# Question from a newbie

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/question-from-a-newbie/71055
**Category:** Archived
**Tags:** hardware-discussions
**Created:** [May 20, 2001, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/question-from-a-newbie/71055 "2001-05-20T20:24:13Z")
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### Author: ![djjetser123](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@djjetser123](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/djjetser123)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2001, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/question-from-a-newbie/71055/1 "2001-05-20T20:24:13Z")

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what is the ideal system for running maya 3? i’m just getting started…  
what kind of graphics cards…processors…etc.

thanks