3dsmax pc specs for modelling rendering but not animation rendering

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The method to decide on a system configuration is to:

1. Establish the priorities of use, for example is most of the time spent in 3D modeling or rendering?
>__ A 3D modeling priority suggests a stronger single-threaded CPU peoformance. A rendering priority needs to consider question No. 2.

2. Is the rendering Mental Ray? If so, is the CPU used, or is GPU rendering enabled?
>__ If the rendering is CPU, then more CPU cores is preferable. If the rendering is GPU, then CUDA acceleration suggests a graphics card with many CUDA cores is preferable. For higher anti-aliasing and viewport support, and 10-bit color, a Quadro is a good idea

3. What is the performance required? Is this is high output in a professional situation, consulting, artistic- graphic design for advertising or journalistic or,..? Des the image quality need to be the very highest possible resolution and quality? Is the rendering manipulated / processed further?

4. What is the file size and amount of storage needed? Do you need fast access to image libraries?

5. What is the budget?
>__ Then the answers to the other questions can be placed in the context of cost /performance.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

Modeling:

1. HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) > 32GB DDR3 1866 ECC RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Logitech z2300 speakers > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440)>
[ Passmark Rating = 5064 > CPU= 13989 / 2D= 819 / 3D= 4596 / Mem= 2772 / Disk= 4555]
[Passmark V9.0 Beta Rating = 5019.1 > CPU= 14206 / 2D= 779 / 3D= 5032 / Mem= 2707 / Disk= 4760] 3.31.16
[Cinebench R15 > CPU = 1014 OpenGL= 126.59 FPS] 7.8.15

Rendering:

2. Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Revised) > 2X Xeon X5680 (6-core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz), 48GB DDR3 1333 ECC Reg. > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > PERC H310 / Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z313 > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (27", 1920 X 1080)
[ Passmark system rating = 3844 / CPU = 15047 / 2D= 662 / 3D= 3550 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)