Build for 3D modelling and Unity work

[Dudeguy]

Budget (including currency): £1k to £1.5k (British Pound Sterling)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, Unity, Maya, maybe a few games but not main priority

Other details: Wi-Fi not needed, will run on 1920x1080 60hz monitor, would be preferred mid-tower form factor, RGB and lighting not needed. 

 

[DigitalGoat]

3 minutes ago, Dudeguy said:

Budget (including currency): £1k to £1.5k (British Pound Sterling)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, Unity, Maya, maybe a few games but not main priority

Other details: Wi-Fi not needed, will run on 1920x1080 60hz monitor, would be preferred mid-tower form factor, RGB and lighting not needed. 

 

Try Scan Computers and PC Specialist (both UK based), they both have good configuration tools starting from a decent £500'ish base model.

You really want a decent CPU 11 or 12 Gen ( or AMD equivalent), something with 6 - 8 cores, helps with setting up scenes, modelling, animation etc.

32GB RAM (speed less important than size), SSD for system and apps, large HDD for assets, 3060TI or higher for rendering and viewport response, the more VRAM the better but 8GB should be a minimum and achievable in your budget.

Blender and I believe Maya both have support for Nvidia's CUDA and Optix, whereas AMD support is a bit lacklustre at the moment, although an AMD card would work if your budget allows for a decent one.

Check out Imphenzia's YouTube channel, he works in Blender and Unity with tutorials and tips.

[Dudeguy]

26 minutes ago, DigitalGoat said:

You really want a decent CPU 11 or 12 Gen ( or AMD equivalent), something with 6 - 8 cores, helps with setting up scenes, modelling, animation etc.

If the PC is not meant to be super future-proof, could I get by with an i5-12600k? Or should I still go for something like the i7-12700k?

[brob]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  (£311.99 @ AWD-IT) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  (£48.99 @ Technextday) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£142.86 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£103.78 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£169.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GAMING X Video Card  (£409.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (£80.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£85.80 @ Technextday) 
Total: £1354.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Dudeguy]

7 minutes ago, brob said:

Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GAMING X Video Card  (£409.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Would a 3060 be sufficient?

[DigitalGoat]

5 minutes ago, Dudeguy said:

If the PC is not meant to be super future-proof, could I get by with an i5-12600k? Or should I still go for something like the i7-12700k?

An i5-12600 should be perfectly sufficient, for your budget you are going to have to juggle a bit, cut here, add there, but remember the purpose of the system, so 32GB RAM (DDR is perfectly fine, 3000Mhz good enough), 8GB VRAM and as many cores as possible should be your minimums.

Unless you are using this for earning a living speed is not the main requirement, being able to model large scenes in detail with textures and modifiers and being able to handle animation data and undo levels comfortably is what you are after.

[DigitalGoat]

2 minutes ago, Dudeguy said:

Would a 3060 be sufficient?

The VRAM for modelling is nice (12 vs 8), but again it is speed over power vs budget... would you be happy with the 3060 over the 3060Ti if you would also like to game?

Juggling time and maybe read some reviews of the cards performance in 3D apps, there are comparison charts for most CPUs and GPU combinations for Blender at least.

[brob]

6 minutes ago, Dudeguy said:

Would a 3060 be sufficient?

 

For the gaming, perfectly fine. An RTX 3060 Ti would offer better viewport and GPU rendering performance.

 

I included a PSU suitable for an RTX 3060 Ti equipped system. It really comes down to spending an additional £100 - £150 or not.

 

[Jeppes]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  (£259.99 @ Technextday)
CPU Cooler: SilentiumPC Fera 5 CPU Cooler  (£28.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M GAMING X DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£125.99 @ Technextday)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£101.31 @ NeoComputers)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£187.53 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB DUAL OC V2 Video Card  (£611.39 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Silverstone FARA H1M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£55.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£85.80 @ Technextday)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£4.99 @ Alza)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£4.99 @ Alza)
Total: £1465.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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