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Hi,
This is almost certainly a FAQ, but things change so fast...
I'm thinking of putting together a computer from components,
to sit alongside my overworked multimedia P3 linux box,
dedicated to rendering. Just a cheap slow disk, ethernet card,
CD ROM and a motherboard, enough to install linux on.
I don't follow the CPU market, and was wondering what's currently
the best, fastest for rendering, especially FPU-wise?
I wouldn't trust the answer I got from a sales assistant in
PC World :-)
--
Bill Hails
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Wasn't it Bill Hails who wrote:
>Hi,
>This is almost certainly a FAQ, but things change so fast...
>
>I'm thinking of putting together a computer from components,
>to sit alongside my overworked multimedia P3 linux box,
>dedicated to rendering. Just a cheap slow disk, ethernet card,
>CD ROM and a motherboard, enough to install linux on.
>I don't follow the CPU market, and was wondering what's currently
>the best, fastest for rendering, especially FPU-wise?
>
>I wouldn't trust the answer I got from a sales assistant in
>PC World :-)
Of your main interest is POV speed, then why not check out the POV
benchmark results
<http://www.haveland.com/povbench/index.php>
--
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure
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Mike Williams wrote:
> Wasn't it Bill Hails who wrote:
>>Hi,
>>This is almost certainly a FAQ, but things change so fast...
>>
>>I'm thinking of putting together a computer from components,
>>to sit alongside my overworked multimedia P3 linux box,
>>dedicated to rendering. Just a cheap slow disk, ethernet card,
>>CD ROM and a motherboard, enough to install linux on.
>>I don't follow the CPU market, and was wondering what's currently
>>the best, fastest for rendering, especially FPU-wise?
>>
>>I wouldn't trust the answer I got from a sales assistant in
>>PC World :-)
>
> Of your main interest is POV speed, then why not check out the POV
> benchmark results
>
> <http://www.haveland.com/povbench/index.php>
>
Thanks! That's perfect.
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Bill Hails
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