Hi. I'm an absolute beginner in FX and really want to start out by learning Houdini. I only have a little bit of experience in 3D modeling with Maya. Right now I have a MacBook Pro 13" 2017, 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB. Is there anyway I can get Houdini running smoothly without having to buy a new laptop? As mentioned before, I am a beginner and don't want to spend tons of money on a completely new setup without getting a feel for how Houdini works first if that makes sense…

Thanks a lot.