Building a new PC for Max - Graphics

Here are a couple answers to your questions:

1) More memory is ALWAYS better. Go for the 1 GB.
2) Companies, like Pixar, definetly want demo reels on DVD. Getting a
DVD-RAM drive is in your interest.
3) Max uses the 3d card when displaying the scene in the viewports. When
rendering, it uses the CPU (and bucketloads of memeory).

NM

"Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is get
> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images and
> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
> level
> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there that is
> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
> building
> the following system to run it:
>
> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> Athlon 64 3000
> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> WinXP Home
> DDR400 512 MB
> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> IDE HD 120 GB
> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>
> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with 1
> GB?
> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And when
> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating? During
> rendering? Or not at all?

Just a suggestion.

I'm getting ready to buy a new computer in the next couple of
months - and have been looking at several from a company called
BoxxTech ( www.boxxtech.com ).

They build stuff aimed at commercial graphics use - you might
look over the specs for some of their machines and see what they
are using.

Martin

Dean Siren wrote:
>
> I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is get
> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images and
> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry level
> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there that is
> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of building
> the following system to run it:
>
> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> Athlon 64 3000
> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> WinXP Home
> DDR400 512 MB
> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> IDE HD 120 GB
> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>
> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with 1 GB?
> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And when
> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating? During
> rendering? Or not at all?

I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm ones
from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot of
resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
editing you may do later.

"Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is get
> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images and
> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
> level
> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there that is
> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
> building
> the following system to run it:
>
> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> Athlon 64 3000
> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> WinXP Home
> DDR400 512 MB
> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> IDE HD 120 GB
> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>
> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with 1
> GB?
> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And when
> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating? During
> rendering? Or not at all?

That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on getting
one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they deliver
here.
Thanks

"Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm ones
>from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot of
>resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
>editing you may do later.
>
> "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is
>>get
>> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images and
>> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
>> level
>> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there that
>> is
>> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
>> building
>> the following system to run it:
>>
>> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
>> Athlon 64 3000
>> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
>> WinXP Home
>> DDR400 512 MB
>> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
>> IDE HD 120 GB
>> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>>
>> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with 1
>> GB?
>> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And when
>> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
>> During
>> rendering? Or not at all?
>
>

Yeah, I understand - took me awhile to find their price list.

http://www.boxxtech.com/products/workstations.asp

The one I'm looking at (5100 series) is about $4k USD with all
the bells and whistles.

http://www.boxxtech.com/products/cf_...InstanceID=524
[just the worksheet - not the system configuration I've picked
out in my dreams]

I think they ship internationally. They spotlight a well known
cgi guy named Steven Stahlberg as being one of their customers -
who is out of Hong Kong (I think). So I'm guessing he had his
rig shipped.

[warning - graphical cgi nudity - don't say I didn't warn you if
that's not acceptable to your tastes]
http://www.androidblues.com/index.html
http://www.androidblues.com/about.html
http://www.artsforge.com/steven/stahlberg.html
http://www.3dgrafix.net/autori/St_Stahlberg.htm

Martin


Hrvoje wrote:
>
> That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on getting
> one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they deliver
> here.
> Thanks
>
> "Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm ones
> >from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot of
> >resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
> >editing you may do later.
> >
> > "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> >>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is
> >>get
> >> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images and
> >> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
> >> level
> >> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there that
> >> is
> >> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
> >> building
> >> the following system to run it:
> >>
> >> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> >> Athlon 64 3000
> >> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> >> WinXP Home
> >> DDR400 512 MB
> >> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> >> IDE HD 120 GB
> >> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
> >>
> >> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with 1
> >> GB?
> >> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And when
> >> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
> >> During
> >> rendering? Or not at all?
> >
> >

Thanks, I see it. Actually the price is good. Only I wouldn't need Quadros,
I mean seriously what are the uses of it? My GeForce 6800 Ultra can handle
everything, so what would I gain with Quadro? Except high price. Could I put
a normal AGP 8x card on that MB?

thanks

"Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
news:42868AEF.783DCCAE@excite.com...
> Yeah, I understand - took me awhile to find their price list.
>
> http://www.boxxtech.com/products/workstations.asp
>
> The one I'm looking at (5100 series) is about $4k USD with all
> the bells and whistles.
>
> http://www.boxxtech.com/products/cf_...InstanceID=524
> [just the worksheet - not the system configuration I've picked
> out in my dreams]
>
> I think they ship internationally. They spotlight a well known
> cgi guy named Steven Stahlberg as being one of their customers -
> who is out of Hong Kong (I think). So I'm guessing he had his
> rig shipped.
>
> [warning - graphical cgi nudity - don't say I didn't warn you if
> that's not acceptable to your tastes]
> http://www.androidblues.com/index.html
> http://www.androidblues.com/about.html
> http://www.artsforge.com/steven/stahlberg.html
> http://www.3dgrafix.net/autori/St_Stahlberg.htm
>
> Martin
>
>
> Hrvoje wrote:
>>
>> That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on
>> getting
>> one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they deliver
>> here.
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> >I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm
>> >ones
>> >from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot of
>> >resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
>> >editing you may do later.
>> >
>> > "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> > news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>> >>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is
>> >>get
>> >> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images
>> >> and
>> >> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
>> >> level
>> >> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there
>> >> that
>> >> is
>> >> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
>> >> building
>> >> the following system to run it:
>> >>
>> >> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
>> >> Athlon 64 3000
>> >> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
>> >> WinXP Home
>> >> DDR400 512 MB
>> >> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
>> >> IDE HD 120 GB
>> >> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>> >>
>> >> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with
>> >> 1
>> >> GB?
>> >> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And
>> >> when
>> >> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
>> >> During
>> >> rendering? Or not at all?
>> >
>> >

If you're looking at the 5100 I posted a link to - at the bottom
of the page it gives some systems specs. Under "Expansion
options:" it lists, 1) AGP 8X - so I'm going to guess that you
could. On top of that - isn't the NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 a AGP 8x
card too? I'd imagine that since they give you a list of parts
to choose from - that it might be possible to get a system
without a video card so that you could use your existing one.
Me, I need everything new - my current system is a bit over 5
years old - well, the video card is a bit newer than than as I
put in a ATI All-in-Wonder (but it's still one of the old
7200s).

You might email one of their sales rep guys - I did and asked
him some questions. It took them a couple days to get back to me
though.

Martin


Hrvoje wrote:
>
> Thanks, I see it. Actually the price is good. Only I wouldn't need Quadros,
> I mean seriously what are the uses of it? My GeForce 6800 Ultra can handle
> everything, so what would I gain with Quadro? Except high price. Could I put
> a normal AGP 8x card on that MB?
>
> thanks
>
> "Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:42868AEF.783DCCAE@excite.com...
> > Yeah, I understand - took me awhile to find their price list.
> >
> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/workstations.asp
> >
> > The one I'm looking at (5100 series) is about $4k USD with all
> > the bells and whistles.
> >
> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/cf_...InstanceID=524
> > [just the worksheet - not the system configuration I've picked
> > out in my dreams]
> >
> > I think they ship internationally. They spotlight a well known
> > cgi guy named Steven Stahlberg as being one of their customers -
> > who is out of Hong Kong (I think). So I'm guessing he had his
> > rig shipped.
> >
> > [warning - graphical cgi nudity - don't say I didn't warn you if
> > that's not acceptable to your tastes]
> > http://www.androidblues.com/index.html
> > http://www.androidblues.com/about.html
> > http://www.artsforge.com/steven/stahlberg.html
> > http://www.3dgrafix.net/autori/St_Stahlberg.htm
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > Hrvoje wrote:
> >>
> >> That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on
> >> getting
> >> one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they deliver
> >> here.
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> "Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >> >I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm
> >> >ones
> >> >from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot of
> >> >resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
> >> >editing you may do later.
> >> >
> >> > "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> >> >>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it is
> >> >>get
> >> >> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good images
> >> >> and
> >> >> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an entry
> >> >> level
> >> >> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there
> >> >> that
> >> >> is
> >> >> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
> >> >> building
> >> >> the following system to run it:
> >> >>
> >> >> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> >> >> Athlon 64 3000
> >> >> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> >> >> WinXP Home
> >> >> DDR400 512 MB
> >> >> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> >> >> IDE HD 120 GB
> >> >> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
> >> >>
> >> >> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run with
> >> >> 1
> >> >> GB?
> >> >> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers? And
> >> >> when
> >> >> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
> >> >> During
> >> >> rendering? Or not at all?
> >> >
> >> >

Oh, ok. So how come you chose them? Are they like leaders in the area? I
mean maybe there's some more expanded company, like Dell, or HP that would
make something like that, we have their stores here. What do you think? Or
would you stick with Boxx?

"Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
news:4287589C.3939FF36@excite.com...
> If you're looking at the 5100 I posted a link to - at the bottom
> of the page it gives some systems specs. Under "Expansion
> options:" it lists, 1) AGP 8X - so I'm going to guess that you
> could. On top of that - isn't the NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 a AGP 8x
> card too? I'd imagine that since they give you a list of parts
> to choose from - that it might be possible to get a system
> without a video card so that you could use your existing one.
> Me, I need everything new - my current system is a bit over 5
> years old - well, the video card is a bit newer than than as I
> put in a ATI All-in-Wonder (but it's still one of the old
> 7200s).
>
> You might email one of their sales rep guys - I did and asked
> him some questions. It took them a couple days to get back to me
> though.
>
> Martin
>
>
> Hrvoje wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, I see it. Actually the price is good. Only I wouldn't need
>> Quadros,
>> I mean seriously what are the uses of it? My GeForce 6800 Ultra can
>> handle
>> everything, so what would I gain with Quadro? Except high price. Could I
>> put
>> a normal AGP 8x card on that MB?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> "Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
>> news:42868AEF.783DCCAE@excite.com...
>> > Yeah, I understand - took me awhile to find their price list.
>> >
>> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/workstations.asp
>> >
>> > The one I'm looking at (5100 series) is about $4k USD with all
>> > the bells and whistles.
>> >
>> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/cf_...InstanceID=524
>> > [just the worksheet - not the system configuration I've picked
>> > out in my dreams]
>> >
>> > I think they ship internationally. They spotlight a well known
>> > cgi guy named Steven Stahlberg as being one of their customers -
>> > who is out of Hong Kong (I think). So I'm guessing he had his
>> > rig shipped.
>> >
>> > [warning - graphical cgi nudity - don't say I didn't warn you if
>> > that's not acceptable to your tastes]
>> > http://www.androidblues.com/index.html
>> > http://www.androidblues.com/about.html
>> > http://www.artsforge.com/steven/stahlberg.html
>> > http://www.3dgrafix.net/autori/St_Stahlberg.htm
>> >
>> > Martin
>> >
>> >
>> > Hrvoje wrote:
>> >>
>> >> That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on
>> >> getting
>> >> one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they
>> >> deliver
>> >> here.
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> "Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> >> >I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm
>> >> >ones
>> >> >from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot
>> >> >of
>> >> >resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
>> >> >editing you may do later.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> >> > news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>> >> >>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it
>> >> >>is
>> >> >>get
>> >> >> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good
>> >> >> images
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an
>> >> >> entry
>> >> >> level
>> >> >> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
>> >> >> building
>> >> >> the following system to run it:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
>> >> >> Athlon 64 3000
>> >> >> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
>> >> >> WinXP Home
>> >> >> DDR400 512 MB
>> >> >> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
>> >> >> IDE HD 120 GB
>> >> >> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> 1
>> >> >> GB?
>> >> >> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers?
>> >> >> And
>> >> >> when
>> >> >> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
>> >> >> During
>> >> >> rendering? Or not at all?
>> >> >
>> >> >

Right now I'm using a Dell computer - one which I bought from
their Austin factory outlet store about five years ago (they've
since closed that store). So I've got nothing against using a
Dell. HP? don't know - never used one of theirs myself. However,
I bought one of their cheap ($600) systems sold here at the
local Wal-mart a couple years ago for a christmas present for my
brother's family and I think they are still using it.

Why am I considering getting one of these Boxx Tech over a Dell?
I guess just to try something new - I haven't checked, but I
wouldn't be surprised if their prices were comparable (for
systems with the similar parts). I guess I'm also imagining that
the people at Boxx Tech might be a bit more knowledgeable at
what would make for a better graphics workstation. Sort of like
all the people who think that Alienware knows how to build game
machines.

If I get either the Dell or the Boxx Tech - I'm supporting a
local Austin based company.

Martin


Hrvoje wrote:
>
> Oh, ok. So how come you chose them? Are they like leaders in the area? I
> mean maybe there's some more expanded company, like Dell, or HP that would
> make something like that, we have their stores here. What do you think? Or
> would you stick with Boxx?
>
> "Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:4287589C.3939FF36@excite.com...
> > If you're looking at the 5100 I posted a link to - at the bottom
> > of the page it gives some systems specs. Under "Expansion
> > options:" it lists, 1) AGP 8X - so I'm going to guess that you
> > could. On top of that - isn't the NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 a AGP 8x
> > card too? I'd imagine that since they give you a list of parts
> > to choose from - that it might be possible to get a system
> > without a video card so that you could use your existing one.
> > Me, I need everything new - my current system is a bit over 5
> > years old - well, the video card is a bit newer than than as I
> > put in a ATI All-in-Wonder (but it's still one of the old
> > 7200s).
> >
> > You might email one of their sales rep guys - I did and asked
> > him some questions. It took them a couple days to get back to me
> > though.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > Hrvoje wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks, I see it. Actually the price is good. Only I wouldn't need
> >> Quadros,
> >> I mean seriously what are the uses of it? My GeForce 6800 Ultra can
> >> handle
> >> everything, so what would I gain with Quadro? Except high price. Could I
> >> put
> >> a normal AGP 8x card on that MB?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> "Rowley" <rowleykmREMOVE@excite.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42868AEF.783DCCAE@excite.com...
> >> > Yeah, I understand - took me awhile to find their price list.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/workstations.asp
> >> >
> >> > The one I'm looking at (5100 series) is about $4k USD with all
> >> > the bells and whistles.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.boxxtech.com/products/cf_...InstanceID=524
> >> > [just the worksheet - not the system configuration I've picked
> >> > out in my dreams]
> >> >
> >> > I think they ship internationally. They spotlight a well known
> >> > cgi guy named Steven Stahlberg as being one of their customers -
> >> > who is out of Hong Kong (I think). So I'm guessing he had his
> >> > rig shipped.
> >> >
> >> > [warning - graphical cgi nudity - don't say I didn't warn you if
> >> > that's not acceptable to your tastes]
> >> > http://www.androidblues.com/index.html
> >> > http://www.androidblues.com/about.html
> >> > http://www.artsforge.com/steven/stahlberg.html
> >> > http://www.3dgrafix.net/autori/St_Stahlberg.htm
> >> >
> >> > Martin
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hrvoje wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> That BOXX is awesome, but where can you get prices? I'm thinking on
> >> >> getting
> >> >> one for my company, but I'm from Croatia so I'm not sure if they
> >> >> deliver
> >> >> here.
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jasper" <jc1066@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:d64uu5$gq6$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >> >> >I would suggest getting a SATA harddrive instead of IDE, the 10000rpm
> >> >> >ones
> >> >> >from Western Digital, makes a huge difference here if you have a lot
> >> >> >of
> >> >> >resources to pull in for a scene and also really helps with any video
> >> >> >editing you may do later.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Dean Siren" <deanas@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:C0Vge.347$E_3.157@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> >> >> >>I plan on getting a new PC to run 3DS Max. All I plan to do with it
> >> >> >>is
> >> >> >>get
> >> >> >> enough practice that I can get good at it and create some good
> >> >> >> images
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> videos that I can show a potential employer so that I can get an
> >> >> >> entry
> >> >> >> level
> >> >> >> job at a game company. Is there any current PC hardware out there
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> incompatible with Max, or would be buggy with it? I've thought of
> >> >> >> building
> >> >> >> the following system to run it:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Shuttle XPC SN25P nForce 4
> >> >> >> Athlon 64 3000
> >> >> >> PCI-e Geforce 6600 GT 128 MB
> >> >> >> WinXP Home
> >> >> >> DDR400 512 MB
> >> >> >> 17 inch 1280x1024 LCD
> >> >> >> IDE HD 120 GB
> >> >> >> IDE DVD-ROM/CD-RW
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> How well would this system run Max? How much better would it run
> >> >> >> with
> >> >> >> 1
> >> >> >> GB?
> >> >> >> Would a DVD burner be best for sending portfolios to employers?
> >> >> >> And
> >> >> >> when
> >> >> >> and how does it use the graphics card? During modeling/animating?
> >> >> >> During
> >> >> >> rendering? Or not at all?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >