[color=#00c8ff]BUILDING NEW PC for V10???[/color]

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

The time has come for a new machine, what are the best and tested recommendations out there for a high spec PC set up? Any suggestions most welcome.

Thank you
Stepan

[Aussie John]

Rob wrote:
Matthew, I think Stepan is talking about 'building' his pc which is a bit cheaper then buying it lock-stock in one box especially from the manufacturer who is notoriously known as rather expensive (don't get me wrong I do not wish to start PC vs Mac argument)...

I think Apple has seen the error of its ways and is very competitive these days. feature for feature and name brand to name brand it is often cheaper. It will never compete with the home builts.
I buy a brand name car too

[Anonymous]

Thanks Rob, you are right on that one. No, I am not interested in PC vs Mac wars ither, just wondering if there is anyone out there with a high end Intel or AMD system setup? And would also like to find out what components are most crucial for AC10 and 3D rendering. CPU or RAM or both? Thanks...

[Rob]

Stepan,
I am not good at high-end pc specs but the spec under my signature is a generic built and it's got a fantastic grunt on really big projects I am working on.

I buy a brand name car too

yep, that's what I would do if I had some spare pocket money for a nice SLK,
. However I can not be bothered to spend even an extra penny on some silly wires and flashy operating systems - bugger it all really. Have been with comps for 20 years - it's all water under the bridge mate...doesn't matter if it has a fruit or any opening type as a symbol, we are just mouse-clicking our lifes away.

[Anonymous]

Aussie wrote:
It will never compete with the home builts.

It depends on how you value your time. I prefer to do things with my kids than to build and maintain computers. I also take my BMW to the mechanic on those rare occasions that it needs service.

[Anonymous]

What difference do "professional" cards do in rendering times from, lets say, a Nvidia 6800 or even ATI 9800 pro, which I both have.

[Dwight]

None. In Archicad, LightWorks rendering is done with the CPU.

Have lots of RAM and a fast hard drive.

The main performance measure with graphics cards is in real time frame rates while navigating the model in 3D and 3D representation in OpenGL "rendering" - textures, highlights, etc.

The faster the card and the more RAM it has will provide more frames and a smoother navigation when using larger windows.