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3D Design & Animation Workstations

Model. Animate. Iterate.

Create stunning 3D models and smooth animations with ease using our powerful, optimized workstations. From concept sculpting to final renders, our systems deliver the speed, stability, and viewport performance you need—so you can focus on creativity, not progress bars.

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Additional Information: Building a High-Performance 3D & Animation Workstation

Optimized for Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini, and ZBrush — tuned for smooth viewports, fast simulations, and reliable rendering performance.

Overview

The Demands of Modern 3D

From modeling and rigging to simulation and rendering, 3D workloads tax every component in your system. Our workstations are engineered to stay responsive while caching, baking, or rendering for hours on end—keeping artists in flow instead of waiting for progress bars.

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Pro tip: Separate your project cache and source files onto dedicated SSDs for faster I/O during simulation and render-to-disk operations.


CPU

Processor: Clocks for Viewport, Cores for Renders

Viewport interactivity depends on high single-thread speed, while simulations and CPU renderers scale across many cores.

  • Recommended: Intel Core Ultra 285K or AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
  • Heavy FX / Rendering: Threadripper PRO for multi-core scaling
  • Balance clock speed and core count for hybrid pipelines
GPU

Graphics: Viewport & Render Acceleration

The GPU drives both real-time display and GPU-accelerated renderers like Redshift, Cycles, and Arnold GPU.

  • Artists & Animators: RTX 5070–5090 for smooth playblasts and shading
  • Studios & Render Nodes: RTX 5000–6000 Ada for large VRAM and multi-GPU support
  • More CUDA/RT/Tensor cores = faster look-dev and path-traced IPRs
Memory

RAM: Keep Scenes & Caches In-Memory

  • ? 64–96 GB DDR5 for modeling and animation
  • ? 128–256 GB DDR5 for heavy FX, UDIMs, and multi-app workflows
  • High memory bandwidth prevents paging during large bakes
Storage

Throughput for Assets, Caches & Renders

  • Drive 1 — OS/Apps: NVMe Gen 4/5 SSD
  • Drive 2 — Projects/Cache: NVMe SSD for scenes, Alembic/USD, and temp files
  • Drive 3 — Renders/Archive: High-capacity SSD/HDD or NAS
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Tip: For multi-camera or high-FPS renders, use RAID 0 NVMe arrays or 10 GbE NAS for sustained write speeds.

Display

Color & Viewport Accuracy

Accurate look-dev and shading require monitors with:

  • 10-bit panels and 100 % sRGB / DCI-P3 coverage
  • Hardware calibration for consistent results
  • High refresh and wide viewing angles for smooth motion previews
Pipeline Notes

Application-Specific Recommendations

3ds Max / Maya

Prioritize CPU clocks for rigs & modeling; more cores boost Arnold CPU and baking.

Blender / Cinema 4D

Balance CPU + RTX GPU for Eevee/Cycles or Redshift; VRAM capacity drives render size.

Houdini / ZBrush

Houdini loves cores & RAM; ZBrush thrives on clock speed & memory. Both benefit from fast NVMe scratch.

At a Glance

Recommended Quick Specs

Component3D Artists / AnimatorsFX / Rendering / Studios
CPUIntel Core Ultra 285K / Ryzen 9 9950XThreadripper PRO
GPURTX 5070–5090RTX 5000–6000 Ada (dual GPU optional)
Memory64–96 GB DDR5128–256 GB DDR5 ECC
StorageGen 4/5 NVMe + SSD cacheDual NVMe + RAID/NAS archive

Specs vary by project scale, render engine, and scene complexity. All VRLA Tech systems include a 3-Year Parts Warranty and Lifetime Support.

Reliability

Built for Uptime

Every build is thermally tuned and validated under extended render and simulation loads. Quiet cooling, clean power, and precision assembly ensure stability for long nights of animation and final-frame rendering.