plunder Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi Everyone, I need some help to sort out an OSx box that can meet my needs and I know a lot of you have got systems that are working perfectly. I'm a 3d artist and i'd like to use my new system to work with 3d apps, which also meens i need a system with perfect OpenGL acceleration. I have a system in mind after looking at the HCL so if people can give a little guidence then that would be appreciated. I've only got a budget of about £550 so this is the best i could muster. Asus P5LD2-VM (Mobo) Pentium D805 (CPU) Asus X1600XT 256mb Silent (GFX) 2x1GB OCZ memory Seagate 250gb SATA Pioneer DVR-111D DVD RW Thermaltake TR2 470W PSU I've already got a case so that helps thing. I need to stress this system will be for 3d Apps primarily so the OpenGL thing is important to me. Hope some of you can help me out. Thanx. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 That's approximately equivalent to my system, and my system works pretty good. (I only have 1gb ram tho) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-127844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunder Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 gwprod12, thats cool. Have you tried any 3d apps on your system? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-127846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 What, do you mean like 3d Studio etc? I dont use those kinds of programs... and if I did, I'd use them in windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-127847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunder Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Maya, Modo 201 that sort of package. I here you about using windows but i've used those packages in windows for decades. I just fancied a change and i hate windows. I'll probably have it on dual boot anyways. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-127848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I get a lot more performance out of windows, at least in WoW. Though it's pretty close. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-127852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunder Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 So I guess nobody is willing to share their wisdom. I was hoping someone would give me an AMD setup for instance. Thanks anyway. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-128243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegarbs Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I think you will be better off with intel as they are supported by Apple whereas AMD is not wow...can't believe I just said that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-128345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebreaker Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Most 3D gurus use Nvidia since ATI has terrible drivers, especially for Maya. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-128356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunder Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Thanks Guys I've actually ordered my Mobo today and I'm going Nvidia as I've always been an Nvidia guy, simply becuase of the drivers and the OpenGL support. I'll be getting the other things on my list to tomorrow. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-128553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublove Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Hmmm you know theres no drivers yet for full acceleration of an Nvidia card in osx yet? x1600 works with full acceleration thanks to Borris's hack! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-129051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunder Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 dublove, Yeah i'm aware of the lack of acceleration with Nvidia but i've got the back up of the GMA950 chip on the mobo. Also the MacVidia drivers will one day have support for acceleration....well i'm hopefull. :/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19507-help-needed-to-build-an-osx-box-for-3d/#findComment-129058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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