PC Game development and architecture rendering

[enlx]

Hi,
Ive always been a mac user, and can confidently say no nothing about the hardwares of PCs. For the last few years i've been using mid-range imac however its just so slow when rendering/ creating 3D models- so i'm looking for something that can keep up with the softwares I use. Softwares range from CAD, Substance, 3dsmax and Unreal engine. The programs use CPU and GPU so both are important. My price range is 2-2.5k and something I wont have to update all the time.
Should I be looking for a AMD base? or Intel?

What category would be best to look at the gaming Pcs or the Video editing Pcs?

Whats the key difference between the COBALT ULTRA and the PULSAR ULTRA?

Thanks in advance for the advice!!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi,
Ive always been a mac user, and can confidently say no nothing about the hardwares of PCs. For the last few years i've been using mid-range imac however its just so slow when rendering/ creating 3D models- so i'm looking for something that can keep up with the softwares I use. Softwares range from CAD, Substance, 3dsmax and Unreal engine. The programs use CPU and GPU so both are important. My price range is 2-2.5k and something I wont have to update all the time.
Should I be looking for a AMD base? or Intel?

What category would be best to look at the gaming Pcs or the Video editing Pcs?

Whats the key difference between the COBALT ULTRA and the PULSAR ULTRA?

Thanks in advance for the advice!!

It would be much better to get a custom built rather than ordering a pre configured one, then you can taylor it to your uses.

AMD would be far better performing.

Something like this would be a monster:

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

Price: £2,511.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KDsAumzwWr/

 

[enlx]

is this the best GPU for rendering?

IF i was to upgrade anything on this build what would this be?

And can you recommend a screen that would work well with this build? ( separate budget)

 

[Deleted member 103489]

is this the best GPU for rendering?

And can you recommend a screen that would work well with this build?

Hi ENLX

are you using any rendering plugin, arnold octane etc? 10gb of vram should be good enough for 3d rendering scenes but if their heavy workloads you may may want to go with more vram


benchmarks for octane render with rtx 3080.

 

[enlx]

Hi, yes i use Octane. so the 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 would be good enough? if not what would i have to get? and would it be compatible with the suggested build above? ( sorry very naive with tech over here)

 

[Deleted member 103489]

Hi, yes i use Octane. so the 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 would be good enough? if not what would i have to get? and would it be compatible with the suggested build above? ( sorry very naive with tech over here)

Yup

Octane will perform great with good amount of ram and decent gpu, 3080 will out perform the 2080ti for rendering for rtx on.

32gb i have found to be the sweet spot for this and would be ideal for 3d rendering.

I have done some landscape scenes and with these with 32gb ram and around 8gb vram using octane.

 

[SpyderTracks]

If you want extra VRAM, then just swap the GPU for the 3090 once available which has 24Gb VRAM and is the new name for the Titan gpu.