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SUM3D issue
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeW" data-source="post: 153680" data-attributes="member: 11356"><p>I'm not complaining - I'm just stating that unless the upgrades were free or very close in price, they're a waste for the application that we're discussing. The same concept can apply to just about anything else. Its like dropping 1000hp into a mazda miata. It's just going to spin wheels. What it boils down to is practicality. Unless you're planning on working with huge 3D files like can be found in the industrial sector or doing CAD on the same station, dental files are not currently going to utilize that much RAM - maybe it will in quite a few years from now - but your computer will be at least 3-5 years old or older by that time. The .STL Files are tiny by comparison to some 3D files that can reach up to GBs each in size. That is really the only reason to buy that much ram. If you're just building a PC for SUM3D - paying extra for the 32GB is as I stated overkill.</p><p></p><p>The GPU is not used for computations at this time so having a graphics card that has a large amount of dedicated RAM or higher frequency GPU is also overkill.</p><p>You could have easily bought a $150 GT card compared to the $250 or more depending on when you bought it for the 7XXX series - you would have seen the same performance.</p><p></p><p>The same principles apply with any other program out there - if its unnecessary or the program is not developed to take advantage of those additional specs, what's the point?</p><p>Sure you can say you spend $3000 on your CAM workstation but at the end of the day I bet my i7 Laptop can process a run faster. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeW, post: 153680, member: 11356"] I'm not complaining - I'm just stating that unless the upgrades were free or very close in price, they're a waste for the application that we're discussing. The same concept can apply to just about anything else. Its like dropping 1000hp into a mazda miata. It's just going to spin wheels. What it boils down to is practicality. Unless you're planning on working with huge 3D files like can be found in the industrial sector or doing CAD on the same station, dental files are not currently going to utilize that much RAM - maybe it will in quite a few years from now - but your computer will be at least 3-5 years old or older by that time. The .STL Files are tiny by comparison to some 3D files that can reach up to GBs each in size. That is really the only reason to buy that much ram. If you're just building a PC for SUM3D - paying extra for the 32GB is as I stated overkill. The GPU is not used for computations at this time so having a graphics card that has a large amount of dedicated RAM or higher frequency GPU is also overkill. You could have easily bought a $150 GT card compared to the $250 or more depending on when you bought it for the 7XXX series - you would have seen the same performance. The same principles apply with any other program out there - if its unnecessary or the program is not developed to take advantage of those additional specs, what's the point? Sure you can say you spend $3000 on your CAM workstation but at the end of the day I bet my i7 Laptop can process a run faster. ;) [/QUOTE]
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