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Budget (including currency): 1000-1500 € Country: France Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: (in order of priority) Music Production and Music Mixing: Ableton Live 11, maybe upgrade to 12 ( for work ) Video Editing, Small animation creation: Blender and DaVinci Resolve ( for work ) Light 3D modeling: Auto Cad and TermoLog ( a software for buildings 3D modeling ) (for work) Gaming: EUIV, WoW, have a peek at more modern titles that I could not play before. (for fun! ) Philosophy of the build: I need a capable machine today, I can add/upgrade non-essential features in the future ( i.e. more storage). (This is why I think going with a DDR5 capable system would allow me to upgrade it in the future. Same goes with the 12th gen CPU, I chose a budget friendly platform that will allow me to upgrade up to 14th gen in the future... Is there something I am missing in my reasoning ? ) Additional Constraint: I have to relocate once per year in a different country in Europe for 2 months, so I need something "portable", some SFF build. Laptops seem to not give a good €/performance compared to desktops, plus they are not really upgradeable in the future. The build: PCPartPicker Part List: https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/list/4ngLn6 CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (€182.14 @ Amazon France) Motherboard: ASRock B760M-H/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€105.88 @ Alternate) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€138.88 @ Alternate) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€102.27 @ Amazon France) Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card (€322.00 @ PowerLab) Case: Fractal Design Define 7 Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€123.78 @ Amazon France) Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€129.99 @ Amazon France) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit (€141.88 @ Alternate) Total: €1246.82 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-29 10:33 CET+0100 Monitors: 2 Monitors Setup Peripherals: I already have all the basic peripherals, including an external audio interface The more USB ports the better, currently I'm forced to use USB hubs that cause some issues with MIDI keyboards. Here's what I currently hook up to my laptop: External Audio Interface Mouse dongle Keyboard dongle MIDI keyboard 2 external hard drives. ( in the future I will only use them for backup and transfer sound libraries on internal SSD, for now I'm forced to use them for "low-priority" sound banks) Why the Upgrade? I'm currently using a struggling Laptop which technically performs all the tasks that the new build should perform way better. (Current Laptop partial spec: CPU: intel i7-8550U GPU: AMD Radeon R7 M340 RAM: 8GB, 500ish GB SSD of some kind). The laptop is starting to crash once per week, I want to change it before it dies on me. So.. is this build even realistic ? Cheers
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Budget (including currency): 2.200$ to 3.000$ budget. willing to go higher if needed, this is 300t to 400t in isk currency Country: Iceland Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I work a lot in 3D. I do simulations in Houdini, and I also do games/Renders in Unreal5. other software I use are, Maya, Arnold, Substance, DaVinci, Zbrush, PS. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I don't have any existing parts, I have peripherals (mouse, keyboard, mic). I have 1 monitor and 1 drawing tablet, both 1080P. I plan on getting 1 more monitor in the future, but not at the moment. I don't need an OS. Why upgrade? I have a Laptop from 2019. it can't handle heavy siming, it crashes a lot when working in UE5, and it bluescreens a lot in UE5. I think I need a more powerful computer now. and I am willing to upgrade. I am In school and I wanted to be able to work from home since I live an hour away from it, and gas is expensive. we do have computers at school that we can use there, so I don't need another laptop. This is the build made. there is some compatibility issue, but I do not know how to solve it https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ytz334
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Budget: $1000-$1500 USD, but willing to go higher if I must. Location: Utah, USA Software: AutoCAD --- I mainly work in 2D for editing large floor plans, rack elevations, and wiring diagrams, but my web-based theater design software (The Cinema Designer) occasionally requires me to open up and work with 3D files using AutoCAD. Microsoft Visio (desktop) D-Tools System Integrator (desktop) Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro (on rare occasions) Adobe Audition (on rare occasions) Modus VR * * I don't plan on running Modus VR for at least a year or two. It's residential and commercial 3D rendering focused on AV systems. All they recommend on their website is to get a good "gaming" computer and a VR headset. Probably high CPU clock, single-threaded, with a decent GPU, but for now I'm fine keeping the GPU as minimal as required for AutoCAD. Pre-Built or Custom: I don't necessarily care whether it's a pre-built or a custom build I assemble myself, but I'd like to get this thing up and running within 15-24 days at most. I've never built a PC before, but if the overall price and shipping time is drastically better, and if warranties on the most important parts are excellent, I'll totally do it. Other Hardware: I have two LG UltraFine 4K displays and a Thunderbolt 4 NAS hooked up via my Anker Thunderbolt 4 dock. I tried the online configurator from XoticPC, but the only Thunderbolt 4 option required the Asus ProArt Creator motherboard which seemed really expensive. I've read online that a Thunderbolt 4 card is much cheaper, but I've also read that those cards don't always work reliably, and the set up documentation leaves a lot to be desired. I figured I'd see what people here recommended. Maybe I'll have to skip Thunderbolt 4 altogether and downgrade to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 which means replacing my dock, lol. I don't care if it's AMD or Intel.
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Budget (including currency): $4000( ca 43 000 kr) but would rather go lower without affecting performance Country: Sweden Uses: I mainly need the pc for heavy 3D rendering and fast load times (Blender(sculpting, hardsurface modelling, artistic renders), UE5, Substance painter ect). Gaming too, but not a lot. Note: im going to upgrade to a new pc, so im going to selling this current pc. current pc: - RTX 3700 OC 8gb - ryzen 3700x - corsair vengenace 64 Gb(16x4) CL16 3200mhz. - corsair 750w 80+ gold - asus rog b550-f. - watercooling. - corsair 4000x. Other details: I have made an initiall parts list on pcpartpicker found below. I need help ensuring that I haven't missed anything incompatible with each other. Also, see if there is any unnecessary overspending. Its currently over budget. I have 3 monitors where two of them are 1440p and 1 is 1080p. I do the work on one of the 1440p monitors 170Hz. Im planning on buying this pc in the coming weeks. initial list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xMzH7R Thanks in advance! -
I've been animating in Source recently and I have a weird problem. Every time I try and record in the tf2 engine built-in, it crashes and deletes all progress. what is happening? I have a pc with MORE than plenty of power that well exceeds Steam's recommended specs.
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ORIGINAL POST EDITED DUE TO IT BEING OLD AS DIRT. THREAD IS FROM 2014! Post your 3D models & renders below! Links to your other works are also appreciated! Resources (Updated 10/20/2019): Modeling / Sculpting Programs: https://www.blender.org/ https://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview https://www.maxon.net/en-us/ https://www.foundry.com/products/modo https://pixologic.com/ Texturing Painting and Authoring Programs: https://www.substance3d.com/products/substance-painter https://www.foundry.com/products/mari https://www.substance3d.com/products/substance-designer https://www.substance3d.com/products/substance-alchemist https://quixel.com/mixer http://boundingboxsoftware.com/materialize/ Online Texture Resources: https://gametextures.com/ https://www.textures.com/ https://test.cc0textures.com/ https://www.poliigon.com/ https://share.substance3d.com/ https://quixel.com/megascans/library/latest https://texturehaven.com/ https://hdrihaven.com/ Game Engines: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/ https://www.cryengine.com/# https://unity.com/ https://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/ https://godotengine.org/
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Hello! I have a PC I built in 2017 that I plan to pass over to my partner, so she can use it to do photo/video editing, 3D modeling, and game with me. I will then need to build a new PC rig that is a bit more powerful than that one so I can do some software development with neural networks, 3D modeling, and host app and game servers. A friend is offering to sell me a rig they have which comes with a massive case that might fit both rigs together, but I need help figuring out what is the best thing to do. Budget & Location: $3,000 ~ $5,000 CAD for the new PC and $500 ~ $1,000 CAD for upgrading the existing one. (CAD , Canada) Aim: I will use the new PC to: Develop Neural Networks / AI (nothing too extreme, I know I need a NASA-grade PC to create high-end AIs, I will build basic AIs or whatever my build allows), Do 3D Modeling (assets for games mostly), Host servers for Apps and Games, and Occasional gaming with games such as Ark Survival Evolved, No Man's Sky, Space Engineers, Minecraft, and other Sandbox Survival and MMO games ...possibly VR, but that's just bonus stuff right now The existing PC will be used by my partner for: Photo/Video Editing, 3D modeling and texturing, and Gaming (same kind of games as listed above, we will play together). ...possibly VR, but that's just bonus stuff right now Monitors: For the new PC: Two monitors, both wide (at least one ultrawide), and at least one of them should be able to be setup vertically. For the existing PC: Similar to the above, except at least one monitor needs to be good for Photo/Video editing with good color calibration (probably Peripherals: Mechanical keyboard, Gaming Mouse, Headset, and Webcam, all connected via USB. Nothing out of the ordinary. OS: My current right which I will give to my partner is on Windows 10 Pro. I might keep it like that, or install a Linux distro as the system OS and have Windows 10 Pro in a VM in there. For the new rig, I will likely do the same thing. Other details: My current rig which I plan to pass over to my partner has the following specs: Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero Z270 LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 ATX --> $284.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 4.2 GHz LGA1151 91W BX80677I77700K Desktop Processor --> $413.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) GPU: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card with RGB Lighting --> $609.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes Power On Self Tester Power Supply --> $134.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8 GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR --> $164.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) Case/Tower: NZXT S340 Glossy Black Steel ATX Mid Tower --> $94.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) CPU Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan --> $35.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) System Disk: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E250B/AM --> $139.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) Storage Disk: Seagate ST2000VX008-2E3164 with 2TB (it's actually 1.81TB) --> $79.99 CAD (2017 via NewEgg) Monitor: LG 29UB55-B 29" IPS LED HD 21:9 UltraWide LCD Monitor --> $259.95 CAD (2017 via eBay) Total Budget Spent (2017) on this rig was: $2,219.86 CAD I have not had any issues with this rig, it is the best PC I have had by far. That said, I underestimated how much space my system disk would need, so I need to upgrade the SSD to one with more space, probably 1TB. Aside from that, the only issue I've had is with the case's power switch not working properly which seems to be a common issue with this case model. The new rig I want to build should have similar specs, but more powerful. A friend of mine is offering to sell me one of his rigs which has these specs: Motherboard: GIGABYTE X399 AORUS XTREME sTR4 AMD X399 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Extended ATX AMD Motherboard (Socket TR4, AMD Ryzen Threadripper) CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2nd Gen - Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Colfax (Zen+) 24-Core, 48-Thread, 2970WX 4.2 GHz Max Boost (3.0 GHz Base), Socket sTR4 250W YD297XAZAFWOF Desktop Processor GPU: ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 2080 Blower 8GB GDDR6 256-bit Metal Backplate Dual Slots Graphics Card ZT-T20800A-10P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, GPU Clock Speed 1710 MHz PSU: Corsair HXi High Performance ATX12V 1200 Power Supply Series CP-9020070-NA, HX1200i 80+ Platinum Fully Modular, Corsair Link RAM: G.SKILL Sniper X Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C16D-32GSXFB Case/Tower: Phanteks Enthoo Elite PH-ES916E_BK Black Anodized Aluminum Panels, Powder Coated Steel Chassis, Tempered Glass Side Panel E-ATX Full Tower Case CPU Cooling: Fractal Design Cooler FD-WCU-CELSIUS-S36-BK, Dynamic X2 PWM fans with 500 to 2000 RPM with sound dampening System Disk: SAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen3.X4, NVMe 1.3 64L V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7E1T0BW Storage Disk: HGST DeskStar NAS 3.5" 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0 Gb/s High-Performance Hard Drive for Desktop NAS Systems Monitor: n/a My friend says he spent approximately $7,000 CAD on this rig (in 2019 if I recall correctly), but is willing to sell it to me for less (has not said how much yet). My dilemmas, doubts, and what I need help figuring out is the following: First of all, are the specs of my friend's computer good for my purposes? I think it might even be overkill, which I am fine with. If I get my friend's rig, should I leave it as it is or do you recommend changing/replacing any components? As a side note, I might underclock the CPU to reduce electricity bill, if possible because the Threadripper will increase my electricity bill by 20~30% according to my calculations. If I get my friend's rig, should I keep the case too? It is absolutely massive, and my friend says I can put my current rig in there together with the other... can I do that? should I? I have no idea if putting both motherboards/rigs together in the same case is a good idea or not, I feel like it increases the risk if anything happens to one rig it could affect the other one too... If I get my friend's rig but without the massive case, what case do you suggest for that build? (I like black cases, preferably metal instead of plastic, I prioritize PC safety and practicality over aesthetics) If I do not get my friend's rig, what build would you suggest buying/assembling instead for my purposes? I am still a beginner when it comes to PC rigs/building. I will appreciate any comments and advice.
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Hello! Are there any sort of 3D artists here? Blender or Cinema 4D users perhaps? And if so, what are some of your Renders?
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Had the idea to do this years ago, and finally bothered to do it. It's the LTT logo in 3D as a realistic neon sign. Then I made it a wallpaper. I've done 3 variations and would probably be down to do more background/colour variations if anyone wants them. If there's a good reception to these WAN show, TechLinked and GameLinked versions might also be around the corner Have fun! If you wanna see how I made it, I streamed it and also uploaded a stream timelapse. If you're feeling generous give my YouTube channel a sub or whatever if you like seeing people make a bunch o stuff. Download link (HD and 4K)
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Hi, I'm asking on behalf of a 3d artist looking to upgrade their workstation and I'd like to gain some insight into which type of card would best suit their purpose. Background information: - current pc is a Ryzen 9 5900x, 64gb ram, 3060ti 8GB - Daily used programs are Unreal Engine 5, 3dsMax, Vray, Sketchup, Revit, Substance Painter - They create photorealistic models and simulations of the exterior and interior of architectural buildings For these applications, which card would be better suited to the workflow and why? Also, are the differences worth that extra increase in price for the A5500? Thanks,
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Budget (including currency): 1000$ US /80000 Rupees Country: India Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender , Photoshop ,Basic gaming (rarely), Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Upgrading from a laptop {Inspiron 14 5410 2in 1} and an additional monitor No peripherals needed if possible a 1080p monitor 60hz going to buy within 2weeks (May ) Will be useing a 1080p monitor 60hz {Not necessarily used for gaming } may be using an additional 1080p monitor.
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this is the update on my [concept] diagonal mod, set up in my real life virtual room, rendered with vray for sketchup the main chasis is built upon the CM690advII topic post: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/104747-concept-diagonal-build-in-cm690-adv-ii/© darkspeedy26
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Im wanting to get a 3D printer for my birthday because it looks super to tinker and build things with, as well as learn how to use modeling software. I would love a 3D printer that is under $300 if at all possible because this would be a gift I would ask my mom to either get for me or pitch in some money to help me get. I want it to be able to print at least hard plastic and flexible filament. I would also prefer it to be a kit because I love that techie building aspect of things as well as good customer support if needed. Any recommendations? I've been looking at some Ender printers, but I don't know much about them at all. Lastly, how much is filament? I dont know if the budget is too low, so lemme know. Thanks. Edit: The Ender 3 V2 looks pretty good, should I go for that?
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Hi recently i discover this video from LTT channel showing a solution to virtualize Windows 10 via Unraid. My pc at home its a i6800k + 64Gb Ram + GTX1070 8Gb vram.. i use this PC for rendering archiviz 3d stuff but i need to have some NAS functionalities to access from the office without loosing 3d power.. also i need a solid system to avoid unexpected errors so i would like to ask if this solution about installing unraid then a VM of win10 its a practical solution... and if it could reduce the 3d performance of my machine.. Thanks a lot
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I've got a few programs like SolidWorks and Blender that I need to run. However, I was curious if running them in a VM using a hypervisor (such as KVM or Hyper-V) would result in significantly slower performance compared to just running that program in a bare metal OS. If it helps, I'll be doing some more advanced simulations (large fluid simulations) and renders that require some higher-quality images (such as SolidWorks Composer, which although not supported works just fine in a VM). I will be using graphics acceleration and, since VT-d is enabled for PCIe, a GPU passthrough would be used to the VMs. I know that it will run slower in a VM compared to the bare metal OS, but I'm wondering if the speed difference will be significant (i.e. will it take something ridiculous like twice as long for a 1 hour render).
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Budget (including currency): $1,500 USD Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Roblox Studio, 3D modeling, CSGO, GTA V, Minecraft, Fortnite, school, light photo editing Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Current device: 2018 HP Envy x360 Laptop with an i7-8550u, UHD 620, 12gb at 2600, 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1080 60hz built-in display I would really really prefer if this was a white build but if it's not possible that's fine Also for the GPU if its actively for sale I am willing and planning on trying to get it from a drop at regular prices Must Haves: RTX card (preferably 30 series but whatever fits in the budget) Corsair iCue 220T case PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $218.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $169.99 @ Best Buy Motherboard Gigabyte B550 VISION D ATX AM4 Motherboard $388.71 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $96.99 @ Corsair Storage Western Digital Green 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $34.99 @ Western Digital Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $55.49 @ Newegg Video Card Zotac GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GAMING AMP Video Card Case Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case $104.99 @ Amazon Power Supply Corsair RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $144.99 @ Best Buy Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $139.88 @ Other World Computing Case Fan Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB Pro 52 CFM 120 mm Fan $23.88 @ MemoryC Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1378.90 Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-20 17:01 EDT-0400
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Hi everyone, I bought an Intel Core i5 9400F for my Hackintosh, music production and 3D rendering, and some gaming on Windows (I couldn't afford more powerful CPU's) and even if this CPU is not supposed to reach high temps with his stock cooler, it does, 80 degrees celsius under full load and it often goes 90 degrees celsius. I cannot just don't think about it since sometimes renders can take days since graphics engines are freaking heavy. What I'm thinking to do is to install a new cooler for my CPU and I HATE air coolers, so I prefer AIO's. I've seen some 240mm AIO's and even 120mm, what I was wondering is: can I install a 120mm AIO and aspect safe temps? I know it's better to buy a 240mm since radiator is bigger but this CPU is not that hot. Thanks for anyone who will help me <3
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I have an Ender 3 V2 with a CR touch currently running JyersUI E3V2-BLTouch-5x5-v4.2.7-v2.0.1 but I used software for CR/BL touch provided by Creality and had the same issues occur. After I create a new level mesh, I can manual change the x and y axis and the extruder will visibly move, matching the mesh and never hitting the bed. As soon as I begin printing, the extruder scrapes across the bed in the top left corner. When I increase the Z offset, the extruder no longer hits the bed but now as soon as the extruder moves to the middle it is like 1.5mm above the bed. It looks as if it is no longer following the mesh which is definitely possible. Because of these issues I have not been able to print anything unless it is basically a tall cylindrical object with a base of less than 3mm and I center the print in the middle of the bed. I do not know what do at this point to fix it seeing as I have tried software from both Creality, and multiple uploads of the updated JyersUI. Thank you for your help in advance
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https://www.thingiverse.com/linustech/designs Can someone confirm me if this account is the legit one for linus tech tips? Thanks
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Hello everyone, I am here looking for advice on which 3D printer to buy. I am a dad with a toddler and another on the way and I live in an apartment so the printer needs to be quiet so to not wake the children when they sleep. Also looking for enclosed printer so the toddler would not poke fingers in it. Interested in printing in PLA for a majority of the time. Budget about 500$, but any suggestions is welcome. I am not new to 3D printing. I had a diy printer some years ago , than I had a work issued 3d printer (massportal) it was precise with good print quality and quiet. so when work from home started I used it at home. Now i moved to another department and had to give the printer back, so now I am looking to buy a printer for use at home. I had looked at some, and find the forge adventurer 3 not a bad option, but it is a bit bulky and the lack of bed leveling is a concern. Again, any suggestions are welcome, even out of the price range (within reason) . Thank you.