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Recommendations for a great rendering laptop (UK)

Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456
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Hi All,

Can anyone please recommend an excellent PC laptop for rendering. I'm in the UK, so if there are any fellow users from here that can advise, I would be most grateful. I'm not on a budget, so cost is not important. I'm starting to build my own PC, but those plans have been delayed somewhat, as I have to go abroad for work for 6 months. I will, most likely, use it for gaming as well whilst away. Probably looking for a 17in or any size larger and wider than standard. 

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  • margravemargrave Posts: 1,822

    While I wouldn't recommend a laptop--it'll get very, very hot for starters, and replacing parts is a chore/impossible--NVIDIA have a line of "RTX Studio" computers they say take full advantage of their GPUs.

    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/products/

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    This one has 17.3" display

    https://solutions.nextcomputing.com/products/portable-workstations/vigor-eds/

  • Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456
    margrave said:

    While I wouldn't recommend a laptop--it'll get very, very hot for starters, and replacing parts is a chore/impossible--NVIDIA have a line of "RTX Studio" computers they say take full advantage of their GPUs.

    https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/products/

    Thanks very much. I don't necessarily want a laptop either..but being away for 6 months I'd like something I can take with me. Looking at workstations etc. I'll prob just buy a good one and when I get back I'll sell it. 

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,999

    Take a look at pcspecialist.co.uk - within certain parameters you can design your own for them to build for you.

  • Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456
    edited August 2020

    Thakls all for the sugestions. I ended up buying a suped up this in the end: https://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/eon15-x-amd/

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  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,303

    _ alrite then ~

  • Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456

    laugh

  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715

    I have one I got from Scan.co.uk a few years ago; it was decent back then and would have managed simple Iray renders; they are customisable too.

  • Jason GalterioJason Galterio Posts: 2,562

    I would consider investing in an external monitor when you get to your destination.

    I've taken monitors on longer trips (when I don't have to fly). I even have a flat panel padded shoulder bag just for it.

  • Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456
    nicstt said:

    I have one I got from Scan.co.uk a few years ago; it was decent back then and would have managed simple Iray renders; they are customisable too.

    Yeah I got it maxed on on all the bells and whistles and you can upgrade everything inside, from processor to GPU. This is the first time I have owned a PC for over 20 years, so back to the learning curve. This article was the deciding point of getting the laptop. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2019/08/05/daz-studio-nvidia-rtx/ though I still do want to try and build my own PC next year.

  • Fungible UserFungible User Posts: 456
    Jason Galterio said:

    I would consider investing in an external monitor when you get to your destination.

    I've taken monitors on longer trips (when I don't have to fly). I even have a flat panel padded shoulder bag just for it.

    I actually travel with my 27" iMac.  I bought a custom built case for it, and after over 70 flights in the past few years it has never once been damaged. You can attach up to three screens on the PC laptop, but for the time being it's just going to be the workhorse for rendering. Still love the iMac for creating and Photoshop/Lightroom/Premiere etc. 

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