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Hi All, This is my first post…on any forum so apologies if I’m asking a question repeated over and over. I have recently (6months ago)bought a new computer and just don’t find it fast enough. I use Sketchup and Vray but am learning 3Ds too. Compuer spec is as follows; - 1 XFX HD 7850 Core Edition 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI Dual DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card - Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor - HGST Deskstar 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache – OEM - SanDisk 128GB Pulse SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - Read 490MB/s Write 380MB/s - Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) Ddr3 1600mhz Vengeance Memory Kit - Gigabyte GA-B75-D3V Socket 1155 VGA DVI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard I would like to spend around 1k on upgrades but am unsure if I should scrap components or add to them. Unfortunately speaking with tech specialists in shops has proved a total waste of time as they don’t know how the programs work. Thanks in advance

Hello, I am a graphic designer for a manufacturing company and they have requested that I look into creating my own REALISTIC 3d roomsets to showcase our products (fireplaces). The products themselves are created in ProE by our R&D team, and they also would like to have a program that allows for interactive animation for consumers on the web. Is 3d Studio the best program for this? Pros? Cons? Right now we are using CS4 for all of our other marketing needs, and I would like something that is compatible with this. Basically, I am starting from scratch in 3d imaging, and any advice that you could pass on would be fantastic! Thanks!