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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1
This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.
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P4 this, athlon that, 512 mb vs 256 blah blah, 40 gig hd this, 80 gig that:o
if u really are on a budget (like i was) u can get a sturdy professional DCC rig for about $600. i dunno if ur machine will be like a home pc/workstation... but
i use :
Dual PIII 1.0ghz
1.5 gig ram (133 :thumbsdown
nVidia Quadro 4 750 xgl
40 gig hd (10k rpm) + 16 gig hd for OS
and the usual suspects, 19 inch monitor, floppy, 48x cdrom etc
running on RH linux 9
man , maya flies on this bad boy, apple shake (for linux)
crossover office so i can run Photoshop, AE.
now that is all i use this machine for, no music , dvds etc, so altho its a PIII, all the resources are kinda optimized for animation and compositing. so there is no need to upgrade or spend $1000 (in ur case 800+) for another machine that will probably run the same as what i have now.
so my suggestion, go to ebay, find a good dual PIII1.0 ghz then buy 1-2gig of ram and maybe more storage and save over $$$$400.
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That'll do donkey... that'll do...
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Other than that, if you're going to be using this PC for MAYA then you'll need a minimum of 512MB RAM to get it to work properly. I suggest 1GB if its within your budget. Maybe sacrifice the DVD Burner for more RAM? You'll thank yourself in the long run.
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"They're cheap, they're good... they're 1 GB Memory Chips!... Salted and Unsalted!
With a hint of cheese." :p Seriously, I can do without a few things, I think. I may see about getting a DVD burner for Christmas and I think I can get away with a 40 GB hard drive. I'm just stuck on the other parts. I know you guys are getting sick of me going around in circles here but this is my first BYOC and... oh phooey! LOL! Okay, here's the thing. I would like to have a decicated Maya PC but I also want a gaming PC. I know I can't and shouldn't serve two masters but I may have to. Once again, can someone tell me a great MOBO, CPU, and graphics card? Sorry y'all.. I'll shut up soon...
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Originally posted by Russell
Erm... are there cheap, good 1 GB RAM chips out there? Hmmmm... that sounds like a commercial for a new snack...
"They're cheap, they're good... they're 1 GB Memory Chips!... Salted and Unsalted!
Seriously, I can do without a few things, I think. I may see about getting a DVD burner for Christmas and I think I can get away with a 40 GB hard drive. I'm just stuck on the other parts. I know you guys are getting sick of me going around in circles here but this is my first BYOC and... oh phooey! LOL! Okay, here's the thing. I would like to have a decicated Maya PC but I also want a gaming PC. I know I can't and shouldn't serve two masters but I may have to. Once again, can someone tell me a great MOBO, CPU, and graphics card? Sorry y'all.. I'll shut up soon...
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Motherboard: ASUS "P4S8X-X" $62
Processor: Intel Pentium 4/ 2.4C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology $162
Memory: Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 $77
Not sure about the graphics card... maybe a Radeon 9000Pro for around $150.
Of course, you'll need a hard disk drive and a case...
Anyways check out newegg.com for good prices (they have a decent clearout section).
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I can hardly wait to see how this comes out....
get this puppy built Russell....
I want to know how well it rocks.....*S*
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I highly recommend getting a P4 processor with the "Hyperthreading" technology. This is Intels new idea which basically lets a single P4 act as a dual processor... i.e. it does twice the work. Your applications will see 2 processors... excellent for rendering!
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To Mr./Miss Girl...
I just got my case today and I bought a 52X24X52 CDRW Drive for about $16 at Office Max, I got my 19" monitor from Overstock.com for $140, and I just got my case today - Raidmax Scorpio 868 for about $68. It's coming together slowly but at least I can touch the "skin" of my beloved "Russbo 3000 Semi-Supercomputer and Toaster Oven". Now...
Mr. Huxley,
On the P4 HT thing - I'd LOVE to have one of those. I've read tons about it but with my budget (and with the Queen (wife) dictating where a lot of that budget can go), a P4 HT CPU is out. I've heard a lot about the Athlon XP "Barton" deal but haven't settled on a choice yet - that one's looking pretty good right about now as I'm planning on ordering at least the MOBO tonight and maybe the CPU this weekend or next week at the latest. Any ideas? What's comperable to an HT Pentium in an Athlon?
Gotta run. Work beckons then I have to pick up the wife from her slave hole in the wall. banghead: Thanks, everyone, for all of you great insight and assistance in this great adventure!
: Cheers to you all!Russell
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Okay. The good news is I just purchased my MOBO and it's the Nf7 and on its way from BuyXtremeGear.com. Looking forward to putting that baby in. I found it for $69, including the S/H charges so, thus far, here's my tally on parts, etc...
19" monitor - $140
Raidmax Scorpio 868 mid-tower case (yellow) - $68
Pacific Digital Mach 52X CDRW drive - $16
Abit Nf7 MOBO - $63
So, now, it's time to get that cpu and at a good price. I have found one under $85 bucks and the site looks reputable. Any other places you guys know of where I can get the same cpu? How much extra cooling do I really need on the cpu AND motherboard? My case has the ability to add 7 fans at once so would that suffice? I may add a blowhole fan someday soon too for added cooling. Also, I may have found my graphics card online but I'm worried it won't work well or at all with Maya... the ATI Radeon 9600 XT. It has 128 MB of memory and uses quad rendering engines among other things. I'm really excited about getting it. It's going to be $156 once I get the $$$ for it so we'll see. Has anyone heard of this card? Gotta blast. Thanks guys and if I don't respond again til after the holidays, y'all have a very safe and happy Christmas!
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