Houdini Workstations

VFX Workstations custom designed and optimized for Houdini to help take you from concept to reality quickly and seamlessly and bring your creative vision to life without compromise.

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Designed for VFX, Rendering & Animation

Customize your PC to your workflow. Our ultra-performance configurations allow for real-time visualizations and faster render times.

Expert Build Quality

Every Houdini workstation we create is meticulously crafted by expert hands using only premium grade parts. The end result is a faster, more reliable PC that helps you get more done.

25 Years Experience

We’ve been building award-winning Houdini VFX workstations for professional workflows since 1997. It's that legacy that we continue to bring to every workstation PC we create today.

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ProMagix™ HD80

With up to 64 total cores and 256GB of DDR4 RAM, the HD80 is powerful enough to tackle just about any professional project. Configure with Quadro graphics for a true powerhouse of a machine.

Configure Intel

Configure Threadripper

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ProMagix™ HD360MAX

Dual CPUs make this our most scalable workstation offering yet. Up to 96 total processing threads and 512GB+ ECC RAM tackle any project with ease.

Configure Xeon

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ProMagix™ HD150

Our most robust single CPU workstation ever. With up to 128 CPU threads and up to 48GB of vRAM thanks to NVIDIA Quadro graphics, this system is the pinnacle of performance.

Configure Threadripper

[The ProMagix HD80] is a lot of computer, and runs incredibly fast … It’s just built right.

- Post Magazine, June 2021

Houdini FAQ

How Multi-threaded is Houdini?

Houdini is heavily threaded, meaning it will utilize virtually as many CPU cores and threads and you can throw at it. More cores = faster renders with most projects.

Does Houdini need ECC RAM?

ECC – or error correcting RAM – is not something that Houdini specifically requires. But for complex renders or systems with 256+ GB total RAM, ECC may provide some additional stability to your workstation build.

Why is cooling important?

The faster the PC hardware, the more heat it generates. Dissipating that heat properly is the key to a stable, long-lasting workstation. Velocity Micro’s 25 years’ experience has allowed us to innovate case design and CPU coolers to keep your workstation as fast and cool as possible.

Quadro or Geforce graphics?

For professional grade rendering projects, there's no match for the performance of a top tier Quadro card. In addition to up to 48GB of vRAM, NVIDIA specifically optimizes Quadro drivers for pro applications like Houdini to accelerate them. Check out this blog post for more details.

I don’t know what I need – can you help?

Yes! Our sales team is happy to help with putting a configuration together to meet your needs and budget. Email or call us at 804-419-0900 for assistance.

Do you accept purchase orders?

Yes, we do accept purchase orders with Net Terms from pre-approved accounts. Contact us for details or complete our application here.