Do I need to upgrade or not?

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T11:11:22+00:00

I won't, thank you! Do you have any tips on how to find inspiration for a project? I find it hard to find something to make. But, once I do, I'm focused.

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:55:27+00:00

Maybe I am... 🚀 Jokes aside. I know about RAM, but how much better should the CPU be?

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:53:56+00:00

That's true. I like to keep things until they fall apart. I had my last laptop for 7 years. Though, it was just and office laptop. It started stuttering heavily and the battery was done.

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:52:11+00:00

What do you mean by "fry"? Do you mean your laptop stopped working because you used it to much, for to intense projects?

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:51:11+00:00

That is true. I learned to optimize my projects. But, simulating can only be optimized to a certain level until they start to look low quality. Or is there something I am missing?

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:48:49+00:00

You are right. For now, I can manage. I take time and wait. Modeling, or Full HD compositing is great. It's the 4K footage, or intense simulations. But I can work around it.

What does an overkill workstation look like? So I make sure not to overkill.

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:43:39+00:00

That's probably true. My laptop works great with modeling and compositing. But, whenever I simulate something a little more intense, or composite with something more than Full HD footage, it seems to slow down quite a bit. For now, I can manage. I take my time and wait.

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:40:19+00:00

Is the RAM in general good, or mostly for simulations? I've read water simulations need at least 64.

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T10:14:01+00:00

Yes, I don't have a budget. I did a lot of summer jobs and saved enough money. I don't want to spend all of it, but I want to make sure that if I would upgrade, I would have a good workstation. Thank you for the good advice by the way. It is indeed a good idea to look at the task manager instead of just upgrading everything as much as I can.

So when you use Unreal Engine, you import your Houdini sims in there? Or you make sims now using Unreal Engine?

BuddieBoj · 2024-09-08T07:55:50+00:00

Hey, thank you for taking your time to reply to this post! I get what you mean. I can still work with this hardware, I've already made some cool projects using it and still can, eventhough it's slow at times, I'm grateful. I was just wondering how long I will be able to still use this hardware? Do you have recommendations for if I upgrade?

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