> If you want to save money and time, give Linux a try. I compiled the
sources
> of POV-Ray with the Athlon optimisations of the gcc compiler and got
shorter
> render times than with my Windows version of POV-Ray.

yeah - the biggest boost in performance (bang for buck) will come from code,
not extra hardware

however, as with everything Linux, your mileage may vary - my pc idles with
20%+ cpu usage with Linux (any flavour)


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