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Best Workstation PC / Laptop for CAD, Autocad, Solidworks, Revit, Inventor

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on February 10th, 2019
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What is the best Computer or Laptop for CAD Software such as Autocad, Solidworks, Inventor, Revit or many others?

What is CAD Software anyway, and why is it so difficult to find reliable information on what type of Hardware Components you need to build a greatly performing PC for CAD?

Well, let’s dive right in!Continue Reading

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Parts Needed to Build a PC (List & Explanation)

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on February 19th, 2019  ⋮   5 comments
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What parts do you need to build a Computer, you ask? Does this mean you want to build your own PC? That is absolutely splendid! 🙂

Building your own Computer has so many benefits compared to just going out and buying a pre-built PC:

It’s loads of Fun! The anticipation of the individual Parts being delivered to your House, the shiny Boxes with all the different components in them, not to mention researching what parts you actually need, which you are doing right now!Continue Reading

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Best Computer for Video Editing (Updated)

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on February 19th, 2019  ⋮   22 comments
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Video Editing – One of the most popular things you can do on a Computer or Workstation.

No wonder so many people are looking for the perfect Machine for their Video Editing needs. A specialized and optimized Computer for Video Editing can save you time, a lot of frustration and in the long run, lots of money.

The great thing about Video Editing is, it has become much more accessible.Continue Reading

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Building the best PC for 3D Animation in 2019

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on February 19th, 2019  ⋮   37 comments
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Building the best Computer for Animation requires some specific Hardware Components and just a tiny bit of insight into the inner workings of 2D & 3D Animation Software and how they use the hardware.

Browsing for new Computer Parts is always a lot of fun and in this article you might find a few things that will make that process easier and even more interesting!

Now, this Article “Best Computer for Animation” is structured into three parts:

The first being how Animation Software utilizes the Hardware. The second being insight and recommendations on what Hardware Parts are important and best for a Computer for Animation.

And the last Part gives you finished Desktop Computer Builds in different Price Tiers if you would just like to see how a complete Computer Build for Animation would look like in your budget.Continue Reading

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VRAY Benchmark & CPU + GPU Scores (Updated Results)

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on January 24th, 2019  ⋮   14 comments
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Chaos Groups VRAY Benchmark is an extremely popular Benchmark, as it can Benchmark you Processor as well as your Graphics Card.

It is also great for comparing GPU render speed to CPU render speed, as the underlying VRAY Render Engine can use the same Scene Data.

If you are thinking of building a Computer for 3D Modeling or would like to see what GPU does best in VRAY-RT or what CPU is best for your rendering needs, this benchmark is the way to go.Continue Reading

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Video Game Designer Salary (Updated)

CG Director Author Alex  by Alex  ⋮  Last updated on January 3rd, 2019
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Knowing how high (or low) a Video Game Designer’s Salary is or should be, is something I like researching every now and then.

There are lots of factors that play a role here: The Country of Work, the years of experience, level of expertise and many more, that we should be aware of, before looking at what Salary a Video Game Designer is going to make.

First of all, the term Video Game Designer is extremely broad.

There are so many different fields of expertise involved in creating a video game, that we can easily assign 20 individual Experts to designing a video game. Lets see what some of the most well known roles look like:Continue Reading

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