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Are Founders Edition GPUs Any Good?

January 13

Types of SSDs (List & Explanation)

January 12

Best Workstation for 3D Modeling & Rendering

by Alex Glawion

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.

Benchmarks & Lists

PC-Recommendations

Complete Guide to Building your own PC

Building your own PC isn't just easy, it also helps you save money and teaches you some of the inner workings of how a PC functions. We've put together a 4-Step Guide to finding and assembling the perfect Computer for yourself:

What Kind of Computer Do You Need? (Step-by-Step)

1. What kind of PC do you need?

Parts Needed to Build a PC (Computer Parts List & Explanation)

2. Parts needed to build a PC

PC-Builder: Find The Best Parts For Your PC & Workstation

3. Easy PC-Part Recommendations

How to Build a PC: Beginner’s Guide (Choose your Parts & Assemble)

4. How to Build & Assemble a PC

3D Animation & Rendering SEE All

Cinema 4D, Blender, Octane, Redshift, VRAY

Unreal Engine System Requirements & PC Recommendations

UPDATED January 5, 2022 by Alex Glawion

Unreal Engine.

What’s the Best 3D Render Engine (GPU & CPU) for your Needs?

UPDATED December 27, 2021

Our Favourite Walk Cycle References – And where to find more

UPDATED December 21, 2021

Normal vs Displacement vs Bump Maps: Differences and when to use which

UPDATED October 4, 2021

Video Editing SEE All

Premiere Pro, Rendering, Solid State Drive (SSD)

After Effects vs. Premiere Pro – Which is the better Tool for your Purpose?

UPDATED October 15, 2021 by Alex Glawion

I am a Motion Designer and Video Editor (in addition to some other things I do) and hop in and out of After Effects and Premiere Pro multiple times throughout a typical workday.

Best Workstation PC for DaVinci Resolve Studio [2022 Guide]

UPDATED January 4, 2022 by Alex Glawion

DaVinci Resolve is a powerful video editing package in a unique market position.

Best Laptop For Video Editing [2022 Guide]

UPDATED January 4, 2022 by Alex Glawion

A short overview for those of you who just want some quick suggestions – These are our top picks for the Best Laptops for Video Editing:

PC Builds SEE All

3D-Modeling, Rendering, Cinema 4D, Blender,After Effects

Why Are Computer Parts So Expensive (Right Now)?

UPDATED December 30, 2021 by Christopher Harper

Why are computer parts so expensive right now?

How To Ground Yourself When Building A PC

UPDATED November 24, 2021

Mid vs Full Tower PC Cases – Which is right for your needs?

UPDATED November 4, 2021

Is it Cheaper to Build Your Own PC?

UPDATED December 18, 2021

Hardware SEE All

Processor (CPU), Graphics Card (GPU), Memory (RAM), Motherboard

Are Founders Edition GPUs Any Good?

UPDATED January 13, 2022 by Christopher Harper

Are Founders Edition GPUs any good?

Types of SSDs (List & Explanation)

UPDATED January 12, 2022 by Christopher Harper

SSDs are all the fuss on the storage market, but there are actually different types of SSDs that perform at different tiers of speed.

How Many SSDs Can You Have?

UPDATED January 11, 2022 by Christopher Harper

How many SSDs can you have?

Benchmarks SEE All

Cinema 4D, Octane, Redshift, VRAY, NVIDIA

Insydium X-Particles Benchmark Results & CPU Performance compared

UPDATED November 8, 2021 by Alex Glawion

X-Particles is becoming more popular by the day and we are seeing a lot of requests from readers looking to build a PC for X-Particle Workloads.

AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Review for Content Creators – Goodbye Competition

UPDATED January 7, 2022

Cinebench R23 Scores [Updated Results]

UPDATED November 28, 2021

AMD Graphics Cards List in Order of Performance

UPDATED March 27, 2021

Laptops SEE All

AMD, Intel, Animation

Guide To Laptop Cooling Pads – Do They Really Work?

UPDATED October 30, 2021 by Christopher Harper

Do laptop cooling pads really work as advertised?

Best External GPU (eGPU) Enclosures

UPDATED September 27, 2021 by Alex Glawion

Looking for a way to beef up the struggling GPU in your laptop?

Best Laptops For Blender

UPDATED November 9, 2021 by Alex Glawion

A laptop for Blender?

Graphic Design SEE All

Photoshop, Monitor, Memory (RAM)

Adobe Illustrator System Requirements (And PC Recommendations)

UPDATED October 4, 2021 by Alex Glawion

Whether you’re a professional graphics designer working in Adobe Illustrator or a new talent that’s picking up the industry-standard program, it’s crucial to figure out Adobe Illustrator’s system requirements, first, to know what it’ll take to perform smoothly.