{"id":4735,"date":"2018-09-07T09:18:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T07:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=4735"},"modified":"2023-10-05T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T10:13:13","slug":"best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681cec0b7e8c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#3D_Modeling\" title=\"3D Modeling\">3D Modeling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#The_more_Cores_and_the_higher_the_clock_speed_the_better_right\" title=\"The more Cores and the higher the clock speed, the better, right?\">The more Cores and the higher the clock speed, the better, right?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Turbo-Boost_Turbo-Core\" title=\"Turbo-Boost (Turbo-Core)\">Turbo-Boost (Turbo-Core)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#CPU_vs_GPU_Rendering\" title=\"CPU vs GPU Rendering\">CPU vs GPU Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_individual_Hardware_Parts_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_explained\" title=\"Best individual Hardware Parts for 3D Modeling and Rendering explained\">Best individual Hardware Parts for 3D Modeling and Rendering explained<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Processor_CPU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Processor (CPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Processor (CPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Graphics_Card_GPU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Graphics Card (GPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Graphics Card (GPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_GPU_for_viewport_performance\" title=\"Best GPU for viewport performance\">Best GPU for viewport performance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#How_much_and_what_type_of_RAM_Memory_do_you_need_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"How much and what Type of RAM do you need for 3D Modeling and Rendering?\">How much and what Type of RAM do you need for 3D Modeling and Rendering?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#A_note_on_RAM_Kits\" title=\"A note on RAM Kits\">A note on RAM Kits<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Motherboard_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Motherboard for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Motherboard for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Storage_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Storage for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Storage for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#About_PCI-E-Lanes\" title=\"About PCI-E-Lanes\">About PCI-E-Lanes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Monitor_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Monitor for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Monitor for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Power_Supply_PSU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Power Supply (PSU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Power Supply (PSU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Case_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\" title=\"Best Case for 3D Modeling and Rendering\">Best Case for 3D Modeling and Rendering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Build_your_own_Computer\" title=\"Build your own Computer!\">Build your own Computer!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_full_PC-Build_Recommendations_at_different_Price_points\" title=\"Best full PC-Build Recommendations at different Price points\">Best full PC-Build Recommendations at different Price points<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_AMD_at_800\" title=\"Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~800$\">Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~800$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_AMD_at_1500\" title=\"Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~1500$\">Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~1500$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_Intel_at_2500\" title=\"Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, Intel at ~2500$\">Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, Intel at ~2500$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Computer_for_CPU_Rendering_AMD_at_roughly_5000\" title=\"Best Computer for CPU Rendering, AMD at roughly ~5000$\">Best Computer for CPU Rendering, AMD at roughly ~5000$<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Best_Computer_Render_node_for_GPU_Rendering\" title=\"Best Computer (Render node) for GPU Rendering\">Best Computer (Render node) for GPU Rendering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Custom_PC-Builder\" title=\"Custom PC-Builder\">Custom PC-Builder<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Want_to_be_more_mobile\" title=\"Want to be more mobile?\">Want to be more mobile?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#Over_to_you\" title=\"Over to you\">Over to you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The most interesting thing you'll come across when looking for a computer or workstation for 3D modeling and rendering is that<strong> 3D modeling and (CPU)<\/strong> <strong>rendering<\/strong> <strong>are two very different workloads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Each of them uses the hardware of your computer in very different ways!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before we dive in, feel free to use the below button in case you <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prefer to skip the theory and want to know my recommendations immediately<\/span>:<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"jumpto\"><a href=\"#Best_full_PC-Build_Recommendations_at_different_Price_points\">Jump directly to PC-Recommendations &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Also, be sure to drop by our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum full of PC enthusiasts and industry experts<\/a> if you should have any questions!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU_Rendering\"><\/span>CPU Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CPU Rendering utilizes all of your CPU's cores 100% during rendering.<\/p>\n<p>This means if you're using your workstation just for 3D rendering images and animations or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-video-editing\/\">encoding videos<\/a>, you'll want a computer with a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">CPU that has as many cores as possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even if these cores are clocked relatively low.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13965\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13965\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg\" alt=\"Single core vs multi core performance\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13965\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13965 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Single core vs multi core performance\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-13965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Benchmark &#8220;Geekbench&#8221; shows at a glance how CPUs become progressively worse in single-core performance the higher their core count and vice-versa.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because the render engine assigns a so-called \u201cbucket\u201d (a part of the image) to each core in your CPU. Each individual core will render its bucket and then get a new bucket once it\u2019s finished rendering the previous one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you're not rendering in &#8220;bucket&#8221; mode but rather doing <em><strong>progressive<\/strong> <\/em>rendering, where the image will progressively refine over time, this, too, can be split up easily into sub-tasks that can be distributed perfectly across all available cores.<\/p>\n<p><em>Because this can be easily scaled almost indefinitely, it's a perfect workload for distributing onto CPUs with many cores.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4944\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505.jpg\" alt=\"CPU Rendering CPU Cores Buckets\" width=\"633\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505.jpg 633w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4944 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20633%20339%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"CPU Rendering CPU Cores Buckets\" width=\"633\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20633%20339%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505.jpg 633w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505-300x161.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/024505.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_Modeling\"><\/span>3D Modeling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrary to <em>rendering<\/em>, 3D <em>modeling<\/em> is an <\/span><\/strong><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">active<\/span> working process<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You sit in front of your computer and <strong><em>interact<\/em> with one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-software-for-3d-modeling\/\">many 3D softwares of your choice<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Actively<\/em> using software utilizes your hardware in entirely different ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am modeling a car. That car consists of polygons with modifiers, and deformers applied to it, such as mirroring, cloning, bending objects, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your computer has to go through some heavy calculations to process all this, but the key here is that these calculations<\/span><strong> are mainly done on just a <em>single<\/em> CPU Core<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the scene is built according to a certain hierarchy. A CPU has to work its way through this hierarchy step by step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It can't skip or off-load certain steps to other cores because most of the steps <em>depend<\/em> on each other!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4945\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution.jpg\" alt=\"hierarhcyOrderOfExecution\" width=\"603\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution.jpg 603w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution-300x73.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4945 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20603%20147%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"hierarhcyOrderOfExecution\" width=\"603\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20603%20147%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 603w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution.jpg 603w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution-300x73.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/hierarhcyOrderOfExecution.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>What does this mean?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It means, quite frankly, that having lots of CPU-Cores will do nothing towards speeding up your modeling and does not usually <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinema-4d-viewport-performance-benchmark-scores\/\">make your viewport any faster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Long story short:<\/p>\n<p>For modeling and other active work within your 3D scene,  you need <strong>a CPU with the highest single-core performance possible. CPUs with high clock-speeds &amp; boost-speeds usually fall into this category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It doesn't matter if the CPU only has a few cores, as most of these cores won\u2019t be used for modeling anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/single-core-performance-cpu-list\/\">this page to find the CPUs with the highest single-core performance<\/a> currently available.<\/p>\n<p>The same is also valid for working on <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-animation\/\">animations<\/a> or for running a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-pc-for-cad-autocad-solidworks\/\">CAD workstation<\/a>. A high-clocking CPU with great single-core performance will almost always outperform a high-core-count CPU in such (inter-)active workloads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\">\n<!--democracy-->\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.democracy:after{content:'';display:table;clear:both}.democracy ul li,.democracy ul{background:0 0;padding:0;margin:0}.democracy ul li:before{display:none}.democracy input[type=radio],.democracy input[type=checkbox]{margin:0;vertical-align:middle}.democracy input[type=radio]:focus,.democracy input[type=checkbox]:focus{outline:none}.democracy ul{list-style:none !important;border:none !important}.democracy ul li{list-style:none 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data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:5,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">If you had to pick one: Which do you consider your main 3D Software?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-5\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"19\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Blender\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"18\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> 3ds Max\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"17\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Maya\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"16\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Cinema 4D\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"25\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"25\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Revit\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"22\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Zbrush\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"26\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Other\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"20\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Houdini\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"65\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"65\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Solidworks\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"66\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"66\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AutoCAD\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"21\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Modo\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"24\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Artlantis\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"67\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"67\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> SolidEdge\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"23\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Katana\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"5\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 21641 vote - 40% of all votes\" data-aid=\"19\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Blender <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">40%, 21641 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"40%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">21641 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">40%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">21641 vote - 40% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 8992 votes - 17% of all votes\" data-aid=\"18\"><div class=\"dem-label\">3ds Max <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">17%, 8992 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"17%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">8992 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">17%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">8992 votes - 17% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 6479 votes - 12% of all votes\" data-aid=\"17\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Maya <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">12%, 6479 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"12%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">6479 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">12%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">6479 votes - 12% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 5936 votes - 11% of all votes\" data-aid=\"16\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Cinema 4D <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">11%, 5936 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"11%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">5936 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">11%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">5936 votes - 11% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2604 votes - 5% of all votes\" data-aid=\"25\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Revit <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">5%, 2604 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"5%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2604 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">5%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2604 votes - 5% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2481 vote - 5% of all votes\" data-aid=\"22\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Zbrush <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">5%, 2481 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"5%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2481 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">5%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2481 vote - 5% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1832 votes - 3% of all votes\" data-aid=\"26\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Other <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">3%, 1832 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"3%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1832 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">3%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1832 votes - 3% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1340 votes - 2% of all votes\" data-aid=\"20\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Houdini <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">2%, 1340 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"2%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1340 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">2%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1340 votes - 2% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1270 votes - 2% of all votes\" data-aid=\"65\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Solidworks <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">2%, 1270 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"2%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1270 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">2%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1270 votes - 2% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 923 votes - 2% of all votes\" data-aid=\"66\"><div class=\"dem-label\">AutoCAD <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">2%, 923 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"2%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">923 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">2%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">923 votes - 2% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 241 vote - 0% of all votes\" data-aid=\"21\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Modo <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">0%, 241 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"0%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">241 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">241 vote - 0% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 120 votes - 0% of all votes\" data-aid=\"24\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Artlantis <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">0%, 120 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"0%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">120 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">120 votes - 0% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 106 votes - 0% of all votes\" data-aid=\"67\"><div class=\"dem-label\">SolidEdge <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">0%, 106 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"0%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">106 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">106 votes - 0% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 66 votes - 0% of all votes\" data-aid=\"23\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Katana <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">0%, 66 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"0%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">66 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">66 votes - 0% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 54031<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. 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Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-5\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"19\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"19\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Blender <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"18\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"18\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> 3ds Max <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"17\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"17\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Maya <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"16\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"16\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Cinema 4D <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"25\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"25\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Revit <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"22\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"22\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Zbrush <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"26\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"26\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Other <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"20\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"20\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Houdini <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"65\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"65\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Solidworks <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"66\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"66\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AutoCAD <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"21\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"21\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Modo <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"24\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"24\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Artlantis <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"67\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"67\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> SolidEdge <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"23\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"23\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Katana <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"5\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_more_Cores_and_the_higher_the_clock_speed_the_better_right\"><\/span>The more Cores and the higher the clock speed, the better, right?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s now tempting to think you should get a <\/span><b>CPU with lots of cores AND high clock speeds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After all, then we\u2019ll have a workstation that's great for fast active work AND fast rendering, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, because of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/thermal-throttling-guide\/\">thermal throttling<\/a>, we observe a proportional<b> trade-off between the number of CPU cores and its clock speeds<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14674\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14674\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14674\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1.jpg\" alt=\"High Core Count Processors have slower clockspeeds\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14674\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14674 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"High Core Count Processors have slower clockspeeds\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/High-Core-Count-Processors-have-slower-clockspeeds-1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The more Cores a CPU has, the lower its frequency<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This means the more cores the CPU has, the lower its clock and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>The faster the cores are clocked, the fewer cores there usually are on the CPU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many cores draw lots of power, and lots of power means lots of electrical resistance, which produces lots of heat.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-temperature-guide\/\">CPUs have thermal regulations that need to be adhered to<\/a>. The same applies to higher-clocked cores that will be hotter than lower-clocked cores.<\/p>\n<p>This is quite a bummer, but <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/intel-core-vs-amd-ryzen\/\">the major CPU manufacturers<\/a> wouldn't be all that major if they hadn't found a way to improve upon this.<\/p>\n<p>AMD and Intel have thought of a nice way of compensating for some of these trade-offs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Enter Turbo-Boost.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turbo-Boost_Turbo-Core\"><\/span>Turbo-Boost (Turbo-Core)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Turbo-Boost is a feature that <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-base-clocks-vs-boost-clocks\/\">automatically overclocks Cores<\/a> until thermal and power limits are reached. Depending on the performance of your CPU-cooler, the boost duration and clock can vary.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Say we are currently doing some modeling and are only really using 1-2 cores, the rest of the CPU's cores are idle.<\/p>\n<p>What Turbo-Boost (and other boosting technologies) does now is <strong>overclock these 1-2 cores<\/strong> as far as specified by the manufacturer and as long as the power consumption and temperature stays within the predefined limit.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as these limits are reached, Turbo-Boost will gradually clock these two cores back down.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14114\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14114\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14114\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core.jpg\" alt=\"Turbo Boost (Turbo Core)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14114\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14114 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Turbo Boost (Turbo Core)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Turbo-Boost-Turbo-Core.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cores can be overclocked with available temperature and power headroom<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This way, to a certain degree, we can get <strong>CPUs with more cores<\/strong> (and a low base-clock), <strong>that clock higher<\/strong> on limited cores, when needed and not all cores are being used.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU_vs_GPU_Rendering\"><\/span>CPU vs GPU Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two popular methods of rendering images and animations in a 3D software's render engine: <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-vs-gpu-rendering\/\"><strong>CPU Rendering and GPU Rendering<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-7\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:7,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">Are you mainly rendering on the GPU or CPU?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-7\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"37\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"37\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mainly GPU\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"36\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"36\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mainly CPU\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"60\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Hybrid (CPU + GPU)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"7\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 15032 votes - 57% of all votes\" data-aid=\"37\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Mainly GPU <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">57%, 15032 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"57%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">15032 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">57%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">15032 votes - 57% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 8849 votes - 33% of all votes\" data-aid=\"36\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Mainly CPU <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">33%, 8849 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"33%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">8849 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">33%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">8849 votes - 33% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2681 vote - 10% of all votes\" data-aid=\"60\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Hybrid (CPU + GPU) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">10%, 2681 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"10%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2681 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">10%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2681 vote - 10% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 26562<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-7\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"37\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"37\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mainly GPU <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"36\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"36\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mainly CPU <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"60\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"60\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Hybrid (CPU + GPU) <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"7\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<p>As you probably guessed, CPU rendering utilizes your CPU(s), and GPU rendering utilizes your Graphics Card(s).<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14059\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering.jpg\" alt=\"CPU vs GPU rendering\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14059 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"CPU vs GPU rendering\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/10\/CPU-vs-GPU-rendering.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There are<strong> some differences in GPU and CPU rendering<\/strong> that you should be aware of, especially when choosing a new computer or workstation for 3D rendering and modeling:<\/p>\n<p>First of all, almost every popular 3D software comes with an inbuilt CPU render engine nowadays.<\/p>\n<p>Only recently have GPU Render Engines such as <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">Octane, Redshift,  V-RAY<\/a>, Arnold GPU, or Cycles become mature enough to slowly but surely overtake CPU render engines in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Especially because GPU render engines are much faster in many cases and allow for interactive preview renderers. Changing to a GPU render engine is one of the top methods for <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-render-faster\/\">achieving faster renders<\/a> - given your GPU is strong enough, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-vram-do-you-need\/\">has a sufficient amount of VRAM<\/a>, and boasts sufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cuda-cores-vs-stream-processors\/\">CUDA Cores or Streaming Processors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Using GPU instead of CPU rendering can <strong>improve and accelerate a 3D-Artist's workflow tenfold <\/strong>as you can iterate more often before completing a project. And more iterations usually equals increased quality if you know what you're doing.<\/p>\n<p>Beginners were often told to start with 3D rendering on the CPU and later switch to more costly 3rd-party GPU render engines when they'd learned enough to utilize them properly.<\/p>\n<p><em>This has already changed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just look at <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/\"><strong>Blender's in-built Cycles GPU render engine<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cinema-4d-pc\/\">Cinema 4D's<\/a> newly integrated Redshift GPU render engine. While Cinema 4D's Redshift isn't free, it still shows how much Maxon is willing to bet on GPU rendering to make it its #1 renderer for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-6\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:6,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">If you had to pick one: Which do you consider your main 3D Render Engine?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-6\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"31\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"31\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> V-Ray\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"27\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Redshift\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"28\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Octane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"29\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Arnold\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"30\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mental Ray\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"32\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"32\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Cycles\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"33\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"33\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Maxwell\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"34\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Corona\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"35\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"35\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Other\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"61\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"61\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Eevee\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"62\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"62\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Lumion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"63\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"63\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Enscape\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"64\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"64\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> RenderMan\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"6\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 8040 votes - 30% of all votes\" data-aid=\"31\"><div class=\"dem-label\">V-Ray <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">30%, 8040 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"30%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">8040 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">30%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">8040 votes - 30% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 6835 votes - 25% of all votes\" data-aid=\"32\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Cycles <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">25%, 6835 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"25%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">6835 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">25%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">6835 votes - 25% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2825 votes - 10% of all votes\" data-aid=\"29\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Arnold <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">10%, 2825 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"10%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2825 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">10%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2825 votes - 10% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2015 votes - 7% of all votes\" data-aid=\"27\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Redshift <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">7%, 2015 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"7%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2015 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">7%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2015 votes - 7% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2015 votes - 7% of all votes\" data-aid=\"28\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Octane <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">7%, 2015 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"7%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2015 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">7%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2015 votes - 7% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1721 vote - 6% of all votes\" data-aid=\"34\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Corona <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">6%, 1721 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"6%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1721 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">6%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1721 vote - 6% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1285 votes - 5% of all votes\" data-aid=\"35\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Other <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">5%, 1285 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"5%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1285 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">5%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1285 votes - 5% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 721 vote - 3% of all votes\" data-aid=\"61\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Eevee <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">3%, 721 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"3%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">721 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">3%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">721 vote - 3% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 569 votes - 2% of all votes\" data-aid=\"62\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Lumion <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">2%, 569 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"2%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">569 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">2%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">569 votes - 2% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 363 votes - 1% of all votes\" data-aid=\"63\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Enscape <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">1%, 363 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"1%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">363 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">1%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">363 votes - 1% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 334 votes - 1% of all votes\" data-aid=\"30\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Mental Ray <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">1%, 334 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"1%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">334 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">1%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">334 votes - 1% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 217 votes - 1% of all votes\" data-aid=\"64\"><div class=\"dem-label\">RenderMan <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">1%, 217 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"1%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">217 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">1%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">217 votes - 1% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 207 votes - 1% of all votes\" data-aid=\"33\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Maxwell <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">1%, 207 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"1%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">207 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">1%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">207 votes - 1% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 27147<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-6\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"31\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"31\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> V-Ray <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"27\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"27\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Redshift <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"28\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"28\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Octane <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"29\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"29\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Arnold <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"30\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"30\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Mental Ray <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"32\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"32\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Cycles <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"33\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"33\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Maxwell <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"34\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"34\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Corona <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"35\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"35\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Other <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"61\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"61\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Eevee <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"62\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"62\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Lumion <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"63\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"63\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Enscape <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"64\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"64\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> RenderMan <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"6\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_individual_Hardware_Parts_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_explained\"><\/span>Best individual Hardware Parts for 3D Modeling and Rendering explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But enough talk about render engines! Let's take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/parts-needed-to-build-a-pc\/\">what specific computer parts<\/a> you'll need for a great computer or workstation for 3D modeling and rendering:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Processor_CPU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Processor (CPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><b>For Active Work: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i9-13900k-desktop-processor-24-cores-8-p-cores-16-e-cores-36m-cache-up-to-5-8-ghz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i9 13900K<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-16-core-32-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 9 7950X<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As explained above, you\u2019ll have to decide depending on your workloads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do you use it mainly to<strong> model, sculpt, texture, light, animate,<\/strong> and do you spend much more time <em><strong>inter<\/strong><strong>acting<\/strong> <\/em>with it, than (passively) <em><strong>rendering<\/strong> <\/em>on it?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Then you'll want a CPU that is clocked as high as possible &amp; has maximum single-core performance!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Good choices here are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i9-13900k-desktop-processor-24-cores-8-p-cores-16-e-cores-36m-cache-up-to-5-8-ghz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i9 13900K<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i7-13700k-desktop-processor-16-cores-8-p-cores-8-e-cores-30m-cache-up-to-5-4-ghz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i7 13700K<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i5-13600k-desktop-processor-14-cores-6-p-cores-8-e-cores-24m-cache-up-to-5-1-ghz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i5 13600K<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-16-core-32-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 9 7950X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-12-core-24-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 7 7900X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-6-core-12-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 5 7600X<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It doesn't have to be the newest generation, though. To save some money you can also opt for the previous gen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel i9 12900K<\/li>\n<li>AMD Ryzen 5950X<\/li>\n<li>etc..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_4949\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs i7 8700K\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs i7 8700K\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-4949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: AMD\/Intel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A great benchmark for finding CPUs that are the snappiest is the Cinebench R23 Benchmark and its <strong>single-core score<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/single-core-performance-cpu-list\/\">this page<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to find the CPU that will give your workstation the best performance when you\u2019re <\/span><b>actively working on it.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-8\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:8,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">What CPU Core-Feature is more valuable \/ important to you?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-8\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"38\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"38\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Having High Core-Clocks for fast active work (e.g. i9 13900K)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"39\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Having a lot of Cores for fast Multi-Processing (e.g. TR 3990X)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"8\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 5006 votes - 58% of all votes\" data-aid=\"38\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Having High Core-Clocks for fast active work (e.g. i9 13900K) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">58%, 5006 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"58%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">5006 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">58%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">5006 votes - 58% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 3570 votes - 42% of all votes\" data-aid=\"39\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Having a lot of Cores for fast Multi-Processing (e.g. TR 3990X) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">42%, 3570 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"42%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">3570 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">42%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">3570 votes - 42% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 8576<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-8\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"38\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"38\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Having High Core-Clocks for fast active work (e.g. i9 13900K) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"39\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"39\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Having a lot of Cores for fast Multi-Processing (e.g. TR 3990X) <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"8\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<p>If you have the budget for an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or the Intel i9 13900K, these CPUs are <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinema-4d-viewport-performance-benchmark-scores\/\">in the lead for active work such as modeling and animation<\/a>. They also sport 16-24 Cores which gives you good multi-core CPU rendering performance as well.<\/p>\n<p>Texturing 3D models and painting or sculpting, too, need a high-clocking CPU. If you consider yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-graphic-design\/\">Graphic Designer<\/a> and do less rendering, the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-6-core-12-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 5 7600X<\/a> is an excellent choice.<\/p>\n<h4><b>For Render Work? AMD Threadripper CPUs such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 Threadripper\u2122 PRO 5995WX, 64-core, 128-Thread Desktop Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-64-core-128-thread-desktop-processor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Threadripper PRO 5995WX<\/a>!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Do you use this workstation less for active work and more to <strong>render out your projects? <\/strong>Do you spend more time on rendering than on actually sitting in front of it?<\/p>\n<p>You should consider going into a high core-count direction which are <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">the best CPUs for rendering<\/a> <strong>(Or if you want a second computer just for rendering).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good choices here are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMD Threadripper PRO 5965WX, 5975WX, 5995WX - 24-64 Cores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And if you can still find them (they are officially discontinued but can still be bought occasionally):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMD Threadripper <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3960x-24-core-48-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">3960X<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3970x-32-core-64-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">3970X<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3990x-64-core-128-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">3990X<\/a> CPUs - 24-64 Cores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Because this is the CPU-section of the article we're talking a lot about <strong>CPU<\/strong> rendering, and many cores is what decreases your rendertimes the most. But since we're listing Threadripper CPUs, here's another thing they're great at:<\/p>\n<p><em>GPU rendering. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not because they can actually <strong><em>perform<\/em> <\/strong>any GPU renders, but because Threadripper CPUs allow you to build a multi-GPU rig (e.g. Quad-GPU). And <strong>adding GPUs scales near linearly<\/strong> in increasing your GPU render engine's performance!<\/p>\n<p>Well, can't you just buy a CPU such as the Ryzen 7950X and add 4 GPUs so you have both fast active work AND a lot of GPUs for GPU rendering?<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, no. Mainstream processor such as AMD Ryzen or Intel Core mainstream CPUs, have access to limited PCIe lanes so they can't drive many GPUs at full bandwidths. We've covered this topic in several articles if this is something that you'd like to learn more about: <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">Best Hardware for GPU Rendering<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-vs-gpu-rendering\/\">GPU vs CPU Rendering<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-to-pcie-lanes\/\">Guide to PCIe Lanes<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you want to use VRAY, as it is one of the most popular Render Engines available, have a look at the following page to get an overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/vray-benchmark\/\">VRAY CPU Benchmarks Results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8140\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8140\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8140\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Threadripper 3990X Heat Spreader Bare Photo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8140\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8140 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Threadripper 3990X Heat Spreader Bare Photo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/IMG_3045.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 3990X inside our Review System<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Because rendering-demands can be quite high, and a single PC might not be enough to crunch through all of your frames before a client's deadline, be sure to check our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-build-your-own-render-farm\/\">guide on building your own Render Farm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-2\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:2,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">Which CPU are you planning to buy?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-2\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"8\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AMD Ryzen (e.g. 5600X, 5900X, 7950X...)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Intel Core (e.g. i7 13700K, i9 13900K...)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"9\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AMD Threadripper \/ PRO (e.g. 3960X, 3995WX...)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"7\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Intel Xeon (e.g. W-3375...)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"2\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 5816 votes - 57% of all votes\" data-aid=\"8\"><div class=\"dem-label\">AMD Ryzen (e.g. 5600X, 5900X, 7950X...) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">57%, 5816 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"57%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">5816 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">57%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">5816 votes - 57% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 2440 votes - 24% of all votes\" data-aid=\"6\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Intel Core (e.g. i7 13700K, i9 13900K...) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">24%, 2440 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"24%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">2440 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">24%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">2440 votes - 24% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1503 votes - 15% of all votes\" data-aid=\"9\"><div class=\"dem-label\">AMD Threadripper \/ PRO (e.g. 3960X, 3995WX...) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">15%, 1503 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"15%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1503 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">15%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1503 votes - 15% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 462 votes - 5% of all votes\" data-aid=\"7\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Intel Xeon (e.g. W-3375...) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">5%, 462 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"5%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">462 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">5%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">462 votes - 5% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 10221<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-2\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"8\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"8\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AMD Ryzen (e.g. 5600X, 5900X, 7950X...) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"6\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Intel Core (e.g. i7 13700K, i9 13900K...) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"9\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"9\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> AMD Threadripper \/ PRO (e.g. 3960X, 3995WX...) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"7\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"7\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Intel Xeon (e.g. W-3375...) <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"2\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Graphics_Card_GPU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Graphics Card (GPU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best GPU for GPU Rendering: <\/b>GPU rendering is becoming more and more popular every day and has likely already overtaken CPU Rendering in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most popular modern GPU render engines are <strong>Octane, Redshift, VRAY, and Cycles.<\/strong> The first two only support NVIDIA GPUs, while the latter also support AMD (OpenCL) GPUs. (Octane and Redshift are both already working on supporting AMD GPUs, but the development isn't yet completed and unofficial benchmarks show AMD lagging behind Nvidia in performance considerably)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I prefer recommending GPUs that work with <\/span><em>any<\/em> of the popular render engines (CUDA Support), so here are a few <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/nvidia-graphics-cards-order-performance\/\">NVIDIA GPUs in order of performance<\/a> that will grant excellent GPU rendering performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDRR6X 384-Bit HDMI\/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 3 Ada Lovelace Architecture Graphics Card (RTX 4090 Gaming Trio 24G)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-4090-24gb-gdrr6x-384-bit-hdmi-dp-nvlink-tri-frozr-3-ada-lovelace-architecture-graphics-card-rtx-4090-gaming-trio-24g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 4090<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDRR6X 384-Bit HDMI\/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 3 Ada Lovelace Architecture Graphics Card (RTX 4080 16GB Gaming X Trio)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-4080-16gb-gdrr6x-384-bit-hdmi-dp-nvlink-tri-frozr-3-ada-lovelace-architecture-graphics-card-rtx-4080-16gb-gaming-x-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 4080<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, 24G-P5-3987-KR\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/evga-geforce-rtx-3090-ftw3-ultra-gaming-24gb-gddr6x-icx3-technology-argb-led-metal-backplate-24g-p5-3987-kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 3090<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EVGA 10G-P5-3885-KR GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING, 10GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Cooling, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/evga-10g-p5-3885-kr-geforce-rtx-3080-xc3-ultra-gaming-10gb-gddr6x-icx3-cooling-argb-led-metal-backplate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 3080<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP Tri-Frozr 2 TORX Fan 4.0 Ampere Architecture RGB OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-tri-frozr-2-torx-fan-4-0-ampere-architecture-rgb-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 3070<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP TORX Fan 3.0 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X OC)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-torx-fan-3-0-ampere-architecture-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3060-ti-ventus-2x-oc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"ASUS GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8G EVO Turbo Edition GDDR6 HDMI DisplayPort 1.4 Graphics Card (TURBO-RTX2070S-8G-EVO)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-geforce-rtx-2070-super-8g-evo-turbo-edition-gddr6-hdmi-displayport-1-4-graphics-card-turbo-rtx2070s-8g-evo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Asus GeForce GTX 1660 Super Overclocked 6GB Dual-Fan Evo Edition VR Ready HDMI DisplayPort DVI Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1660S-O6G-EVO)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-overclocked-6gb-dual-fan-evo-edition-vr-ready-hdmi-displayport-dvi-graphics-card-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Nvidia GPU list could go on, but I think you get the gist: <\/span><strong>The <em>higher<\/em> the number, the faster and the more expensive they are<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14115\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14115\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14115\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg\" alt=\"RTX Multi-GPU Setup\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14115\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14115 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%202500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RTX Multi-GPU Setup\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%202500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/RTX-Multi-GPU-Setup.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quad RTX GPU Setup - Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/bizon-tech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bizon-tech<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">GPU render benchmark overview<\/a> if you'd like to compare the cost to performance in more detail.<\/p>\n<p>Other great GPU Benchmarks to take a look at are the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/vray-benchmark\/\">VRAY<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/octanebench-benchmark-results\/\">Octane<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/redshift-benchmark-results\/\">Redshift<\/a> benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In more detail: Why don't we recommend AMD GPUs (yet)?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The question of why we are not recommending AMD GPUs at this time is certainly warranted.<\/p>\n<p>While you can certainly do most of your typical 3D viewport work on an AMD Radeon RX 7900XT or a similar AMD GPU Model, NVIDIA GPUs have <strong>much wider support in GPU render engines<\/strong> and tend to perform better in many content creation workloads.<\/p>\n<p>While there might be <strong><em>some<\/em><\/strong> engines that <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/render-engine-hardware-compatibility-cpu-gpu-hybrid\/\">support AMD's GPUs<\/a>, <strong><em>all of them<\/em><\/strong> support NVIDIA GPUs. If you want to be able to jump into different apps and engines without the worry of potential compatibility issues, going with Nvidia currently is the safe choice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8726\" style=\"width: 733px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8726\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT\" width=\"733\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1.jpg 733w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8726\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8726 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20733%20337%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT\" width=\"733\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20733%20337%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1.jpg 733w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1-300x138.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-50th-anniversary-edition1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/graphics\/radeon-rx-graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This might just be temporary, though, as many render engine developers (Redshift, Octane, and more) have started work on AMD GPU support.<\/p>\n<p>Of course: If you know without a doubt that you'll be using ProRender or other engines with AMD GPU Support <em><strong>only<\/strong><\/em>, go for it! AMD's offerings have great value for select workloads.<\/p>\n<p>Before picking <em><strong>multiple <\/strong><\/em>GPUs for rendering, though, do give our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/\">guide on blower vs. open-air cooled GPUs<\/a> a quick read.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_GPU_for_viewport_performance\"><\/span><b>Best GPU for viewport performance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Because the <b>processor <\/b>is usually the bottleneck hindering you from having a snappy viewport, Graphics Cards don't make a noticeable difference - if you buy above a certain performance tier.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the GPUs listed above will perform roughly the same inside your viewport (scene navigation, playback, modeling etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is because there are<strong> rarely any features in 3D applications, that the<\/strong> <strong>GPU computes slower than it takes the CPU to update meshes, deformers, etc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words: <em><strong>The GPU usually has to wait for the CPU to finish its tasks to continue working.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, <\/span>if you rely heavily on In-Viewport SSAO, realtime reflections, realtime AO, Anti-Aliasing, etc., you might want to lean towards the top of the above GPU list for a snappy viewport.<\/p>\n<p><em>But for most, a high clocked CPU will make a much larger difference.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let's pick the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP Tri-Frozr 2 TORX Fan 4.0 Ampere Architecture RGB OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-tri-frozr-2-torx-fan-4-0-ampere-architecture-rgb-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia RTX 3070<\/a> for our best computer for 3D modeling and rendering, as it has excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">GPU-rendering value<\/a> and is fast enough for any sort of viewport challenges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12060\" style=\"width: 1158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12060\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1.jpg\" alt=\"MSI Gaming X Trio GPU Fans keep Temperature low\" width=\"1158\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12060\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12060 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201158%20650%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MSI Gaming X Trio GPU Fans keep Temperature low\" width=\"1158\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201158%20650%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/06\/msi-GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO-_-Graphics-card-The-world-leader-i1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-12060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Graphics-Card\/GeForce-RTX-3070-GAMING-X-TRIO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSI<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>A quick heads-up:<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, if you only use a few extremely high-poly RAW meshes (such as a CAD-converted car with 40 million polygons) and you don't have any modifiers on this mesh, then the GPU may become the bottleneck as your workstation only has to update the <strong>viewing angle<\/strong> of the car and not <strong>the meshs' underlying structure<\/strong>. (But this is rare)<\/p>\n<p>Do take a look at our viewport-performance benchmark and top-performing CPUs <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinema-4d-viewport-performance-benchmark-scores\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_and_what_type_of_RAM_Memory_do_you_need_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>How much and what type of RAM (Memory) do you need for 3D Modeling and Rendering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to the CPU, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\">the amount and type of memory (RAM) you\u2019ll need will depend on your workloads<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you work on models with extremely high polygon counts, you will want more RAM than when you tend to do 3D work on simpler scenes.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend <b>32GB of RAM<\/b> for most 3D artists.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12878\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg\" alt=\"RAM for 3D Modeling\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12878 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RAM for 3D Modeling\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/08\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you sculpt or work on high-poly meshes, use lots of large textures or have complex scenes with thousands of objects in them, you might want to go with <b>64GB of RAM<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>16 GB of RAM<\/b> can be enough for many beginner 3D artists, but you usually outgrow this capacity quite quickly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4952\" style=\"width: 699px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4952\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg\" alt=\"Corsair RAM for Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg 699w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4952\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4952 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20699%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Corsair RAM for Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20699%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg 699w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0-300x200.jpeg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/2861_5858e530b782c.0.jpeg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-4952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gskill.com\/products\/1\/165\/326\/Trident-Z-Neo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G.Skill<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you like to optimize your hardware as much as possible, the rule for RAM clock speeds and timings is:<\/p>\n<p>The lower the CL (CAS Latency) and the higher the clock speed, the better. So a DDR4-3200 CL15 would be slightly faster than a DDR4-2800 CL16, for example.<\/p>\n<p>AMD Ryzen CPUs, too, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-memory-ram-amd-ryzen-cpus-3600-3700x-3900x\/\">benefit from higher-clocked RAM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then there's something called <em>Ranks<\/em>, and I'll point you to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/single-rank-vs-dual-rank-ram\/\">our article on memory ranks<\/a> to find out if it's something you have to be concerned about (usually not).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_note_on_RAM_Kits\"><\/span>A note on RAM Kits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>W<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hen buying RAM, buy the full amount in a single RAM kit<\/span>. <strong>RAM kits (RAM modules that are packaged together) are pre-tested in the factory and are guaranteed to work together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although people often say you can buy <em>some<\/em> RAM now and add some more <em>later<\/em><\/span>, <strong>there's a chance<\/strong> <strong>different<\/strong> <b>RAM modules won\u2019t work well together<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13964\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing RAM kits can lead to compatibility issues\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13964 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Mixing RAM kits can lead to compatibility issues\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>So, if you are getting entirely new RAM for your PC, be sure to get (for example) 4x8GB in one <strong><em>Kit<\/em><\/strong> and not 2x8GB + 2x8GB in <em>two<\/em> separate Kits.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why should RAM in different Kits be different from each other?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason why RAM in different Kits differ from each other is that they can be manufactured in different factories and different factory lines that use slightly different silicon, or because one RAM module might have been manufactured in 2017, while the other module was manufactured in 2019. You don\u2019t know for sure that the minuscule latency ratings of your modules will sync well with modules from different factories or different manufacturing dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a Kit that\u2019s pre-tested. If this is something you'd like to learn more about, here's <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/can-you-mix-ram-brands-memory-modules\/\">why you shouldn't mix &amp; match Memory Modules and RAM Brands<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ram-brands-matter\/\">RAM brands<\/a> are G.Skill, ADATA, Crucial, and Corsair, such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3000C15)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2x8gb-ddr4-dram-3000mhz-c15-desktop-memory-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Corsair 16GB Vengeance LPX Ram Kit<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Corsair LPX 32GB DRAM 3000MHz C15 Memory Kit for DDR4 Systems\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/corsair-lpx-32gb-dram-3000mhz-c15-memory-kit-for-ddr4-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this 32GB Corsair RAM Kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because DDR5 is becoming ever more popular and mandatory for the newest-gen CPUs, be sure to give our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ddr4-vs-ddr5\/\">DDR4 vs DDR5 article<\/a> a read to get up to speed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Motherboard_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Motherboard for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The motherboard (also called the <em>mainboard<\/em>) is <strong>the hub that connects all of your hardware components together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8643\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8643\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8643\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero.jpg\" alt=\"MSI MEG X570 Unify Hero\" width=\"695\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero.jpg 695w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8643\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8643 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20695%20472%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MSI MEG X570 Unify Hero\" width=\"695\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20695%20472%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 695w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero.jpg 695w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero-300x204.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/MSI-MEG-X570-Unify-Hero.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Motherboard\/MEG-X570-UNIFY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSI<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It's <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-affect-performance\/\">unlikely to impact performance all that much<\/a>, but you should ensure it has all the features you might want down the line. Some important things to keep in mind are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU Socket Type<\/strong>: Different CPUs need different sockets. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your motherboard has the right socket for your CPU.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory Maximum<\/strong>: Some motherboards\/chipsets <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can only support a certain amount of RAM and only have a certain number of RAM slots. Make sure it supports the amount of RAM you want.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>The maximum amount of supported GPUs<\/strong>: M<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">otherboards support a certain number of GPUs and have a certain amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-to-pcie-lanes\/\">PCIe slots and PCIe lanes<\/a> that your GPU will use. Make sure you have enough for the number of GPUs you want.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for M.2 (NVME Drives)<\/strong>: I<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f you want an M.2 PCIe drive, ensure your motherboard supports this kind of drive (the motherboard\u2019s manual is your friend).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Size of the Motherboard<\/strong>: M<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">otherboards come in different sizes. Make sure your motherboard fits inside your computer case (or fit the case to your motherboard).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I understand this may make your head spin, and it may be too much to handle, particularly if you\u2019re a first-time PC builder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/#tierBuilds\"><b>I have put together a list of compatible workstations for you in different price tiers (down below)<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so you won\u2019t have to figure out every detail on your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are leaning towards a Ryzen 5000 Series CPU build, do check out this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-motherboard-for-amd-ryzen-5000\/\">what Motherboards are best for Ryzen 5000<\/a> Series CPUs.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-motherboard-brands\/\">motherboard brands guide<\/a>, which helps you navigate the motherboard market's pitfalls.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Storage_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Storage for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <em>speed<\/em> of your storage is responsible for a few things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saving and loading your scene files<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storing and loading your Textures, Assets, References, Rendered Frames<\/li>\n<li>Loading your Assets, Textures into RAM, VRAM when Rendering<\/li>\n<li>Swapping to disk if your RAM is full<\/li>\n<li>Launching your Software, Operating System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to load your scenes quickly, you\u2019ll need fast storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A feature like autosave (which I <\/span><b>highly recommend you always have ON) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will save your scene faster if you have fast storage. On the other hand, a blazingly fast disk won\u2019t do much for your performance once your scene is loaded into RAM. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>I recommend going for <strong>at least<\/strong> a SATA SSD, such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Samsung 870 QVO 1 TB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (MZ-77Q1T0)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/samsung-870-qvo-1-tb-sata-2-5-inch-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-mz-77q1t0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Samsung 870 QVO<\/strong><\/a>, for your OS and your scene files.<\/p>\n<p>Consider a PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP2000GM3A013 2 TB Solid State Drive - M.2 2280 Internal - PCI Express NVMe (PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4) - Black\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/seagate-firecuda-530-zp2000gm3a013-2-tb-solid-state-drive-m-2-2280-internal-pci-express-nvme-pci-express-nvme-4-0-x4-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Seagate FireCuda 530<\/strong><\/a>, if you want the fastest possible performance and don't mind spending some extra money on it. For content-creation workloads, I highly recommend going the NVMe route.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our NVMe article to find out exactly <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">which NVMe SSD is right for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14117\" style=\"width: 2148px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14117\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14117\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe 4 SSD\" width=\"2148\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-2048x873.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2148px) 100vw, 2148px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14117\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14117 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202148%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe 4 SSD\" width=\"2148\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202148%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2148px) 100vw, 2148px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg 2148w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD-2048x873.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Samsung-980-NVMe-PCIe-4-SSD.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung 980 PRO NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD - Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/solid-state-drives\/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-2tb-mz-v8p2t0b-am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>You may also want a larger HDD to periodically back up your active projects in case your drives fail for unforeseeable reasons. As they tend to do in the middle of the most important project. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>With a larger Hard Drive, you can have your inactive projects archived and only have your active projects on the fast drives, saving space on your fast &amp; expensive drives.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_PCI-E-Lanes\"><\/span>About PCI-E-Lanes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This section is a bit more advanced, but I get this question often enough that I want to explain it. Feel free to skip this part.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here's the Question<\/strong>: <em>If mainstream CPUs such as an Intel Core i9 13900K, or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X <strong>only offer 16 PCIe Lanes<\/strong>, how can you use NVMe SSDs (that already need 4 PCIe lanes) or SATA Drives<strong> if your GPU already uses up all of the 16 PCIe-Lanes to the CPU?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: While the CPU&lt;-&gt;GPU PCIe-Lane interconnect is 16 PCIe Lanes wide, the <strong>chipset itself can create 24 additional PCIe Lanes if required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chipset lanes are connected to the CPU through a <\/span><b>DMI link that\u2019s only 4 PCIe lanes wide <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(which is roughly 4GB\/s at PCIe 3.0, 8GB\/s at PCIe 4.0, and 16GB\/s at PCIe 5.0).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There could be a bottleneck in the unlikely scenario that you continuously copy large amounts of data (like a 100GB file) between your NVMe Drives, which can saturate the DMI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While that type of sequential read\/write is possible, it\u2019s extremely rare that you\u2019ll continuously be reading and writing sequentially for files that are of such size. If anything, you\u2019ll be reading\/writing randomly and on much smaller files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything <\/span><b>except for the RAM and the GPU <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is connected to those 24 chipset PCIe lanes, which are themselves connected to the CPU through the DMI link that\u2019s 4 PCIe lanes wide. This includes LAN, USB, and everything else you plug into the motherboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8623\" style=\"width: 1055px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8623\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8623\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features.jpg\" alt=\"amd x570 chipset features\" width=\"1055\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8623\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8623 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201055%20593%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"amd x570 chipset features\" width=\"1055\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201055%20593%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1055w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/05\/amd-x570-chipset-features.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/chipsets\/x570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PCIe lanes from the chipset to the CPU are <\/span><b><em>not<\/em> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used up \/ reserved when you plug in a new component. Instead, think of these PCIe lanes like highway tunnels: they\u2019re always there and let traffic through <\/span><strong><i>as needed<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you can attach up to 24 PCIe lanes worth of components to the chipset (SATA SSDs, HDDs, USBs, 10GBe, NVMe SSD, etc\u2026), but they will <\/span><b>only connect to the CPU and use bandwidth when needed.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use all those components at maximum speed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>at the same time<\/strong><\/span>, then <\/span><b>you will encounter bottlenecks.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In such a scenario, you would need to turn towards the HEDT platform (AMD Threadripper PRO or Intel Xeon) and not mainstream (Intel Core, AMD Ryzen).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There's quite some depth to PCIe-Lane technology that you can use to your advantage and improve your PC's performance. Be sure to go through our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-to-pcie-lanes\/\">guide to PCIe-Lanes<\/a>, especially if you're looking to drive multiple GPUs or a lot of storage devices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Monitor_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Monitor for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For visually demanding workloads in the world of 3D and VFX, it\u2019s best to get a monitor with an <\/span><b>IPS panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. IPS display panels have better color and contrast and a superior viewing angle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14081 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg\" alt=\"Monitor Panel technologies available today\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14081 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202000%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Monitor Panel technologies available today\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202000%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/04\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you spend many hours a day staring at your monitor, you\u2019ll want a <\/span><b>non-glare (matte) monitor,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which will avoid hard reflections from windows and lights, and just about anything going on behind you that may distract you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also want <em><strong>at least<\/strong><\/em> a Full HD 1920&#215;1080 pixel resolution monitor that nicely fits the viewport and all your software. You might even want to consider <\/span><b>higher-resolution monitors with a (wqhd) 2560&#215;1440 or a 4K (3840&#215;2160) resolution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so you can fit more of your footage, references, and software windows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is particularly true if you\u2019re working on videos and film that is shot in 4K or above or on hi-res images and don't want interpolation to screw with perceived detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6231\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6231\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6231 hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1.jpg\" alt=\"Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing, 3D Animation: Dell\" width=\"380\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6231\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6231 hoverZoomLink lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20380%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing, 3D Animation: Dell\" width=\"380\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20380%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1-300x276.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2019\/06\/dell-monitor-up2716d-right-hero-504x3501-1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-6231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.la.dell.com\/gd\/en\/corp\/peripherals\/dell-up2716d-monitor\/pd.aspx?refid=dell-up2716d-monitor&amp;s=corp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dell<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve had a great experience working on Dell IPS monitors, such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Dell UP2716D 27 Screen LED-Lit Monitor\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/dell-up2716d-27-screen-led-lit-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\"><strong>Dell UP2716d<\/strong><\/a>, but you might prefer a different brand. Here's our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/monitor-brands-guide\/\">primer on monitor brands<\/a> and which to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-4\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:4,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">How many Monitors do you use?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-4\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"13\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Two Monitors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"12\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> One Monitor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"14\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Three Monitors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"15\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> More than 3 Monitors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"4\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 7121 vote - 57% of all votes\" data-aid=\"13\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Two Monitors <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">57%, 7121 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"57%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">7121 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">57%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">7121 vote - 57% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 3894 votes - 31% of all votes\" data-aid=\"12\"><div class=\"dem-label\">One Monitor <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">31%, 3894 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"31%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">3894 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">31%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">3894 votes - 31% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1321 vote - 10% of all votes\" data-aid=\"14\"><div class=\"dem-label\">Three Monitors <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">10%, 1321 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"10%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1321 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">10%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1321 vote - 10% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 254 votes - 2% of all votes\" data-aid=\"15\"><div class=\"dem-label\">More than 3 Monitors <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">2%, 254 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"2%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">254 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">2%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">254 votes - 2% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 12590<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">14. May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-4\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"13\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"13\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Two Monitors <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"12\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"12\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> One Monitor <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"14\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"14\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> Three Monitors <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"15\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"15\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> More than 3 Monitors <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"4\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<p>Also, be sure to check out this in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-monitor-graphic-design-video-editing-3d\/\">guide to buying the best monitors for visually demanding work<\/a>, which has all the information you need to get the best monitor for your visual workloads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Power_Supply_PSU_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Power Supply (PSU) for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While an expensive PSU won\u2019t increase your performance, it\u2019s wise to get more than enough wattage (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/psu-too-weak-for-pc\/\">weak PSUs bring all kinds of issues with them<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, you\u2019ll want around 600-750 watts for a regular build, with an <\/span><b>additional 350W for every additional GPU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14118\" style=\"width: 1125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14118\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14118\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit.jpg\" alt=\"Power Supply Unit\" width=\"1125\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14118\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14118 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201125%20678%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Power Supply Unit\" width=\"1125\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201125%20678%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit-768x463.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/Power-Supply-Unit.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corsair RM850x PSU inside a PC Case - Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/us\/en\/Categories\/Products\/Power-Supply-Units\/Power-Supply-Units-Advanced\/RMx-Series\/p\/CP-9020180-NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corsair<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Good PSU brands are Corsair, Seasonic, and beQuiet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bequiet.com\/en\/psucalculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>PSU calculator<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from beQuiet that I frequently use that will tell you how strong your PSU will need to be depending on the hardware you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another thing you should consider is a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-modular-power-supplies\/\">modular PSU<\/a> instead of a regular PSU. Modular PSUs let you detach any unneeded cables, which helps in freeing up the inside of the case to improve airflow.<\/p>\n<p>Because picking the right kind of power supply can be an art in itself, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\">we've put together a guide to doing just that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Case_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Case for 3D Modeling and Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your PC's case is another one of those components that will impact your modeling or rendering performance only marginally.<\/p>\n<p>You should ensure it's big enough to fit your motherboard, additional components like a bulky GPU or CPU-Cooler, and any parts you might want to add in the future. A case that is built with good airflow in mind <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-stop-cpu-overheating\/\">will make it easier to keep your temperatures down<\/a> - especially during sustained workloads like rendering.<\/p>\n<p>For a professional workstation, chances are you'll want a minimalist-looking case that reduces noise from your internal components as much as possible and doesn't distract you from your work (through RGB and the likes).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5094\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5094\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-5094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png\" alt=\"Case Airflow\" width=\"640\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png 640w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5094\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-5094 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20533%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Case Airflow\" width=\"640\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20533%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png 640w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW-300x250.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/CC-9011082-WW-Carbide_400Q_AIRFLOW.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-5094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/us\/en\/Categories\/Products\/Cases\/carbide-400c-config\/p\/CC-9011081-WW#software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corsair<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here're some of our favorite, professional, and minimalist-looking cases for 3D modeling and rendering:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-Tower (Standard-Sized Build)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Mid Tower Case<\/li>\n<li>Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower Case<\/li>\n<li>Corsair Carbide Series 275Q ATX Mid Tower Case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Big Tower (For lots of GPUs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium Big Tower Case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_your_own_Computer\"><\/span>Build your own Computer!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best computer for 3D modeling and rendering is a computer that\u2019s fast, makes you spend less time on it, avoids you wanting to punch through your monitor, and <strong>shouldn\u2019t cost you an arm and a leg<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I get tremendous joy from building my own computers for 3D modeling, rendering, and many other use cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t build your own PCs yet, I\u2019m sure <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-build-a-pc\/\">you\u2019ll learn to love it too<\/a><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\"><div id=\"democracy-3\" class=\"democracy\" data-opts=\"{&quot;ajax_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/g100.us\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;pid&quot;:3,&quot;max_answs&quot;:0,&quot;answs_max_height&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;anim_speed&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;line_anim_speed&quot;:750}\"><strong class=\"dem-poll-title\">Do you assemble your PC yourself or buy Pre-Built?<\/strong><div class=\"dem-screen vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-3\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"10\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> I assemble myself\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"11\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> I buy Pre-Built \/ Let others assemble my PC\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"3\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 4131 vote - 66% of all votes\" data-aid=\"10\"><div class=\"dem-label\">I assemble myself <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">66%, 4131 <span 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May, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-3\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"10\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"10\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> I assemble myself <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"11\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"11\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> I buy Pre-Built \/ Let others assemble my PC <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"3\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building your own computer teaches you much about how its internal hardware components make it tick while allowing you to gradually upgrade parts if so required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also helps you analyze and fix any hardware issues you might encounter in your day-to-day work and may even help you boost your PC's performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13292\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key.jpg\" alt=\"PC Part compatibility overview\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13292 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"PC Part compatibility overview\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/11\/Intercompatibility-between-components-is-key.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>But the best part?<\/b><b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cheaper-build-own-pc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s <\/span><b>a lot cheaper<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than buying pre-built computers, and it <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-long-build-a-pc\/\">only takes an hour or two to assemble<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t stress it enough: <\/span><b>assembling your own computer is not difficult<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You more or less plug different <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/parts-needed-to-build-a-pc\/\">parts needed to build a PC<\/a> into one another and tighten some screws. The hardest part is adding a bit of thermal paste to the CPU. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an easy to follow video-tutorial for you to follow along as you build:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhX0fOUYd8Q?start=62\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhX0fOUYd8Q?start=62\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Phew<\/em>! That was quite a bit of theory. Let\u2019s take a look at some compatible and functional PC builds in different PC builds that are optimized for 3D modeling and rendering workloads:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_full_PC-Build_Recommendations_at_different_Price_points\"><\/span>Best full PC-Build Recommendations at different Price points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_AMD_at_800\"><\/span>Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~800$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFiW\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFiW\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While this is our entry-level build, it already packs sufficient performance to run just about any <em>active<\/em> 3D workload like modeling, rigging, animation, etc. True, <em>rendering<\/em> performance itself isn't top-of-the-line, with just 6 cores (if you're doing CPU rendering) or a 1660 Ti (if you're doing GPU rendering). But it's more than enough for any beginner and intermediate 3D Artist out there working with a lower budget.<\/p>\n<p>Some upgrades to improve performance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a third party CPU cooler to improve the CPU's boost clocks<\/li>\n<li>Get an RTX GPU for faster CUDA\/Raytracing performance in GPU render engines<\/li>\n<li>Get a stronger PSU to make room for future upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some cost-saving downgrades include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a cheaper GPU, such as the GTX 1660 or 1660 Super<\/li>\n<li>Get just 8GB of RAM (not recommended)<\/li>\n<li>Get a weaker CPU, such as the Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 5500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_AMD_at_1500\"><\/span>Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, AMD at ~1500$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFj1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFj1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now this build already packs some serious punch!<\/p>\n<p>The newest gen Ryzen 7700X CPU comes with greatly increased single-core performance compared to its previous generation, and 8 cores are nothing to scoff at. If you're looking to render on your GPU, the RTX 3070 from Nvidia is one of the most popular GPUs that is also one of the best buys you can do performance\/dollar-wise.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty much every 3D Artist will be more than happy with this kind of build, unless you need considerably higher rendering performance (look to the next tier).<\/p>\n<p>Some upgrades to improve performance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a stronger CPU, such as the 7900X that comes with 12 cores instead of 8<\/li>\n<li>Get more RAM, 64GB never hurt anyone! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>Get a second storage drive to increase drive performance (split up your os\/Apps and project files)<\/li>\n<li>Get a stronger PSU to make the PC future-proof<\/li>\n<li>Get a stronger GPU, such as the RTX 4070Ti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some cost-saving downgrades include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a weaker CPU, such as the 7600X<\/li>\n<li>Get a weaker GPU, such as the RTX 3060<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_3D_Modeling_and_Rendering_Intel_at_2500\"><\/span>Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering, Intel at ~2500$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFt6\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NFt6\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Some Build notes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There isn't much more you could wish for in terms of pure active work performance in 3D modeling, and render, too, is blazingly fast with this build.<\/p>\n<p>The bulk of the budget is spent on the GPU, but with 24GB of VRAM, the RTX 3090 is worth it and will handle pretty much any kind of scene complexities you throw at it.<\/p>\n<p>Some upgrades to improve performance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get more RAM, 128GB will let you handle many more Apps simultaneously \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>Get a second storage drive to increase drive performance (split up your os\/Apps and project files)<\/li>\n<li>Get a stronger PSU to make the PC future-proof<\/li>\n<li>Get an even stronger GPU, such as the RTX 4090<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some cost-saving downgrades include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a weaker CPU, such as the 13700K<\/li>\n<li>Get a weaker GPU, such as the RTX 3070<\/li>\n<li>Get less RAM (e.g. 32GB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_for_CPU_Rendering_AMD_at_roughly_5000\"><\/span>Best Computer for CPU Rendering, AMD at roughly ~5000$<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an excellent build that leans towards <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CPU<\/span> rendering<\/em> performance<\/strong> and less towards active-working performance in tasks such as 3D modeling or animation.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAAm\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6LAAm\"><\/iframe><br>\n<em>Some notes on this build:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As this build is focused on CPU Rendering, the other parts such as storage and GPU are proportionally low-end compared to the 64-Core Threadripper CPU. This build has an absolutely fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">CPU Rendering Performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">128GB of RAM is a lot. It should be more than enough for all kinds of complex projects. You can save some money by downgrading to 64GB or even 32GB though if your scenes are rather simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do note, that while the above TR 3990X is still the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/multi-core-performance-cpu-list\/\">CPU with the fastest multi-core performance<\/a>, officially it has been discontinued and been replaced with the newer Threadripper 5XXX <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PRO<\/strong><\/span> generation, that, interestingly, is slower in multi-core performance.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly to Nvidia's change of heart away from dual-slot blower style GPUs, AMD, too, realized they are encroaching on their own high-core-count Ryzen CPUs and are now segmenting the market more strongly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Computer_Render_node_for_GPU_Rendering\"><\/span>Best Computer (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-build-your-own-render-farm\/\">Render node<\/a>) for GPU Rendering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We used to have a nice build here sporting a Quad-GPU setup (4x 2080Ti). After all, adding more GPUs to your build scales GPU rendering performance almost linearly.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, with recent GPU gens (Nvidia 40XX and newer), AIBs and Nvidia themselves have stopped designing dual-slot + blower-style GPUs, meaning we can't fit 4 GPUs into a standard case or onto a standard HEDT motherboard anymore (because of PCIe-slot spacing).<\/p>\n<p>GPU power draw has become so high and,  subsequently, GPU coolers so bulky that they occupy at least 3, sometimes even 5 slots in thickness.<\/p>\n<p>The only way to really add 4 GPUs would be to use <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-pcie-riser-extension-cables\/\">PCIe riser cables<\/a> and something like a mining rig.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia knows exactly why it's steering clear of providing <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/nvlink-vs-sli\/\">NVLINK support<\/a> or dual-slot GPUs in the mainstream market: They're losing a large chunk of potential earnings here, as (from Nvidia's standpoint) the mainstream market is really supposed to serve single-GPU users (read: gamers), and us visual artists that can make great use of multiple GPUs and earn a living with it, are meant to pay a premium to be able to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, we're directed toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/pro-vs-consumer-gpus\/\">professional market, with Quadro and RTX A-Series GPUs<\/a>, that indeed exist as dual-slot + blower style GPUs. But they cost 4x what you pay for a &#8220;gaming&#8221; card and aren't really any faster. Yes, they offer ECC VRAM and professional support, but really only large companies make use of this. We PC-Builders certainly don't need it, we troubleshoot our PC issues ourselves, right?<\/p>\n<p>So instead of a ready-made build list for a quad-GPU rendering setup, I'll direct you to our articles that tackle this topic more thoroughly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">Best Hardware for GPU Rendering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-vs-gpu-rendering\/\">CPU vs. GPU Rendering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_PC-Builder\"><\/span>Custom PC-Builder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to get the <strong>best parts within your budget,<\/strong> you should definitely have a look at the web-based <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/pc-builder\/\">PC-Builder Tool<\/a> that we've created.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>main purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you\u2019ll use the computer for and adjust your <\/span><b>budget <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to create the <\/span><b>perfect PC with part recommendations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that will fit within your budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14669\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/pc-builder\/\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14669\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-14669\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads.jpg\" alt=\"PC-Builder Tool for configuring the perfect compatible PC Build for your workloads\" width=\"500\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads.jpg 767w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14669\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-14669 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20402%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"PC-Builder Tool for configuring the perfect compatible PC Build for your workloads\" width=\"500\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20402%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads.jpg 767w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads-300x241.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/PC-Builder-Tool-for-configuring-the-perfect-compatible-PC-Build-for-your-workloads.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quick PC-Builder Tool for configuring the perfect compatible PC-Build for your workloads<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to check it out, and please feel free to send feedback my way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are not quite sure yet what general kind of computer, desktop, workstation or laptop you need and you are still looking for some beginner's help, check out this article on finding exactly <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-kind-of-computer-do-i-need\/\">what kind of computer you need<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_be_more_mobile\"><\/span>Want to be more mobile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just a quick reminder for anyone who would like to be more mobile instead of working on a stationary desktop PC or workstation.<\/p>\n<p>I have written an article about what's important in a Laptop for <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-laptops-3d-modeling-rendering\/\">3D modeling and rendering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-laptop-for-animation\/\">laptop for animation<\/a> if that's a direction that interests you too. Go check it out!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For CPU rendering, this article on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\"><b>the best CPU for rendering<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_you\"><\/span>Over to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>What kind of computer or workstation are you building? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or ask our experts anything about PC-building in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a>. \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most interesting thing you'll come across when looking for a computer or workstation for 3D modeling and rendering is that 3D modeling and (CPU) rendering are two very different workloads. Each of them uses the hardware of your computer in very different ways! 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