Modena Computers

Modena Computers Welcome to Modena Computers – your trusted high-performance, task-centric system builder. As a company we draw inspiration from all these locations.

Our Story
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Welcome to Modena Computers – your trusted high-performance, task-centric system builder. We, along with the other member companies of the Modena Group, are predominantly family-owned enterprise, run by a diverse pool of talented individuals both inside and outside the family. Our roots lie in Modena, the Northern Italian town (and our family name) famous for its food culture,

its balsamic vinegar and of course, for being the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the racing and sport car manufacturer – Ferrari. By contrast, our Software and Training offices, nestles quietly in the magnificent Constantia valley outside of Cape Town, South Africa. A wine-making region since 1685, the valley is known for its excellent viniculture, in particular for its Grand Constance sweet wine, so much a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte, that he maintained a standing order of 30 bottles a month. Our Hardware division situated in the quaint area of Chelsea Village, Wynberg – reminiscent of a little English village high street. What we do
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We at Modena Computers, provide our customers with quite simply the fastest, most reliable workstation and gaming computers they have ever used. Modena Computers, was borne out of a need we saw for reliable, high-performance computers that are designed and built around your exact needs. With our background in advanced 3D CAD, simulation and design software, all too often did we see both users, IT companies and even large multinational computer manufacturers not taking the user and main functions of the workstation in to account, and as a result incorrectly configuring the workstations components. This wastes both time, with the user waiting longer for the computer to perform functions, and as a direct result, money as well. How we do it
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We take the time to listen to your needs, and then craft the perfect solution around those needs. This consultative methodical approach to hardware sales allows us to truly understand your business, and how we can do everything in our power as your chosen high-performance computer provider to add as much value to your business as possible. We employ a diverse pool of talented individuals and have the combined expertise and experience to analyse needs, then recommend, implement and support the world’s leading high-performance computing solutions. We have been serving our clients throughout the Western Cape, and along with our other Modena branches, the rest of Southern Africa for over 20 years. Why we do it
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We are passionate about technology and people. We look toward the future and see opportunities in all challenges ahead. But more than that, we delight in helping our customers grow their opportunities, win more deals and ultimately succeed; because we know that their success is our success too. Looking Ahead
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We look forward to the future, to the challenges and opportunities that it presents. Most of all, we look forward to partnering with you and your company, and forming a long-lasting mutually beneficial relationship, so that you can experience all we have to offer.

💻 Not every workstation needs to be a Hydra. Hydra is designed for organizations working with exceptionally demanding wo...
28/07/2026

💻 Not every workstation needs to be a Hydra.

Hydra is designed for organizations working with exceptionally demanding workloads, including:

📍 Reality Capture and point cloud registration
📍 Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
📍 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
📍 Large engineering simulations
📍 Massive datasets and specialist professional applications

The right workstation isn't about buying the biggest machine available. It's about matching the hardware to your software, your workflow, and your project requirements.

Whether you need an entry-level CAD workstation, a high-performance Vulcan, or a flagship Hydra, we'll help you choose the right solution.

💬 Contact Modena Computers for a workstation recommendation based on your software, datasets, workflow, and budget.

🖥️ The motherboard is the foundation of every professional workstation. When people compare computers, they usually look...
23/07/2026

🖥️ The motherboard is the foundation of every professional workstation.

When people compare computers, they usually look at the processor, graphics card, or memory. But one of the most important components is the one that's often overlooked.

The motherboard.

A quality motherboard does much more than connect your components. It provides the connectivity, stability, cooling, and power delivery needed to keep a workstation performing reliably under demanding workloads.

Premium workstation motherboards typically include:

⚡ Faster networking with 2.5Gb Ethernet
📶 Built-in Wi-Fi
🔌 High-speed USB Type-C connectivity
💾 PCIe 5.0 support for the latest NVMe SSDs
❄️ Larger heatsinks for improved cooling
⚙️ Stronger power delivery for sustained performance

Choosing a cheaper motherboard might free up budget for a faster CPU or GPU, but it often means sacrificing features that affect long-term reliability, upgradeability, and performance.

That's why every Modena Computers workstation is built on a premium motherboard that's selected to match the software, workflow, and performance requirements of the system.

💬 Looking for a workstation built for professional applications, not just impressive specifications? Get in touch with Modena Computers and we'll help specify the right system for your workflow.

🖥💻Built by Modena Computers. Trusted by Modena Technologies. Hydra isn't a concept build or a showroom PC. It's a produc...
21/07/2026

🖥💻Built by Modena Computers. Trusted by Modena Technologies.

Hydra isn't a concept build or a showroom PC. It's a production workstation built for the Modena Technologies Reality Capture team, where it will be used every day to process some of the company's largest laser scanning and point cloud projects.

This is what makes Modena Computers different.

We don't just build workstations. We build systems for the same professional workflows we use ourselves.

Hydra was specified to meet the demands of large-scale Reality Capture projects, combining the latest AMD Threadripper Pro platform, high-capacity ECC memory, enterprise-class storage, and professional-grade cooling into a workstation designed for reliability under sustained workloads.

The experience we gain from using these systems internally helps us specify the right hardware for our clients.

Whether you're working in CAD, BIM, Reality Capture, visualisation, engineering, AI, or simulation, we'll help build a workstation around your workflow, not just your budget.

💬 Get in touch with Modena Computers and let us help specify a workstation that's built for the way you work.

💨 Performance isn't just about having powerful components. It's about keeping them performing under load. Hydra is power...
17/07/2026

💨 Performance isn't just about having powerful components. It's about keeping them performing under load.

Hydra is powered by a 96-core AMD Threadripper Pro processor, an RTX 4080 Super, and 512GB of ECC memory. That's an incredible amount of computing power but it also generates a significant amount of heat.

When components get too hot, they begin to thermal throttle, automatically reducing performance to protect themselves.

That's why every part of a professional workstation matters.

For Hydra, we added dedicated RAM cooling to help maintain lower memory temperatures during demanding workloads such as:

📍 Reality Capture
📍 Point cloud registration
📍 Rendering
📍 Engineering simulation
📍 Large-scale CAD projects

These dedicated RAM fans can reduce memory temperatures by up to 20°C, helping the workstation sustain performance during long processing sessions.

It's these engineering decisions that separate a professional workstation from a high-spec desktop.

💬 Looking for a workstation built around your workflow and not just a list of components? Speak to the Modena Computers team and we'll help specify the right system for your application.

Looking for the best PC for Autodesk Inventor 2027?In this video, we take a closer look at the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K P...
13/07/2026

Looking for the best PC for Autodesk Inventor 2027?

In this video, we take a closer look at the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and assess whether it is the right processor for professional Inventor users. We discuss the hardware that matters most for Inventor performance, including processor speed, graphics cards, memory, storage and cooling.

Whether you work with complex assemblies, detailed drawings, simulations or rendering, choosing the correct workstation can significantly improve performance, reliability and productivity.

In this video, we cover:

• Whether the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is suitable for Inventor 2027
• The most important PC components for Autodesk Inventor
• Recommended RAM, GPU and storage specifications
• Workstation cooling and power requirements
• Who this PC configuration is best suited for
• Where it makes sense to spend more - and where it does not

Modena Computers designs and builds purpose-built workstations for Autodesk software, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, content creation and other demanding professional workflows.

Need help choosing the correct workstation for Inventor?
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Looking for the best PC for Autodesk Inventor 2027?In this video,...

🚀 More CPU cores aren't the only advantage of AMD Threadripper Pro. Professional workstations also need to move huge amo...
03/07/2026

🚀 More CPU cores aren't the only advantage of AMD Threadripper Pro.

Professional workstations also need to move huge amounts of data between the CPU, graphics cards, storage, and other high-performance devices.

That's where PCIe lanes come in.

Most desktop platforms have enough PCIe bandwidth for typical workloads. But as projects become more demanding and additional high-speed hardware is required, those lanes can quickly become a limiting factor.

AMD Threadripper Pro was designed with professional workflows in mind, providing significantly more PCIe connectivity and platform headroom for applications that need it.

That's one of the reasons we selected this platform for Hydra.

Whether you're working in reality capture, AI, engineering simulation, high-end visualisation, or video production, the right platform can make all the difference.

💬 Thinking about upgrading your workstation?

📞Talk to Modena Computers before you buy. We'll help specify a system that's built around your software, workflow, and future requirements.

26/06/2026

💻96 CPU cores. 512GB of ECC memory.

Who actually needs a workstation like this?

The answer isn't "everyone."

For most professional workflows, our Vulcan workstations deliver exceptional performance. But some applications demand another level of computing power.

One of those is reality capture.

In this video, Kaamraan explains why we built our Hydra workstation around the AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX platform and why high core counts, memory capacity, and storage performance matter for demanding professional workloads.

You'll also learn:

📍 What reality capture is
📍 How laser scanners create point clouds
📍 Why point cloud registration is so computationally demanding
📍 Which workflows actually benefit from Threadripper Pro
📍 How to determine if Hydra or Vulcan is the right workstation for you

The right workstation isn't the one with the biggest specifications. It's the one that's designed around your workflow.

▶️ Watch the full video.

📞 Contact Modena Computers and let us help specify the right workstation for your software, projects, and budget.
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🚀 Why does reality capture need serious hardware?Capturing scan data is only the beginning. Once the scanner leaves site...
19/06/2026

🚀 Why does reality capture need serious hardware?

Capturing scan data is only the beginning. Once the scanner leaves site, the real work starts: registering scans, processing point clouds, and preparing data for modelling and deliverables.

Large projects can generate huge datasets, and that's where workstation performance becomes critical.

That's why we're building Hydra, a custom AMD Threadripper workstation designed specifically for demanding reality capture and point cloud workflows.

⚡ High CPU core counts
⚡ Large memory capacity
⚡ High memory bandwidth
⚡ Fast storage systems

Hydra is being built to remove bottlenecks and help teams work more efficiently with large datasets.

📞 Speak to Modena Computers about a workstation specified around your workflow.

Something powerful is taking shape at Modena Computers.We're building a Hydra Threadripper workstation for the Modena Te...
10/06/2026

Something powerful is taking shape at Modena Computers.

We're building a Hydra Threadripper workstation for the Modena Technologies Reality Capture team. Purpose-built for demanding point cloud and scan-to-model workflows.
This isn't just another PC build. It's an investment in processing capacity, modelling performance, and project delivery.

Follow the journey as Hydra comes to life.

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