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January 2012
Hardware Review: 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME Workstation
by Jeff Rowe - Contributing Editor
Although generalized, so-called consumer-grade computers have made huge strides forward in terms of performance, some users still need some extra computing horsepower based on the applications they run and the work they perform. In other words, not all computer users need an engineering workstation-class machine, but many still truly do, especially with graphics- and computational-intensive applications, such as Inventor, Alias Design, and 3ds Max. While some relatively high-powered workstations usually come with a price premium, you actually can pay a relatively small price for higher levels of performance, and it is usually worth it. One of the most notable, compelling, and economical premium computers that I've encountered in a number of years is the 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME desktop workstation that offers rock solid build quality and amazing performance for the price . . . read more.
January 2012
Smart and Fast
The 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME harnesses several new technologies to deliver incredible performance.
By David Cohn
We’ve come to expect a lot from BOXX Technologies. The Austin, TX-based company has been building computers since 1996, and its systems epitomize peak performance. The 3DBOXX 4860- and 8550-series workstations we recently reviewed (DE January 2011 and May 2011, respectively) proved to be the fastest single and dual-CPU systems to date. So we were quite excited when we received the latest BOXX workstation, the 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME--particularly because it incorporated several novel new technologies . . . read more.
November 2011
3DBOXX 8550 XTREME Review
T3 got its hands on the world's most powerful workstation to give you a glimpse of what your PC will be stuffed with in the future
Unless you’re starting your own Hollywood visual effects company, you’ll never need anything as obscenely powerful as the Boston Dynamics CAD Workstation. If, however, you’re interested in what might one day filter down to the inside of your own PC, read on…
May 2011
The 3DBOXX 8550 XTREME is King of the Hill.
In the January issue, we reviewed a powerful workstation from Austin-based BOXX Technologies. At that time, teh 3DBOXX 4860 XTREME, equiped with a single over-clocked six-core Intel i7 CPU, outperformed every system we had tested to date. Not willing to rest on its laurels, however, BOXX sent us another system: its 3DBOXX 8550 XTREME, equipped with a pair of over-clocked Intel Xeon W5680 six-core CPUs. To say that this system outperformed the company's previous system would be a serious understatement. The 3DBOXX 8550 XTREME blew the doors off . . . read more.
April 2011
BOXX: The Rendering Authority
Rendering, as most of you know, is the process of generatingan image from a model or models in a scene file. And though the technical details of rendering methods vary, the challenges faced by creative professionals as they produce a 2D image from a 3D representation, are universal. That's why BOXX Technologies, equipped with a line of record-setting, 3DBOXX workstations, dedicated rendering systems, professional software applications, and expertise, remains committed to providing complete CPU-based or GPU based rendering solutions for VFX, animation, post production, engineering, product design, architectural visualization and more . . . read more.
January 2011
Bragging Right: This tweaked-out system from BOXX Technologies delivers incredible performance.
BOXX Technologies, based in Austin, TX, has been building high-performance computer systems since 1996. While most of its workstation are targeted toward digital content creation and visual effects--customers include TV networks and major film and VFX studios--its 3DBOXX line has alos found a home among CAD and engineering users. Since it's been quite a while since we last looked at one of these powerful workstations, we were quite pleased when BOXX offered to send us one of its latest systems. . . read more.
November 2010
Render Farm With a Difference
Water Soul is a gloomy fairy tale, a mystery-adventure in stereoscopic 3D, produced with the support of the Berlin Media Boards and Hessian Film Fund. Because Water Soul unfolds in a richly detailed and expansive fantasy World, the filmmakers set up the spatial depth as a narrative element, and incorporated multiple camera settings and computationally intensive elements such as fog, dust particles or air bubbles under the water. . . read more.
December 16, 2010
BOXX's renderPRO 8 Review
I can sum up this entire review into three words; Buy one Immediately. However, if you want to know more, I am going to break this apart going from the ordering process, shipping, packaging, and then the good stuff. I am titling every section so if youw ant to skip ahead, go for it! Let’s get started. . . read more.
Oct. 2010
First Look Review: renderPRO 12 Dedicated rendering module is a compact, cost-effective alternative for users dreaming of a render farm.
Undoubtedly many users would like to have a render farm at their disposal for off-loading rendering jobs and freeing processor time on their primary workstations--but the sticker shock from a rack-mounted render farm and its associated IT costs usually puts that fantasy to rest quickly. A new option is both efficient and more cost-effective: the renderPRO series of dedicated rendering modules from BOXX Technologies. . . read more.
Sept 16, 2010
First Look Review: Blindingly fast mobile workstation sets a new record in Cadalyst Labs.
BOXX Technologies offers a wide range of high-performance workstations, both deskop and mobile, that target demanding users. For this review, Cadalyst Labs took a look at the GoBOXX 1640, whicch BOXX considers a mid-range mobile workstation . . . read more.
April 2, 2010
Reviewing the BOXX 4850 XTREME Workstation
At JPR, we get several opportunities over the course of a year to check out OEM's new workstation models. And while we always see or learn one or two new things, by and large, the differences are usuallly relatively minor. After all, they're all built from similar IHV-based coponents from Intel, Nvidia and AMD, so companies designing workstations with similar goals of price and price/performance are going to more often than not end up with similar results. . . read more.
October 1, 2009
Review: BOXX's 8500 Workstation
We put this BOXX 8500 through some extreme workouts, and it performed fantastically. When the machine arrived we had just started a new 3D project for Comcast cable (see image on right). Three days before this test machine came we purchased a computer from Lantec systems. This worked out perfectly as we had two brand-new machines side by side in a shootout capacity . . . read more.
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