Actually, we're straying off topic here, but a few direct observations specifically about video rendering...
Multiplying CPU cores *directly* multiplies rendering speed. ie, turn off one core, you render at 1/2 the speed. Not a fraction, but exactly double if all else is equal. Of course, when you upgrade computers it's not an exact comparison. eg Simply rendering in DirectX9 vs DX7 will double your rendering speed. Then there's the whole issue of MMX extensions. When MMX (and SSE) first came around, rendering speeds multiplied quite a bit. Now with Intel's Core architecture, they've introduced SSE3 which again gives a further hardware boost to video rendering if apps take advantage of it. And they usually do fairly quickly as new versions are released yearly at NAB in April. PS There's so many things to spend money on with video (camcorder, lighting kits, lenses, wireless mics, etc.) that I think it's a mistake to spend a fortune on a high end computer system today. Even if you do hi-def work, you edit proxy files which should run just fine on older systems. At least until you have the finer points of acquisition down, and by then you should know what system you want. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
