Anyone use Cinema 4D regularly? I’m taking a class right now to start freelancing in it soon and I’m worried working on this on my personal computer (16 GB 2018 MacBook Pro with a 1TB SSD)will kill it

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Build your own PC. The value is much higher than buying an Apple. I built my own and it's more powerful than a Mac at the same price point.

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the best answer is yes, build a pc. but that’s quite unhelpful if you’re looking for more money.

i think you’ll be fine learning c4d with your current laptop, however id try to avoid rendering scenes with a lot of objects/textures/subdivisions. keep an eye on your render settings and try to not make anything too large unless it’s for client work.

once your render times are into the half hr/hour marks for your projects, you should probably then start considering an upgrade.

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Thank you so much! This is super helpful.

You can get them all built for you, but you could save £500 by doing it yourself..

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Go with a Mac. The build is better and the experience is a joy.

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Basically Im trying to figure out what’s the best set up for someone looking to barely scratch the surface of 3D rendering with Cinema 4D so I can pay off this laptop (jk) so I can get more freelance work

Thank you all for the information! Is there someone or somewhere I can get consultation on PC building? I’m worried about breaking these expensive parts or getting the wrong thing.

I went from a 100% Mac based designer to moving into photorealistic 3D modeling and rendering using a PC.

As others are saying, bite the bullet and purchase a PC and one with a good graphics card so you can use Octane or Redshift.

I was trying to get my hands on a GTX3080 all summer with no luck so I ended up purchasing a Ryzen with a GTX 3080 from CyberPower PC. Not the most beautiful chassis but it’s made my 3D work improve by leaps and bounds. Completely worth the investment.

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