Nothing more fun than planning a new PC! Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:40:16 +0000 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:40:16 +0000 G100 Forum https://g100.us/forum/ Tue, 28 May 2024 10:22:50 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/planning-to-build-a-pc-for-unreal-engine-5-houdini-and-substance-painter.1318/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/planning-to-build-a-pc-for-unreal-engine-5-houdini-and-substance-painter.1318/ invalid@example.com (SomeYuck) SomeYuck My budget is $1200.

Specs I have in mind:
CPU: Intel i5 14th gen 14500 ($288)
Motherboard: Asus B760-M Prime (DDR5, Max RAM 128GB, Wifi) ($193)
GPU: RTX 4060Ti 16GB ($600)
RAM: Kinston Fury 32GB (16GBx2) 5200MHz ($57)
SSD: Western Digital 512 GB M.02 NVMe ($55)
PSU: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular ($108)

I'll be shopping for these parts in India.

The price for each component is converted...

Read more]]> 0 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:27:40 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/alternative-to-nvidia-rtx-2080-8gb-for-video-edit-pc.1309/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/alternative-to-nvidia-rtx-2080-8gb-for-video-edit-pc.1309/ invalid@example.com (AntonyM) AntonyM Your PC-Builder Tool suggested a "Nvidia RTX 2080 8GB - EVGA XC Gaming" graphics card for a $1500 video editor build.
However that's not available in the UK anymore.

Would one of these be a good alternative? And if so, which would you recommend?

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Gaming - 8GB GDDR6X
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC Gaming Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC...

Read more]]> 0 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 20:57:00 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/advice-building-pc-for-dfir-home-lab-moderate-gaming.1302/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/advice-building-pc-for-dfir-home-lab-moderate-gaming.1302/ invalid@example.com (shrdlu) shrdlu Hello all,

I'm wanting to build a small-form-factor desktop that would be able to handle running a few VMs at once for a home-lab setup, and be able to play modern games at decently high settings. I'm considering getting into amateur video editing and rendering in the future, so it would be nice if it was good at that as well. My budget is somewhere in the ballpark of $2000

Overall, my main goals in this build are as follows:

• Can handle desired workload (running several VMs /...

Read more]]> 4 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:11:06 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/windowss-ssd-change-gpu-upgrade.1305/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/windowss-ssd-change-gpu-upgrade.1305/ invalid@example.com (Polo5959) Polo5959 Hello,

I ordered a custom pc a few years ago (3years I think) following advice from this forum and I'm really happy with the result, it work perfectly for what I am doing. thanks again for all your advice.

-I have since installed another ssd, and now I would like to put a 3rd one. problem I realise after ordering it that there are only 2slots... so this new ssd is 2TO and much faster than than the one I have windows one so I wad thinking to just swap it. Is there a way to copy a the entire...

Read more]]> 0 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:53:03 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/build-to-cinema-4d-after-effects-and-premiere.1304/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/build-to-cinema-4d-after-effects-and-premiere.1304/ invalid@example.com (tog) tog Hi guys, i want to build my first pc to work with those softwares.
I don't want anything stratospheric (and i can't afford that), but i need this machine to last for a few years working with animation, rendering and modeling.
Can you guys tell me what you think about this setup right here:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU Cooler: MasterAir MA410P
GPU: MSI RTX 4060
Motherboard: MSI B550m PRO-VDH
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x32GB
SSD: 1TB Kingston
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL, 850W, 80 Plus Gold...

Read more]]> 1 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:29:34 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/building-a-new-computer-for-the-office-and-refreshing-the-old-computer-for-working-at-home.1299/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/building-a-new-computer-for-the-office-and-refreshing-the-old-computer-for-working-at-home.1299/ invalid@example.com (Janjanjanjan) Janjanjanjan Hi!
I'm an artist working mostly with creating artwork and "good enough" visualizations for public art competitions for myself and clients.
I got good advice here on my last build from Jerry James, and now I'm on the verge of turning my current computer into the "old" computer for work at home and building the "new" computer for the office. Sorry for the long post.

Tasks on the computer in order of importance:
Main workload:
1. Modelling in Rhino 3d, where I also import huge 3d models of...

Read more]]> 1 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:51:04 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/build-compatibility.1291/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/build-compatibility.1291/ invalid@example.com (anomalia) anomalia Are these components compatible?

INTEL Core i9-14900K 3.20GHz LGA-1700 BOX
GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)
ZOTAC ZT-D40820D-10P Trinity Black GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB GDDR6X DLSS3
CRUCIAL 2TB P3 M.2 PCIe M.2 2280 CT2000P3SSD8
DEEPCOOL CC560 TG black R-CC560-BKGAA4-G-1 4 pieces
CPU cooler BE QUIET! Pure Rock 2 black
CORSAIR RMe Series RM1000e 1000W ATX3.0
BE QUIET! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM
Corsair64GB Vengeance DDR5 6000MHz CL 40KIT CMK644GX5M2B6000C40]]> 2 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:54:15 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/help-between-recommendations-from-G100.1287/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/help-between-recommendations-from-G100.1287/ invalid@example.com (BitterMelon) BitterMelon Hello! So, I'm a COMPLETE NOOB when it comes to building a computer and just overall hardware in general, but I'm taking the plunge and deciding to build my own PC!

I'm a recent graduate breaking into the animation industry, and my focus is on 2D animation (ToonBoom Harmony, TV paint), but I also like to model and do occasional 3D animation (Zbrush, Blender, Maya)
(I also used after effects for compositing)

My budget is $1500, but of course, if I can get away with spending less without...

Read more]]> 1 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:49:04 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/its-finally-time-my-friends-please-help-me-not-make-a-mistake.1288/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/its-finally-time-my-friends-please-help-me-not-make-a-mistake.1288/ invalid@example.com (IvyKnight Productions) IvyKnight Productions Okay, long story short after 4 years of LONG LONG WAITING I can finally abandon this 7 year old bought on clearance horrid all in one HP garbage machine. I finally have the money saved to get a good computer within 1k or a LITTLE bit higher than that. I have a few options, and I've been getting opinions from literally everywhere I can find as this decision could easily change the course of my life.

After looking at so so so many computers I've narrowed it down to 3 possibilities, I'm asking...

Read more]]> 1 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:09:29 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/update-my-old-workstation.1283/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/update-my-old-workstation.1283/ invalid@example.com (Matthias_Noe) Matthias_Noe Hey guys,

I work as a trailer editor for TV and just bought a new workstation to dive deeper into basic 3D animation, but since I commute every other week between my home and my grilfriend's place 200km away from me, i installed my old workstation in her place. The old workstation is >10 years old but still doing the job it needs to do admirably. And since i'll need it for my editing work, which occasionally also involves 3D animation and compositing, I wanted to update it...

Read more]]> 4 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:26:47 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/pc-build-for-ps-c4d-blender-gpu-maybe-add-cpu-render-and-a-little-bit-ae.1275/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/pc-build-for-ps-c4d-blender-gpu-maybe-add-cpu-render-and-a-little-bit-ae.1275/ invalid@example.com (taicirelias) taicirelias Hi, guys. WSP? Well, i want to tell a summary of my short story here before.
I´m living in Brazil, and work with PS (fulltime) and C4D and blender for all things (modeling, texturing, animation and render). My home is in a beach city close to sea and one day after an energy break down my PC stopped working. I sent my pc to a profissional and he found an oxidition on a CPU socket leading to a short circuit toasting a both parts and GPU.

Now I need to buy a new pc (or parts) but here all is...

Read more]]> 1 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:00:22 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/3d-zbrush-for-sculpting-blender-for-rendering-and-animation-and-gaming-pc-help.1273/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/3d-zbrush-for-sculpting-blender-for-rendering-and-animation-and-gaming-pc-help.1273/ invalid@example.com (HaltBowman) HaltBowman https://g100.us/pc-builder/?=6OaxR

Hey, I'm trying to build a computer for my 3D work (which is Zbrush and I'm going to be learning Blender eventually down the line) and I also game a lot. I was hoping for some help building and planning this build, as I know very little about computers and what I need.

]]> 1 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:34:57 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/upgrade-cpu-question-3900x-to-5950x-or-am5-cpu.1268/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/upgrade-cpu-question-3900x-to-5950x-or-am5-cpu.1268/ invalid@example.com (AddieC) AddieC I built my current system four years ago, and it's time to upgrade. I've been waiting on AMD to release its new Zen 5 architecture, but it looks like that won't happen until September, and I need an upgrade to my processor now. So instead of getting a new motherboard etc, for now I thought I'd just switch out the processor. I'm wondering what the most powerful processor is that I can get to work with my current system:

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
GeForce RTX 2080ti
MSI...

Read more]]> 5 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:42:35 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/helping-my-nephew-build-his-first-pc.1267/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/helping-my-nephew-build-his-first-pc.1267/ invalid@example.com (Polymath_88) Polymath_88 TL;DR
He has a budget of around $1200, he says he knows he wants the rtx 3060 and the i7 core. He wants a PC to continue playing Hollow Knight, Fortnite, and Valorant, and he plans on playing COD if he can with this new PC.

Below is what I got from your PC builder. Taking into account what he intends to use it for and the specs he specified, can someone here give me/him some advice or direction?

G100.us Parts List: https://g100.us/pc-builder/?=6Oa3v

CPU: Intel...

Read more]]> 2 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:08:26 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/new-to-pc-building-need-advice.1258/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/new-to-pc-building-need-advice.1258/ invalid@example.com (Rob) Rob Hi,

I am new to building my own PC. I created the below build using G100s build tool and I just want to get a pro's opinion on if this will suit my needs and if there are compatibility issues.

My Needs:
I do illustration and design work. I am in Photoshop constantly and I am soon going to be learning how to do 3D modeling. I will not be needing to 3D rendering all that much. I mainly will just be needing to create models to paint on top of in photoshop as a means of speeding...

Read more]]> 5 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:33:01 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/14700k-vs-13900k.1263/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/14700k-vs-13900k.1263/ invalid@example.com (Matthew889) Matthew889 i am generalist, do modeling, render, animate in 2d and 3d
i choose this hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i9 13900K or 14700K (130$ cheaper)
CPU Cooler: DeepCool LE720 Liquid Cooling System
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 Aero D ATX LGA1700
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX™ 3090 GAMING OC 24G
Memory: VENGEANCE RGB 64GB 32GBx2 6000MHz CL40 DDR5
Storage PCIe-SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB SSD Hard
HHD: 8TB
Power Supply: Green GP850B-OCPT PLUS Computer Power Supply
Case: T500 gaming



i want switch 13900K...

Read more]]> 3 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:33:58 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/first-pc-build.1252/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/first-pc-build.1252/ invalid@example.com (Rek) Rek Hi there, I’m planning on building my pc I already have all of the parts but I’m starting to second guess myself a bit if I overdid it a bit and wanted to get other opinions on the build. This pc build is for gaming, animation, illustration, and editing.
CPU: Intel i9 14900k
GPU: zotac getforce 4080
PSU: Asus TUF gaming 1000w 80 plus gold atx fully modular
CPU cooler: deep cool AK620
Motherboard: MSI mag Z790 tomahawk WiFi ATX LGA 1700
Memory: g.skill ripjaws s5 64gb (2x32gb) ddr5-5600...

Read more]]> 1 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:18:18 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/need-help-to-build-workstation-for-3d-rendering.1240/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/need-help-to-build-workstation-for-3d-rendering.1240/ invalid@example.com (Bharathgandhi) Bharathgandhi Hi.. I’m planning to build a new PC for 3d rendering like blender and clo3d…these are the specs I’m planning to buy .. please suggest if anything better..
thanks in advance

ryzen 9 7900x
b650 - motherboard
16*2 - ram
1 tb ssd - hard disk
650w - smps
nividia 3060 or 4060 ti or 4070 bit confused here. Or any other suggestions?
240 liquid cooler
and I need suggestions for monitor]]> 6 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:16:01 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/pc-recommendations-for-autocad-plant-3d-modeling.1235/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/pc-recommendations-for-autocad-plant-3d-modeling.1235/ invalid@example.com (Scallywags) Scallywags I work for an engineering firm that does 3D modeling of Power Plants. Currently we use AutoCAD Plant 3D and our models are typically big and complicated. They include many many components (piping, flanges, nuts bolts, washers, steel, etc.)and the PC that I use is not cutting it. It is extremely slow and crashes when I work on our models. I was asked to give a budget for a new PC. I'm by no means a tech guy, so I don't know the first thing about PC specs and what is needed for a fast...

Read more]]> 1 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:55:46 +0000 https://g100.us/forum/threads/new-build-advice-for-3d-animation-gpu-rendering-workstation.1211/ https://g100.us/forum/threads/new-build-advice-for-3d-animation-gpu-rendering-workstation.1211/ invalid@example.com (Ben Gubis) Ben Gubis Hello Everyone,
Would like to ask some advice regarding a new build, as I have read to much information lately and at the moment little confused.
So mainly aiming for a strong all-rounder PC for 3D animation / motion design, modelling and GPU rendering, with additional video editing. As I am located in the Czech Republic I decide not to write the prices.

Here is the setup, I am aiming for:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7950x
CPU Cooler: Artic Liquid Freezer II 420 RGB
Motherboard...

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