Hardware Archives | Puget Systems Workstations for creators. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:44:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.pugetsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Puget-Systems-2020-logomark-color-500-48x48.png Hardware Archives | Puget Systems 32 32 The Future of LED Walls: Arena & Nuke Stage Go Beyond Game Engines https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:07:40 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35792 There's new competition in virtual production as Chaos launches Arena and Foundry announces Nuke Stage: dedicated real-time software for ICVFX on LED walls.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/feed/ 0 2025 Tariff Impacts at Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/28/2025-tariff-impacts-at-puget-systems/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/28/2025-tariff-impacts-at-puget-systems/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:15:46 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35618 Tariffs have been affecting numerous industries—including ours. This post explains the tariff impact on Puget Systems' pricing and our strategic approach.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/28/2025-tariff-impacts-at-puget-systems/feed/ 0 NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs Unveiled: What You Need to Know https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:09:24 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35251 NVIDIA quietly unveiled its new RTX PRO Blackwell workstation and server GPUs, bringing major upgrades in VRAM, cooling, and power efficiency. With up to 96GB of memory and a redesigned Max-Q variant for multi-GPU setups, these cards could be a game-changer for professionals.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Cinedeck Hardware Evaluation https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/13/cinedeck-hardware-evaluation/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/13/cinedeck-hardware-evaluation/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:34:52 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=34889 Peter shares insights from a recent customer request to evaluate and validate hardware configurations for broadcast and live production using Cinedeck.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/13/cinedeck-hardware-evaluation/feed/ 0 SideFX Houdini: Performance Analysis and Lessons from Production https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/02/24/sidefx-houdini-performance-analysis-and-lessons-from-production/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/02/24/sidefx-houdini-performance-analysis-and-lessons-from-production/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:07:12 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=34153 Saad Moosajee shares some of his hardware testing, experiences, and learnings from tackling the technical aspects of rendering and simulation in Houdini.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/02/24/sidefx-houdini-performance-analysis-and-lessons-from-production/feed/ 0 Reality Capture Benchmark Testing Methodologies https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/09/09/reality-capture-benchmark-testing-methodologies/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/09/09/reality-capture-benchmark-testing-methodologies/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:38:48 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=30317 We have resumed benchmarking Reality Capture with a brand new benchmark. We look at what this new benchmark entails

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/09/09/reality-capture-benchmark-testing-methodologies/feed/ 0 Samsung 990 Pro Critical Firmware Update https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2023/03/14/samsung-990-pro-critical-firmware-update/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2023/03/14/samsung-990-pro-critical-firmware-update/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:34:51 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=13937 Samsung has promptly addressed concerns from owners of their 990 Pro SSDs with a firmware update that halts any abnormal degradation. We discuss this fix, our plan here at Puget Systems to take care of our customers, and how you can update the firmware on your Samsung SSD.

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]]> Update on Samsung SSD Reliability https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2023/02/02/update-on-samsung-ssd-reliability/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2023/02/02/update-on-samsung-ssd-reliability/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:05:34 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=13460 We have been very public about how reliable Samsung SSDs have been in the past, so we wanted to explain why we are now moving part of our line to Sabrent.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2023/02/02/update-on-samsung-ssd-reliability/feed/ 0 Threadripper PRO Workstation Pricing Comparison: Puget Systems vs Lenovo https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2022/07/06/threadripper-pro-workstation-pricing-comparison-puget-systems-vs-lenovo-2350/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2022/07/06/threadripper-pro-workstation-pricing-comparison-puget-systems-vs-lenovo-2350/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://wp.pugetsystems.com/blog/2022/07/06/threadripper-pro-workstation-pricing-comparison-puget-systems-vs-lenovo-2350/ Here at Puget Systems we certainly aren't always the cheapest option, but I have always believed that we provide a lot of value - from our Labs testing and no-pressure consultations to our in-depth quality control processes and lifetime tech support. Since AMD just launched the new Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series, I thought this would be a great time to go back to my consulting roots and share some real-world price comparisons with one of our competitors: Lenovo.

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