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3d noob here. Just started in Maya and i'm loving it. Tax return is almost here, Is there such a thing as a decent laptop for learning 3d in the ~$1K range? i know i could put together a desktop but i kind of want something i can take to school with me. halp

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it depends, are you doing strictly box modeling or also sculpting?
if the upper you can get away with most laptops, just get a midtier one with 16gb of ram and good cpu

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>>514324
Box modeling atm. Figured as much. Have an eye on sculpting way down the road and I'll probably have enough saved by that point to get a desktop.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01578ZK9A/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1456684192&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=asus+rog&dpPl=1&dpID=41tXGA4phYL&ref=plSrch

This seem like a good deal?

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>>514324

>16gb of ram

>> No.514343

sorry guys i should have posted this in qtddtot D: pleb mistake

>> No.514620

I'm back. After gathering intel I've decided to be (less) lazy and build a PC instead. The autodesk website gives some hardware recommendations but I'd like this community's opinions on good modern processors and graphics cards? If anyone sees this that is