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Hi All, Thanks for the suggestions. I've looked into the gigabyte aero 15x however that price is basically almost equivalent to a razer blade 14" I think the razer FHD would be a better choice compare to the current gigabyte aero 15x. I am used to 120hz screens. I am waiting for the 2018 version of Razer Blade. Also, has anyone tried using the laptops from eluktronics, since they have very high spec'd but the prices of the laptops are very cheap. Any other suggestions?

Hi all, I am currently looking for a new laptop to purchase for 3D Modeling / Rendering. I just recently sold my Alienware with i7-7700 / 1070GTX / 32GB Ram. My only complaint that it looked too bulky and was way too heavy which was the reason why I sold it. I would like to have something that is more portable / lightweight, possible look a lot sleeker, doesn't have to necessarily be that high spec'd. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi Jens, Thanks for the links, I'll be looking into it. Many thanks.

Hi, I am completely new to SketchUp; however I will be learning SketchUp in school starting April, I would like to get a head start. I was wondering if anyone knows any good tutorials I could start off with? I tried the tutorials from the SketchUp website, but I would like to know if there are beginner tutorials more architectural / interior design related. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the help, really appreciate it. I will pm you when I get the parts in. And if anything is needed or added.

Hi Dimitris, Thanks for helping me out, really appreciate it. Actually I had a macbook pro unibody for around 5 years (it was the first series of unibody) but it completely broke down last year, and it was my only laptop so I used everything on it, gaming, gfx and 3d. I purchased a macbook air in 2011, which is the only laptop I have right now, but it is obviously not powerful enough to run 3ds max etc. And I never had a desktop, and my friends have been telling me that for the amount I spent on a laptop I could get a more powerful desktop, which is why I am heavily considering on getting a desktop. Also, I am pretty sure I will be using the VRay engine. Not sure what VRay RT is. So is this an example (link below) of what you were talking about for a monitor? Personally, I have heard a lot of bad things about Dell, but I had an ASUS laptop before and it failed on me horribly within 6 months, hence I had to switch to a macbook pro in 2008. Do you suggest any specific monitors or brand? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009H0XQRS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009H0XQRS&linkCode=as2&tag=pchahe-20

Hi everyone, I am an interior design student looking to build a desktop for my upcoming classes next semester. I did ask my professor, and she did tell me that I will be using 3ds max, and sketchup, not sure if we have any more other software we will be learning. I have a budget of around $1600 ($1800 after tax) for a monitor and the desktop itself. I don't know anything about computers. Is anyone willing to give me some sort of specs to go with? Any suggestions or some help would be appreciated. Thanks!