Hey Everyone,
I’m thinking of upgrading my setup or possibly buying a new one, but I don’t have much experience with what’s important for 3D work.
I’m a freelancer using Blender, a bit of Nuke, and some Unreal Engine. I constantly hit the limits of my current setup, which is manageable for personal projects but challenging for paid commercial work.
My current setup:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
48 GB RAM
Here are some additional details from CPU-Z:
I started with 16GB RAM and upgraded to 48GB after a few years.
I have limited knowledge about hardware and what is essential for 3D work. I do a bit of everything: modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, simulation, compositing, etc. I understand that the GPU is probably the most crucial part and the main bottleneck I notice (running out of GPU memory, slow render times).
My questions:
What are the most important components to focus on for 3D work?
Are there parts of my current PC that I should reuse in a new build to save money? For example, can I reuse some of the RAM, or is it too outdated? The new RAM is at least 3 years old, maybe more.
Are there any good tools or websites that can help me set up a PC tailored to my needs?
I’m considering a budget of around $3000 for the new setup. I don’t need new monitors; my current ones are fine.
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!