The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today (Updated)

by Christopher ⋮ Updated November 17, 2019 ⋮ 9 comments

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Today, we’re going to help you find the best 4K monitor for your needs.

In order to do that, we’re going to dive deep and tell you everything you could possibly need to know about buying a monitor. By the end of this article, you’ll be a bona fide expert in display technology– at least, enough to make a truly informed buying decision.

We’ll include our top four picks at the bottom of the article for your convenience, as well.Continue Reading

Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated)

by Alex ⋮ Updated November 13, 2019 ⋮ 80 comments

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The great thing about buying a Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Photo Editing or 3D Animation and CAD, is that all of these tasks are visually demanding and therefore require very similar features from a Monitor.

You can get an excellent Monitor for editing your photos, and at the same time have great screen quality in Video Editing or when hopping into your 3D Modeling Software of choice.

Many creatives work in more than just one field of Digital Content Creation, and it helps a lot that you don’t necessarily need highly specialized Hardware for every single task, at least when looking for Monitors.Continue Reading

3D Animation & Rendering ⋮ PC Builds

Building the best PC for 3D Animation in 2019

by Alex ⋮ Updated November 8, 2019 ⋮ 173 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!

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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

3D Animation & Rendering ⋮ Laptops

Best Laptop for Animation

by Alex ⋮ Updated September 23, 2019 ⋮ 256 comments

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There are quite some things to consider when looking for the best Laptop for Animation. You will want specific Hardware of the Laptop to have certain specifications and very specific parts should be built into the Laptop for maximum speed.

The best Laptop for Animation is the culmination of optimum hardware and mobility and in fact, there aren’t all that many great Laptops for Animation out there.

Before we dive into what specific components you should be looking for in a Laptop for Animation, let’s take a look at how the task of animating on a Laptop actually uses the Hardware Components. This way we can see clearly what components we will need to optimize as much as possible, to pick the right Laptop.Continue Reading

Graphic Design ⋮ PC Builds

Best Computer For Graphic Design

by Alex ⋮ Updated November 20, 2019 ⋮ 128 comments

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A Graphic Designer needs an excellent Computer specifically targeted at Graphic Design work to make him work fast and stay motivated.

The absolute best Computer for Graphic Design has more and more become a powerhouse-machinery, that can put a good load on the hardware similar to working in 3D Modeling and Rendering, Video Editing or CAD. Images have become much larger in resolution, the Vector Illustrations have become more complex, and the Software Features rely on Hardware Features that a slow or older Computer just won’t be able to handle anymore.

The Adobe Creative Cloud with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and lots of additional tools to accompany your Workflow will have the Computer crawling in no time if the Hardware is not picked out very carefully.

I have put together a list of what you should be on the lookout for when building or buying your Graphic Design Computer and Workstation that will be your workhorse of creative endeavors in the years to come.Continue Reading

3D Animation & Rendering ⋮ PC Builds

Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

by Alex ⋮ Updated November 18, 2019 ⋮ 790 comments

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The most interesting thing about looking for a Computer or Workstation for 3D Modeling and Rendering, is the fact that 3D Modeling and (CPU) Rendering are two very different use cases.

Both use the Hardware of a Computer in very different ways!

Before we dive into it, take a quick look at the Table of contents here, in case you prefer to skip the theory and want to know my recommendations immediately:Continue Reading

CPU		SSD
GPU		HDD
RAM		USB

The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today (Updated)

Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated)

Building the best PC for 3D Animation in 2019

Best Laptop for Animation

Best Computer For Graphic Design

Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

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