Sorry, guys, but have to do it.
im only starting out, but im thinking of updating hardwear and it seems like building a pc for 1,5k$ and may be gradually updating it over time is a more logical thing then jumping into 2k$ Mac studio/mini without upgradability.
does anyone hear use m1/m2 Macs (not laptops) and how is it going ?
A 1.5k pc will be pretty decent. My initial PC was a 500 euro build and it was fine for a while anyway. The biggest bottleneck was ram and a gpu.
Macs. I’ve seen a few issues reported with them, mainly needing specific versions of code for engine versions - not the latest for everything. You could consider a linux PC if its about OS but again, I’ve heard they offer slower performance over windows.
The m1/m2 thing seems to be going away since the latest versions are native but you will get more bang for your buck with a pc.
Suggestions here. 2 ssd one at least 1tb but more the better and the other for os, 512gb should be enough. 32gb ram and a 4060 gpu or equivalent. If you go amd it will be cheaper.
A 14th gen i5 should be good enough as well. Pay attention to the cpu clock speed. It is important for C++
thanks for a reply!
I was thinking 3060 12 gb, and Ryzen 7 5700x in terms of gpu/cpu
(out of things I can find for sale around me)
from googling so far it is not a bad place to start, no?
I have a 8gb 3060ti and a 10th gen i7 k processor so yes, it is a good place to start. It should do a while anyway. I drive a pair of 4k monitors with that so you shouldn’t have any issues. I did have issues with hdmi so switched to displayport and it was fine.
thanks a lot!) seems like now I have plans for Black Friday !)
Don’t we all 
I am looking to get a newer video card, probably a 4070 12gb. This is mainly for blender work but also unreal. My current card is fine.
Vram makes a big difference but yeah, the 3060 is affordable right now and I fact the standard 4060 is also a good deal. It is worth considering anyway.