Recommendations for a 3D modeling/rendering setup
Posted by rollothecat18@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 3 comments
I‘m in the UK and I’ve got 30+ years producing architectural 3D visualisations and I'm going self employed. I need to get either a laptop or ideally a desktop rig, it’s been a few years since I’ve built anything so I’d like some advice ‘especially’ now the prices are somewhat crazy.
I’ll be using Twinmotion and Enscape primarily for rendering so a raytracing card is required, I know that 8gb only just cuts it so unless you recommend otherwise it’s an RTX5080.
Memory wise I’m going to need 64gb as Twinmotion eats it.
Ive no idea on the CPU, the GPU will be doing the heavy lifting so it doesn't need to be the tippy top but which Intel/AMD should I go for.
I've no need for any RGB and the same goes for the case, clean, elegant and simple.
if I’m going laptop then it seems it’ll be either the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 16" or the LENOVO Legion Pro 7 16"
I know the desktop 5080 and laptop 5080 are quite different but they both have 16gb which is more important than the speed.
Soooo, what would you recommend?
BrewingHeavyWeather@reddit
CPU: anything from the last ~6 years that isn't a Celeron or Pentium, basically. A Ryzen 7600X, 7700X, 9600X, or 9700X, would be fine, as would any Core Ultra 5. Personally, I'd lean towards a non-F (F = no IGP), in case of video card failure, upgrades, troubleshooting, etc.. Really, they'll all be a bit overkill, but I I don't see any reason to get older new stuff, or anything too low-end.
PSU-wise, a Seasonic, Corsair, or Be Quiet! Platinum, 800W+, fully modular. No point in trying to optimize value, IMO.
For cooling, NH-D15 > Royal Knight > Phantom Spirit > *. No AIO complications, and you don't care about maxing out a modern Intel CPU.
Motherboards are harder, and choosing one should be your most difficult choice (it doesn't help that there are so many, with small variations on each basic design given different branded models). In general, Intel has a bit more IO on their platform. If Thunderbolt (4 or 5), or many fast USB ports and m.2 slots will be useful, go Intel. Otherwise, Intel vs AMD won't really matter, and any midrange motherboard on either platform will do.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/z890-vs-b860-vs-h810/
https://www.techspot.com/guides/2901-amd-ryzen-x870-b850-b840-x670-b650-a620-motherboards/
Mcby@reddit
Just on laptop vs desktop: even the very best laptops have terrible upgradability compared to your average desktop build. Given how high-end your rig is (and hence how likely it is that you'll want to upgrade it in the future) and current prices, a desktop seems like the clear winner here. You'll be able to install more RAM if/when prices drop (some laptops may allow this but not many, especially if you already have 64GB installed) and you'll have much better cooling to support all those components – you might find a great deal on a laptop and I wouldn't completely discount it, but be aware you'll get it's "on paper" performance for only a fraction of the time you will a desktop during a long workday.
rollothecat18@reddit (OP)
Yea, I’d much prefer a desktop to a laptop for all the above points, the only reason I’m considering one is because of the availability of desktop parts and my poor knowledge of current ‘which one is best’ parts list.