drymetal
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Hi all. Reading all the posts, and articles, it seems like I'm joining a long line of poor sods that have beaten their head against the wall on this topic of getting a better computer. Misery loves company I suppose.
I want to build a workstation for Cinema 4D, Arnold CPU, and X-Particles. I will be using Substance Designer, After Effects and Premiere too. Part of my push to Arnold CPU is due to the inflation of GPU prices. I have an RTX 2070 now btw.
I was looking at getting a system with either a 3970x or 3960x, but my understanding is that X-Particles will take a hit with these CPUs. If I go with a 11900k or something, then Arnold would take a hit. I was also considering the 5950x, but I don't know that it is as well balanced between those two problems as I seem to think it would be. If I got the 5950x, I could get a 3000 series GPU in addition. Probably a 3070. If I go with the TR CPUs, then I'll stick with my 2070, and upgrade the GPU later when and if the prices ever get normal again.
I should mention that my understanding is that Arnold CPU with a TR, would be pretty fast, compared to a GPU render option.
With all that wonderful stuff being said, Is there a way to balance this? X-Particles and Arnold CPU?
Might it be better to just skip C4D, get the 3970x, and use Maya or Houdini which both have CPU renderers, not to mention that Bifrost and Houdini seemingly utilize multicore CPUs better?
Another option, might it be better to pay an insanely inflated price for a 3090, get a 11900k CPU, and use X-Particles and Redshift instead of Arnold?
I'm "comfortable" enough in C4D, Houdini and Maya to really go with any of them (beginner). The question is just being able to really dive into the software, learn it, and have a system that won't get in my way. In addition, my wife is adamant that it be a system that fills my needs for many years down the line and is upgradable.
My interests now are 3D modeling, compositing, dynamics, and VFX. That may or may not change. Though I've been lightly modelling as a hobby for about 15 years.
Any thoughts on this? Thanks!
I want to build a workstation for Cinema 4D, Arnold CPU, and X-Particles. I will be using Substance Designer, After Effects and Premiere too. Part of my push to Arnold CPU is due to the inflation of GPU prices. I have an RTX 2070 now btw.
I was looking at getting a system with either a 3970x or 3960x, but my understanding is that X-Particles will take a hit with these CPUs. If I go with a 11900k or something, then Arnold would take a hit. I was also considering the 5950x, but I don't know that it is as well balanced between those two problems as I seem to think it would be. If I got the 5950x, I could get a 3000 series GPU in addition. Probably a 3070. If I go with the TR CPUs, then I'll stick with my 2070, and upgrade the GPU later when and if the prices ever get normal again.
I should mention that my understanding is that Arnold CPU with a TR, would be pretty fast, compared to a GPU render option.
With all that wonderful stuff being said, Is there a way to balance this? X-Particles and Arnold CPU?
Might it be better to just skip C4D, get the 3970x, and use Maya or Houdini which both have CPU renderers, not to mention that Bifrost and Houdini seemingly utilize multicore CPUs better?
Another option, might it be better to pay an insanely inflated price for a 3090, get a 11900k CPU, and use X-Particles and Redshift instead of Arnold?
I'm "comfortable" enough in C4D, Houdini and Maya to really go with any of them (beginner). The question is just being able to really dive into the software, learn it, and have a system that won't get in my way. In addition, my wife is adamant that it be a system that fills my needs for many years down the line and is upgradable.
My interests now are 3D modeling, compositing, dynamics, and VFX. That may or may not change. Though I've been lightly modelling as a hobby for about 15 years.
Any thoughts on this? Thanks!