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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Hello, everyone, I am presently using Iclone on a Mac through parallels.
It works but it’s crashing a bit too many times. So I’m going to buy a Windows computer.
I have seen conflicting advice on the forums about which graphics card to get.
I’m trying to build a dream system to be able to operate Iclone with many characters.
However I’m worried I may not have the best set up.
Will Iclone 8 be compatible with Quadro graphics cards?
Here is the computer I’m planning to buy. It’s really quite an investment so I want to chose correctly. Will this work well with Iclone?
Computer Details:
INtel Processor 10920X 12 cores at 3.6 ghz.
1 TB Nvme SSD boot drive
2 TB NVME SSd scratch drive
128GB of RAM
Nvidia Quadro A5000 card / 24 GB of memory
850W PSU gaold Rated
3 yeas of warranty / Windows 10 Pro license included
Should I swap out anything?
Thank you so much for helping a Mac guy try to switch to PC. 👊✌️
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By ckalan1 - 3 Years Ago
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You might want to consider buying 2 of these https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+RTX+3080+Ti&id=4409
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By Rampa - 3 Years Ago
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Being that Intel has just launched their 12th gen, with a new socket, I would go with a 12th Gen chip at this point. It is likely to be the socket for many years, so will allow for future CPU upgrades. Getting the older socket generation is going to limit you in the future.
Being a more recent chip, it may also be as powerful in an i7 version, and so cheaper. Might be good to research that.
I think you mean the Nvidia RTX A5000, not Quadro A500, judging by the 24 gig. The RTX 3090 will probably give you a bit better performance in iClone, and cost a bit less. The 3090 also has 24 Gig.
The A5000 is actually a bit closer to the 3080 in performance.
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By oisilener1982 - 3 Years Ago
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12900k and RTX 3090 is the way to go if you have the budget
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By oisilener1982 - 3 Years Ago
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Here is the Benchmark and it is immediately clear what is the better CPU
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-12900K-vs-Intel-Core-i9-10920X/4118vsm931866
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Thank you so much. I will look into your suggestions. I don’t even know what I don’t know so this helps a lot. 👊✌️
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Thank you very much for your suggestions I will look into that.👊✌️
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Thank you very much for your suggestions I will look into that.👊✌️
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By animagic - 3 Years Ago
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Traditionally, Quadro cards have not been recommended for iClone.
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By Kelleytoons - 3 Years Ago
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As Job says - do NOT get a Quadro card. The 3090 is by far the best GPU for iClone (and for most other things as well).
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Thank you for helping me out. I’ve looked into Alienware with the specs you have. It looks awesome. My only worry is that they seem to be extremely noisy. Noise is a huge factor for me as my wife is a light sleeper.😜
Are there any solutions to get the noise and thermals down?
From what I’ve read, the Alienware reviews say their stock fans and cooling systems are inadequate. Have you had this issue?
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Thank you so much for helping me out. I have looked into the Alienware specs that you have and it looks awesome. However, the only problem, is that I’ve seen many reviews mentioning the very high noise and thermals. Noise is a huge factor for me, since my wife is a very light speed sleeper.😜
I’ve seen many reviews mention that the system is amazing, however the internal stock fans and cooling systems are inadequate. Have you had this problem? And if so,how have you dealt with it?
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By Kelleytoons - 3 Years Ago
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My system is whisper quiet - ask Job (he has the exact same system. If both of us are fine I wouldn't worry about it).
Remember - a LOT of folks are using those machines for gaming machines, which put a HUGE strain on the GPU and internals. iClone does not do that - the only time I even hear the fan is when I'm in the middle of a render (so if your wife is bothered don't render when she's asleep :>).
As I said here (a foot away from the box) I can't even tell that it's on.
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Hello, based on all your recommendations, here is the Alienware computer I am about to buy.To use with iClone.
Should I change anything? Are there any red flags that could cause conflicts? Besides the price obviously. This is way expensive but I believe in "buy once cry once."
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By Kelleytoons - 3 Years Ago
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Other than the monitor (I have an Alienware 38" Curved Monitor) your specs are better than mine, so I would say you have a very good machine for running iClone <g>.
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Great. Thank you so much for all your help. And by the way, the only reason why my specs are good is because of you. 👊✌️
I was about to buy a more expensive wrong computer with the wrong graphics card. So I really can’t thank you enough for avoiding me that horrendous mistake. Cheers 👊✌️
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By PacoToons - 3 Years Ago
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Great. Thank you so much for all your help. And by the way, the only reason why my specs are good is because of you. 👊✌️
I was about to buy a more expensive wrong computer with the wrong graphics card. So I really can’t thank you enough for avoiding me that horrendous mistake. Cheers 👊✌️
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By animagic - 3 Years Ago
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I have the same system as Mike and it is indeed quiet. Your system is the same, except for the newer processor, so it will do nicely.
I have added 2 4GB SSD drives to to my system (bought separately) for content, renders, and stuff like that. You can install those yourself quite easily.
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By floydbarber - 3 Years Ago
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Hello,
Does anyone know if iClone 8 will utilize RTX GPU or at least multiple GTX GPUs. I don't like Omniverse and I also have much content without an export license. I know iClone and CC well, I like them both and want to stay in them, so I sure hope they are writing for RTX! It is overdue.
Would appreciate any info
Thanks!
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