Recommended Hardware for Houdini/Cinema 4D
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Overview of Recommended Hardware for Houdini/Cinema 4D
Our recommended hardware for Houdini/Cinema 4D is built around the Z690 platform with an RTX 3060 12GB video card. This combination provides a very smooth editing workflow, as well as fast final rendering.
With up to 128GB of memory on the Z690/DDR5 motherboard, this is an excellent long-term platform for VFX artists who need a good balance between editing and rendering, while having a reliable daily-driver workstation.
This platform is currently limited to 32 threads, 1 GPU, and 128GB of memory. 2-GPU setups are available, though they do require the use of a high-end DDR5 motherboard. Please let us know if you need a more robust platform.
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Recommended Hardware for Houdini/Cinema 4D
This workstation is designed for regular use in CPU-heavy applications such as Houdini, Arnold, and Cinema 4D. This system uses a 24-core i9-13900K CPU, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1.5TB NVME, and an RTX 3060 12GB video card.
Design of Recommended Hardware for Houdini/Cinema 4D
Processor (CPU): i9-13900K
- High single-core and multi-core performance in several applications
- Relatively cheap for the performance
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design Celsius S36
- Capable cooling that is recommended to hit full CPU performance
- Built to run quiet even under full load
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA
- High build quality, excellent power delivery
- Support for 1 video cards, 4 M2 NVME drives, up to 128GB of memory
Memory (RAM): Kingston Fury Beast 2x32GB DDR5-4800
2x32GB DDR5-4800 for maximum expansion
Storage (Hard Drives): Kingston KC3000 500GB (OS+Programs) + Kingston KC3000 1TB (Main Storage)
High capacity, speed, and reliability
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB OC Edition
- High VRAM
- Single-GPU cooling performance
- Long-term stability
Case: Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX
- High build quality
Incredible amount of cooling potential
Fans:6x Phanteks PH-F120T30
- High build quality
Sufficient airflow for stable operation under full load
Power Supply: Be Quiet Straight Power 11 1000W
Excellent build quality, power capacity, and power efficiency
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