CostCo

[glorybound]

Okay, no jokes aside, how do you think V-Ray would perform with this $700 machine at our local big box store?

[Morbid Angel]

its average...

[glorybound]

The price is extremely low, IMO. Maybe, double the RAM. I should buy it, test it, and return it

[3LP]

Well, cpu wise it's as fast as my workstation

That being said, I hardly don't do any render on my wrkstn

Stan

[Neilg]

It's faster than our render nodes with the same amount of ram. They did the jade animations I posted in another thread in just under an hour per frame.

[glorybound]

Interesting. Maybe I can save a few thousand on my upgrade

[Morne]

OK but I think that only comes with Windows 10 HOME (not PRO)

But Dell's US site says you can change home to Pro for extra $50

[glorybound]

OK but I think that only comes with Windows 10 HOME (not PRO) But Dell's US site says you can change home to Pro for extra $50

I think I'll go there, download max, install V-Ray, and test it 😀

[glorybound]

Why is pro required?

OK but I think that only comes with Windows 10 HOME (not PRO)

But Dell's US site says you can change home to Pro for extra $50

[glorybound]

Do they say the resolution?

It's faster than our render nodes with the same amount of ram. They did the jade animations I posted in another thread in just under an hour per frame.

[Morne]

Why is pro required?

A lot of Autodesk's products has networking capabilities and require other Windows components that is only in pro .(like Backburner etc), so it will only install on Pro

[glorybound]

Gotcha, thanks. I just need to buck up and buy a faster machine, which will probably cost me around 4 grand.

A lot of Autodesk's products has networking capabilities and require other Windows components that is only in pro .(like Backburner etc), so it will only install on Pro

[glorybound]

Another one that looks better, but needs more RAM.

HP - ENVY Phoenix Desktop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 2TB Hard Drive + 128GB Solid State Drive - Gunmetal Silver

• Hard Drive Capacity
  2128 gigabytes
  
• Hard Drive Type
  SATA
  
• Included Software
  Bang & Olufsen, CyberLink PhotoDirector, CyberLink PowerDirector, Microsoft Office
  
• Operating System
  Windows 10
  
• Processor Brand
  Intel
  
• Processor Speed
  3.4 gigahertz
  
• Processor Model
  Intel 6th Generation Core i7
  
• System Memory (RAM)
  16 gigabytes
  
• Wireless Networking
  Wireless-A
  
  $1,249.99
  
  
  
  

[glorybound]

The XPS in the first post, of this thread, looks to be the exact configuration of the BOXX's APEXX 1 1401, or am I missing something? The XPS is $700 and the BOXX is $3,000.

[Morne]

Yes but you're missing one crucial point. The Boxx logo sticker on the case is bigger.
But seriously this is why I havent purchased a "branded" pc ever. A lot of it is for the name and for the "support"
Buy the parts and build it yourself (or get the retailer to build it for you)