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Will a new (windows 8) gateway with AMD- 1500 duel core processor produce picture stills on daz4.5?
sadly: I just discovered that the processor is only 1.48 GHz. And runs on windows 8.
6 GB RAMM
500 GB HD
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Will a new (windows 8) gateway with AMD- 1500 duel core processor produce picture stills on daz4.5?
sadly: I just discovered that the processor is only 1.48 GHz. And runs on windows 8.
6 GB RAMM
Can 32-bit create most any picture still with enough processor and RAM?
Or does it take 64 to get the job done?
The 32 bit version of DAZ Studio, as I noted above, is quite limited in the complexity of images it can produce. For multi-figure scenes, or complex settings, you really need access to more memory - which means the 64 bit version on a system with more than 4GB of RAM.
So...for MULTI CHARACTER picture stills, I would need 64-bit with at least 4 GB RAM? Probably at least 6 GB RAM?
How many GHZ would the processor need to be to work with 6 gb RAM? (and 64-bits)
You are really going to need at least 8Gb of Ram.
There's no tie between processor speed and amount of RAM or version of operating system. Of course of your scene is complex enough to need more RAM then it's going to be complex enough to be slow to render, and the more speed and cores you have the better, but as long as it is a 64 bit processor it will work with a 64 bit operating system and address the extra RAM up to the motherboard or OS limit.
A processor's speed is less important then its architecture. A new Intel Core i3 running at only 1.6 GHz would be faster than that Pentium D. Even a newer AMD processor could probably run circles around it. Buying refurbished computers just keeps putting you further and further behind the power curve, I know because I used to do it.
I wouldn't say "need," though I agree that the more RAM the better. Before I got my current computer, I was using a single-core system with just 3 GB RAM (though it was a 64-bit system), and once managed to render a scene with nine human figures in it, plus a few animals. It was very slow though. This was with DAZ Studio 4.0--once I upgraded it to 4.5 it was quite a bit faster.
I think 64-bit is pretty much essential, especially if you want multi-figure scenes, and it's best to get as much RAM as you can afford. The processor (speed and number of cores) is important too, but maybe not quite as important as the RAM.
You can find the minimum and recommended specifications for DAZ Studio here: http://www.daz3d.com/products/daz-studio/daz-studio-tech-specs
I used to (and still occasionally) run DS on an old 1.6 GHz single-core 64-bit laptop with 3GB RAM. Technically, it doesn’t meet the minimum specifications. It worked, but it was very, very slow, especially for complex scenes (though I did successfully render some complex scenes with it).
My current machine has an AMD FX-6100 six-core processor (3.3 GHz) with 16 GB RAM. It was pretty cheap compared to most “gaming” computers. It renders about 20 times faster than the laptop on average, in the tests I have run. And loading and manipulating items is much faster, too.
Different people might have other opinions, but I think the main things to look at are:
1. Make sure the OS is 64-bit. There is a 32-bit version of DAZ Studio, but from what I heard the 64-bit version is much better to use.
2. RAM…it’s relatively cheap compared to other components, so load up on as much as you can afford
3. Processor: while my old computer proved that you can perhaps get by with a single-core machine, DS is meant to be run on dual-core systems or better. This is a gross oversimplification, but in general Intel chips tend to be better, but AMD chips tend to be better values. The more powerful the processor, the faster the render time.
4. Graphics card. Important for using the software, but won’t make a difference in your render time (at least not for regular 3Delight renders). But it’s better to go with a dedicated graphics card rather than onboard graphics with shared memory.
THANKS!!!!!
Thanks everyone, as well. !!!!!
Your input helped me make the right choice. The system I already had, wouldn't do the job anymore. And with limited funds, I had to make the right choice.
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I didn't know they made a 6-core processor. 16 RAM?
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The RAM isn't part of the processor it's separate. Like I have a i7 6 Core and 32 GB of RAM
Yes, i know the RAM is separate. But 16 is still big to me. I just moved up from 2 to 8.
I updated the above post to make it sound right. It did sound like I was combining them. Sorry.
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RAM is getting cheaper and cheaper these days. As long as your motherboard will allow it get as much as you can. More is better. Just open your computer case and look at hte motherboard and write down the name and model of it. Go to that manufacturer website and look up the board. It will tell you how much RAM that motherboard is upgradable to. Ghat down the numbers on the RAM and buy the same exact kind and put it in. RAM is simple to install and can be done by a child. All that is required is push it into the DIMM slot and lock the laver
I think I did that once.
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