Hi,
I really tried researching, but seem to just find lists of letters and numbers and no real answer! help!
I need a laptop that can handle the newest 3Dmax, as well as AutoCAD (for the most part just 2D) as well as Adobe - Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
My tech knowledge is zilch, so please stretch out abbreviations.
Autodesk website gives some hints, but frankly its all greek to me. I stumbled at the section where you choose between System Hardware and Graphics Hardware. aaaargh, both are important aren't they???
I would prefer a laptop to a workstation but would be interested in how they compare.
Basically I am looking to practice the software as I have recently learned AutoCAD and 3Dmax, with the aim of getting a job within Set Design in Exhibition/Event Industry. From that point it will have a sharp increase in use.
For all I know, when i get a job, the perfect computer will be provided. But for now i need a competent one of my own.
It would be nice if it didn't take a whole day for something to be rendered, though i know things can be outsourced to another machine.
and i read that you shouldn't prioritise this aspect over other features, which are more important.
So i imagine I need to give you more information to help you help me, fire away and ask me as i don't know what you need.
I am in the UK, England.
Will get back to you on budget.
I don't need top of the range, but maybe better than basic.
A decent screen size and resolution - like goldilocks here, not too small to work on or too big to transport. any advice from experience?
i have an external hard drive - will that help out with performance etc?
I hear Dell Precision is good.
Perhaps if someone can break down the specs of what I should need, incl the real-world difference in the options of each spec, it might give me a fighting chance to make my own decision, as model numbers of i.e. graphics cards mean nothing to me, and i don't know at what point something is too much or too little..
I imagine some video will be created in the animation of a Set Design presentation, but probably a few seconds to a minute long, at a guess.
As for operating system- Windows 7.5/8, is there one to avoid if possible?
Side question; lets say i had something big i wanted to render and my computer or office 'render farm' (whatever) was struggling, is there a company/website you can send it to to render fairly quickly? if not there should be.
Thank you for all and any help. Hope this isn't a headache to answer.
Charlilu
I really tried researching, but seem to just find lists of letters and numbers and no real answer! help!
I need a laptop that can handle the newest 3Dmax, as well as AutoCAD (for the most part just 2D) as well as Adobe - Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
My tech knowledge is zilch, so please stretch out abbreviations.
Autodesk website gives some hints, but frankly its all greek to me. I stumbled at the section where you choose between System Hardware and Graphics Hardware. aaaargh, both are important aren't they???
I would prefer a laptop to a workstation but would be interested in how they compare.
Basically I am looking to practice the software as I have recently learned AutoCAD and 3Dmax, with the aim of getting a job within Set Design in Exhibition/Event Industry. From that point it will have a sharp increase in use.
For all I know, when i get a job, the perfect computer will be provided. But for now i need a competent one of my own.
It would be nice if it didn't take a whole day for something to be rendered, though i know things can be outsourced to another machine.
and i read that you shouldn't prioritise this aspect over other features, which are more important.
So i imagine I need to give you more information to help you help me, fire away and ask me as i don't know what you need.
I am in the UK, England.
Will get back to you on budget.
I don't need top of the range, but maybe better than basic.
A decent screen size and resolution - like goldilocks here, not too small to work on or too big to transport. any advice from experience?
i have an external hard drive - will that help out with performance etc?
I hear Dell Precision is good.
Perhaps if someone can break down the specs of what I should need, incl the real-world difference in the options of each spec, it might give me a fighting chance to make my own decision, as model numbers of i.e. graphics cards mean nothing to me, and i don't know at what point something is too much or too little..
I imagine some video will be created in the animation of a Set Design presentation, but probably a few seconds to a minute long, at a guess.
As for operating system- Windows 7.5/8, is there one to avoid if possible?
Side question; lets say i had something big i wanted to render and my computer or office 'render farm' (whatever) was struggling, is there a company/website you can send it to to render fairly quickly? if not there should be.
Thank you for all and any help. Hope this isn't a headache to answer.
Charlilu
/www.amazon.co.uk/4710MQ-Gaming-Laptop-Graphics-Windows/dp/B00CHMEDQ6/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1425055337&sr=1-4&keywords=laptop+gtx+870m#productDetails
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