Models for Movies Consortium Mr. Hawkins Mr. Fluffy Ms. Inconspicuous
Purpose Manufacture 3D models for use by the movie industry in motion pictures Make huge amounts of money
Needs Computer that works well in a graphical modeling environment Better than standard CPU High-end GPU Large Data Storage Multiple Monitors Capable 3D Printer
CPU Options Choice Purchased From i5-4690K i7-4790 i7-3770 AMD FX9370 CPU Boss 8.9/10 Runs either 1600 or 1333 DDR3 4 core 3.6G 1M L2/8M L3 #4 Passmark score Purchased From NewEgg.com 289.99 Free shipping
Motherboard Choices Choice Purchased From Asus B85M-E CSM Asus Z97-P AS Rock H97 Fatal1ty Asus Z97-P MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Choice Asus Z97-P 7000+ hours of validation Uses EZ tuning wizard 4 RAM slots Over 1000 compatible pieces 10G/s data-transfer 6 expansion slots 1pcie 3.0 and 1 pcie 2.0 4 sata6 Realtek gigabit LAN 8 channel sound 6 3.0 and 8 2.0 USB ports Purchased From NewEgg.com 115.99 Free shipping
RAM Purchased From Want a bunch Choices Upgradebay 8GB Sticks Want max (32GB) Sorry only choice is speed Went with 1333MHz Purchased From Upgradebay 42.00 per stick 168.00 total
3D Printer Options Choice Purchased from: FlashForce 3D-FFGCREX 3D Systems Cube 3 Robo 3 R1 ABS + Pla FlashForgeDreamer Choice Robo 3 R1 ABS + Pla Purchased from: Fry’s - $799 Auto leveling All-metal hot end 100 micron resolution – like many more expensive printers 10’x9” print area SD card printing Single head, but easy change for multi-color printing
Input Devices Keyboard Mouse Wireless w/touchpad Choice Off-Brand MS Ipazzport Pavilion Choice Purchased From: B&H - $24 Mouse Wireless Slim Ergo Kensington JITE-3233 MS Explorer Choice Purchased From: Fry’s - $14 Integrated multi-touch Customizable hotkeys Volume controls Spill-resistant 5-button 4-way scroll
Monitor (2) Options Choice: Purchase from: Samsung 55 Sony 50 Vizio 550 LG 47 Choice: Purchase from: Buy Squad - $780 ea/$1560 Dolby Digital 3D Wide Color Enhancer Auto volume Game Mode: (better for graphic design work)
Secondary Storage Options Options Optical HDD Choice Choice From From Sony Panasonic Buffalo WhiteBox Choice From Provantage - $42 Options HDD Seagate WD Red WD Black Deskstar Choice From B&H - $100 Seek rate <8.5ms Sustained data rate 210MB/s 64MB cache 7200RPM USB 3.0 12X Blu-Ray write External (portable) Convert 2D to 3D