU Deal #3 @ $950AU Intel I7 2600 (3.40GHz) Asus P8H67 Motherboard ATI Radeon HD6770 1GB G-Skill 8GB DDR3 1333nt 1TB SATAII HDD Gigabit LAN on Board LG Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive Asus Vento B22 Tower with PSU Deal #4 @ $1,180AU Intel I5 2400 Sandy Bridge (3.10GHz) 7.1 CH HD Audio on Board Asus P8H67 Motherboard Gigabit LAN on Board Nvidia GTX560 1GB G-Skill 8GB DDR3 1333nt 2TB SATAII HDD 80Plus 700W PSU Aerocool Cyborg X Tower LG Blu-Ray DVD Burner Which do you guys think will be best suited for my needs? They are also flexible with changing parts (I will just have to pay the difference). My budget is around the $1,300AU mark though I'm willing to spend extra money where it is worth it ie. help with rendering times. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I think you will get the most bang for your buck with deal #3. Deal #2 and #4 both have an I5 processor at 3.1Ghz, but deal #3 has the I7 at 3.4Ghz which is going to be better for rendering because of the extra cores and faster processing. I'm partial to Nvidia cards though, and deal #3 has an ATI card. If it were me, I would see about swapping the ATI card for the Nvidia card from deal #4 and see what that does to the cost. Are they going to install a cooling unit for you? Rendering tends to generate a lot of heat. You might want to ask them about installing a CoolerMaster to help keep the temperature down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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