jeremyhunter1

This isn't a conversation about a disagreement with another user. Please don't turn it into that.

Thank you numerobis. Yes the lack of detail isn't helpful. I may have to assume, but there are so many renderers out there, can I take anything, like vray,.as just an example? Do the requirements of the renderers vary as much as the options out there? Francisco: your answer would probably have been useful if it wasn't so rude. I never said the choice of mouse had anything to do with rendering. Obviously the technical capabilities of the mouse relates to the ease of modelling, not the quality of the render. Secondly, Sketchup is what is being used, and that's that. No need to be a snob and have a whine about the choice. It doesn't achieve anything. You know the saying 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'? Well your pointless reply was an example of wasted time. Except to look big by attempting to diminish other people. Most people grew out of that after school, because it's childish, and it only served to demonstrate your poor understanding of the English language. Don't reply to me again.

I have virtually no idea what I'm looking for in the way of hardware for 3d modelling, I don't want to take the mick but my boss has asked me to knock out a spec for a computer that will do my job. I will be using sketchup for a property development company and he wants to be able to make good renders. To give you a sense of scale for budget, he is intending on getting me (us?) Rat 7 computer mice. Question is, how far can I push CPUs and GPUs? Should I ask just for what would do the job (whatever that means) or the bestest, fastest tech to get rendering done quicker? Although initially it will be stills, we will be going into animations, fly throughs and such. What is the highest end limit before it's just throwing money away? Surely there is a point where you're no longer really gaining per £ what you were from the beginning. I am utterly lost but I don't want to make it look like I haven't tried.

My profile has as much of my story as can be deemed worth reading, so to summarise: I will be starting a job, the first job of mine in this field, September 1st. I will be making models on Sketchup for a property development company for prospective clients, the company has not been involved in this area yet so they're as new to it as I am. The boss wants to keep going forward in strides with technology and is intending on getting a 3D printer for the office by Christmas. I did a fair bit of modelling on 3D Studio Max Design at uni, but not Sketchup as much. Most of my learning has been in my own time when I left my course.