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  • RCDescheneRCDeschene Posts: 2,816

    jmtbank said:

    I'd cancel. I hate my negative post, but figured it might be in time for a cancel. Even if it were just swapping to the other one from the same supplier I linked. I don't think that one is bad value, and you never know, the 16 cores might become relevant during its lifetime.

    I don't want to deal with "mights", though, I need certainty. That's why I'm going with GeForce 40' instead of 50', because I know Studio 4 is going to be the standard until Studio 2025 becomes fully developed.

  • dtrscbrutaldtrscbrutal Posts: 566

     

    Perhaps I can clear up some apparent confusion.

     A pre built computer has been assembled weeks, months, possibly years ago. It is in a box sitting in a warehouse somewhere. You order it, they ship it.
     A custom-built system will not be built until it is ordered, only then is it assembled to the specifications of the client. It should then be configured and tested for reliability and stability. That takes time and expertise. If you order a custom-built system, you will pay to have that work done.

    There is currently a real dilemma to be faced by anyone needing a new PC for Daz Studio. Be exclusive to Daz Studio 2025 Alpha and buy a RTX 5000 series GPU, or pay the inflated price of a older RTX 4000 series GPU so they can use Daz Studio 4.xx? 

    It is a tough call.

  • ElorElor Posts: 3,157

    RCDeschene said:

    Should I cancel my order and reedit the build?

    A Ryzen 9 9900X (or even the 9700X you though about) is a very powerful CPU and it'll be a while before Daz Studio is CPU limited by it.

    Maybe an Intel CPU could be more powerful (I don't know, I didn't read any review on the subject), but it's likely a couple of percents at best, leading to a difference you would only see if you were thorougly comparing the two CPU to write a review for a tech site.

  • HamEinarHamEinar Posts: 129

    I'd recommend building it yourself (assembling that is X-D) - prebuilt and to some extent custom often offer cheap components. Here's the one I'm building (without GPU as I already have a 3090 which will stay with me until there is a 50-series version of DS I can actually use; then I will switch to a 5090.

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WWp7Jn

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,847

    ,,.that is what I do and suggest as one can select the specific components one wants (of course making sure they are all compatible with each other) so you don't get a mini mushroom cloud when you turn the system on). 

    Some custom build houses also offer a more limited selection of components from different companies as well as even "generic house" ones

    For my designs today I use PC Part Picker as it also evaluates component compatibility and has links for ordering.

    Yes it takes effort to do it yourself, but today there are many tutorials available on building from scratch as well as knowledgeable people here.  When I first decided to build a system, I took around 16 months to study reviews. concepts, and learn what it took before even ordering the first parts as there wasn't the plethora of tutorials that are available today.  Back then most custom build houses tended to be an expensive option as they were geared more  towards professional workstations, business systems, and servers.

    I went the homebuild route my current system (which is going on 14 years old and is still chugging along faithfully and reliably)  Of course periodic maintenance like cleaning and making sure things like connections are tight, etc. is important to system longevity.  The only two components  I ever had to replace because of was an HDD and a PSU that died on separate occasions. I also performed several upgrades as well up to the limits the motherboard would support.

    [Now if only Daz could finally do something about this ongoing gateway error rubbish...]s. 

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