What to look for when buying a new computer for motion graphics and Cinema 4D work. We take you though every component and give you a simple checklist to follow as well as discussing Mac vs PC and Laptop vs Desktop.

We also suggest a few setups you could try depending on your situation.

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Checklist for a new Cinema 4D Computer:

- Determine your budget
- Choose your GPU
- Choose your CPU
- Choose your RAM
- Choose your Storage
- Choose your Power
- Choose your Cooling
- Motherboard and Connections
- Case
- Double check compatibility if self building
- Purchase (and build if your doing it yourself)


Helpful resources:

Redshift Hardware Requirements
https://www.maxon.net/en/requirements...

Octane Harware Requirements
https://help.otoy.com/hc/en-us/articl...

PC Part Picker (to check component compatibility)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

GPU Benchmarking with Performance to Price (includes Octane, Redshift and vRay)
https://www.cgdirector.com/best-hardw...

Cinebench C4D CPU Performance Chart
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-list/ci...

Airtasker (hire someone to build your PC)
http://airtasker.com/




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