Switching to Mac
I've used Windows ever since the first version came out in 1985. I built my current PC four years ago. The most expensive component was my RTX 3090 at $1750. I've never been proud of having paid that much, I've never liked its inefficient energy usage, and I'm tired of it sounding like a jet engine when rendering.
As GPU prices have continued rising, I've been telling myself that, if the market hasn't settled by the time I'm ready to upgrade in the next few years, then I'm switching to Mac. nVidia's last event, in which they announced their new 50x series and revealed the $2k MSRP for the 5090, didn't help. IMO, there is no good reason why a single component should cost nearly as much as a down payment on a car. Bottom line, I am very displeased with the current state of the PC market, and firmly believe my current build will be my last.
I bought my M1 MacBook Air when Apple unveiled their own silicon in 2020. I wanted to try Apple's ecosystem, and the M1 chip felt like the ideal entry point. Five years later, there are still a few quirks about MacOS that I continue wrestling with thanks to decades-long muscle memory from Windows, but my overall experience has been more positive than negative. "It just... works," is not hyperbole. In contrast, my current PC failed to post the first time after building it, and I'm still bitter about the few hours I spent trouble-shooting the problem. Watching a tech guru on YouTube experience a similar issue a few months ago after building a new PC for a client brought back that unpleasant memory. I'm not looking forward to the risk of that happening again.
As a visually oriented person, I'm also deeply influenced by design language and aesthetics. On those two points alone, Apple's ecosystem has always strongly appealed to me, much moreso than Windows. Unfortunately, my needs as a 3D artist have kept me anchored to Windows. Welp, that ends today.
After extensive research and contemplation, I pulled the trigger on a new silver M4 iMac this week, taking advantage of an 11% discount on Amazon for a cost of $1695. It'll be here today, and includes 24 GB of unified memory and a 512 GB SSD. I've wanted an iMac ever since the first Intel-based 27" model came out in 2009. They're gorgeous machines, and I've been envyous of anyone I learned owned one. I also bought a 1TB Samsung T7 SSD.
Putting 3D on Backburner
Thanks to a series of marketing blunders in recent years, and their failed attempt at their own brand of AI, Daz3D have left many artists, including me, with the impression that they can't get their shit together, and are just tossing ideas at the wall to see what sticks. To make matters worse, they still haven't managed to release an Apple silicon version of Daz Studio. Therefore, I'm putting 3D art on the backburner, and will continue experimenting with AI.
I've used Windows ever since the first version came out in 1985. I built my current PC four years ago. The most expensive component was my RTX 3090 at $1750. I've never been proud of having paid that much, I've never liked its inefficient energy usage, and I'm tired of it sounding like a jet engine when rendering.
As GPU prices have continued rising, I've been telling myself that, if the market hasn't settled by the time I'm ready to upgrade in the next few years, then I'm switching to Mac. nVidia's last event, in which they announced their new 50x series and revealed the $2k MSRP for the 5090, didn't help. IMO, there is no good reason why a single component should cost nearly as much as a down payment on a car. Bottom line, I am very displeased with the current state of the PC market, and firmly believe my current build will be my last.
I bought my M1 MacBook Air when Apple unveiled their own silicon in 2020. I wanted to try Apple's ecosystem, and the M1 chip felt like the ideal entry point. Five years later, there are still a few quirks about MacOS that I continue wrestling with thanks to decades-long muscle memory from Windows, but my overall experience has been more positive than negative. "It just... works," is not hyperbole. In contrast, my current PC failed to post the first time after building it, and I'm still bitter about the few hours I spent trouble-shooting the problem. Watching a tech guru on YouTube experience a similar issue a few months ago after building a new PC for a client brought back that unpleasant memory. I'm not looking forward to the risk of that happening again.
As a visually oriented person, I'm also deeply influenced by design language and aesthetics. On those two points alone, Apple's ecosystem has always strongly appealed to me, much moreso than Windows. Unfortunately, my needs as a 3D artist have kept me anchored to Windows. Welp, that ends today.
After extensive research and contemplation, I pulled the trigger on a new silver M4 iMac this week, taking advantage of an 11% discount on Amazon for a cost of $1695. It'll be here today, and includes 24 GB of unified memory and a 512 GB SSD. I've wanted an iMac ever since the first Intel-based 27" model came out in 2009. They're gorgeous machines, and I've been envyous of anyone I learned owned one. I also bought a 1TB Samsung T7 SSD.
Putting 3D on Backburner
Thanks to a series of marketing blunders in recent years, and their failed attempt at their own brand of AI, Daz3D have left many artists, including me, with the impression that they can't get their shit together, and are just tossing ideas at the wall to see what sticks. To make matters worse, they still haven't managed to release an Apple silicon version of Daz Studio. Therefore, I'm putting 3D art on the backburner, and will continue experimenting with AI.
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Hope it all goes well for you. 
