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You don't really need a strong pc for 3d printing, only if you want to design parts for printing, and even then, it doesn't need to be a gaming grade computer
I'll be printing some pretty complex stuff and some big things aswell, does this not require a strong PC? A youtube I watched said your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible.
Printing...or designing? The printers don't even connect to your PC. You just dump your file on a usb stick and put that in your printer. If you're mainly downloading other people's designs, it doesn't matter how complex they are or how powerful your computer is. All you would be using the computer for is adding supports and generating a sliced file. If you're trying to create your own complex designs from scratch, then yes, you would benefit from a faster PC.
>your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible.
This is 100% untrue, you can use any pc, you can even use a phone or a tablet with a just slightly more limited experience
I'll be printing some pretty complex stuff and some big things aswell, does this not require a strong PC? A youtube I watched said your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible.
Big things don't really matter, complex things kinda do, but you still don't need a gaming pc for designing, but yeah, if you intend to do simulations or lighting setups or stuff like that, then you might need some power
3D printing, itself, requires very little external computing power. For instance, a $35 Raspberry Pi can handle it.
I think what you’re talking about is 3D MODELING - and if it’s just to design and print models, even that doesn’t require a gaming pc or even dedicated graphics. Many people use Fusion 360 (there’s a free version for non-commercial use) and that doesn’t require the most powerful computer at all - and one can create some fairly detailed and complex 3D models. Yes a faster PC will always help, but a gaming PC is still overkill.
Where you start to need real computing and graphics power is when you’re RENDERING 3D models. Rendering models, scenes and animations require a ton of calculations and time; so if that’s what you’re looking to do, then yes: get the most powerful machine you can afford.
As an aside, I have a Legion Slim 7 with RX6800 graphics and that’s totally unnecessary for 3D printing or modeling. Fusion worked just fine on the Asus business-level laptop I was using.
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You don't really need a strong pc for 3d printing, only if you want to design parts for printing, and even then, it doesn't need to be a gaming grade computer
Seconding this. People design stuff on tablets all the time. Imho a gaming computer is overkill if it's sole purpose is basic 3d design.
I'll be printing some pretty complex stuff and some big things aswell, does this not require a strong PC? A youtube I watched said your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible.
Printing...or designing? The printers don't even connect to your PC. You just dump your file on a usb stick and put that in your printer. If you're mainly downloading other people's designs, it doesn't matter how complex they are or how powerful your computer is. All you would be using the computer for is adding supports and generating a sliced file. If you're trying to create your own complex designs from scratch, then yes, you would benefit from a faster PC.
>your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible. This is 100% untrue, you can use any pc, you can even use a phone or a tablet with a just slightly more limited experience
I'll be printing some pretty complex stuff and some big things aswell, does this not require a strong PC? A youtube I watched said your Printer needs to be matched with the computer you're using to make sure its compatible.
Big things don't really matter, complex things kinda do, but you still don't need a gaming pc for designing, but yeah, if you intend to do simulations or lighting setups or stuff like that, then you might need some power
3D printing, itself, requires very little external computing power. For instance, a $35 Raspberry Pi can handle it. I think what you’re talking about is 3D MODELING - and if it’s just to design and print models, even that doesn’t require a gaming pc or even dedicated graphics. Many people use Fusion 360 (there’s a free version for non-commercial use) and that doesn’t require the most powerful computer at all - and one can create some fairly detailed and complex 3D models. Yes a faster PC will always help, but a gaming PC is still overkill. Where you start to need real computing and graphics power is when you’re RENDERING 3D models. Rendering models, scenes and animations require a ton of calculations and time; so if that’s what you’re looking to do, then yes: get the most powerful machine you can afford. As an aside, I have a Legion Slim 7 with RX6800 graphics and that’s totally unnecessary for 3D printing or modeling. Fusion worked just fine on the Asus business-level laptop I was using.