If you're getting started with Blender or just want to power up a few levels, it may be time to figure out just what CPU or GPU to get. So many options! Intel or AMD? NVidia? I had trouble finding the answers, so I'm sharing my findings here.
This video tells why I made the choices I did, and then the specs I used, and finally, some render times with that system.
Feedback is very welcome. I'd love to hear about other solutions.
My specs from CyberPowerPC (total cost: $1825 on 1/29/2021):
*BASE_PRICE: [+1575]
CABLE: None
CAS: DEEPCOOL MATREXX 55 RGB Mid Tower ATX Gaming Case w/ Tempered Glass Front and Side [-10]
CC: None
COOLANT: None
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8GHz [4.6GHz Turbo] 12 Cores/ 24 Threads 70MB Cache 105W Processor [+140]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
ENGRAVING: None
FAN: DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Air Cooler 4 Heatpipes 120MM [-17]
HDD: 1TB WD Blue SN550 Series PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 2400/1950 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 410/405k (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
IUSB: Built-in USB Ports (Based on motherboard and case selection)
KEYBOARD: CyberPowerPC Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/3200MHz Memory [-40] (Team T-Force Delta RGB)
MICROPHONE: None
MONITOR: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE X570 UD ATX GbE LAN, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 1 M.2 SATA/PCIe
MOUSE: CyberPowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Gold Certified Power Supply [+23]
PRO_WIRING: None
RUSH: Extra 2 week lead times for selected video cards, Eligible for 5% Instant Rebate when enter “NORUSH” During Checkout.
SERVICE: 3 Years FREE Service Plan (INCLUDES LABOR AND LIFETIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT)
SLI_BRIDGE: None
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
VIDEO: [Extra 2 Weeks Lead Time] GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Video Card (Ampere) [VR Ready] (Single Card)
WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts WARRANTY
WNC: None
WTV: None
_PRICE: (+1671)
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Afternoon Tea (extended) by Mona Wonderlick
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