suggested computer 'setup'

[O'Keefe]

Hi,

I was just wondering what kind of "systems" people are running VW/renderworks on .. I'm a exhibit designer, so the files aren't absolutely huge, but big enough that the renderings seem to run pretty slow on our computers here at work. Just thinking if we were to upgrade what people might suggest.

Right now we are running:

Version: 12.5.1

OS: Windows XP pro

Processor Type: 1.70 GHz/400MHz Xeon, Dell Precision 530

Thanks!

[Christiaan]

Couldn't go too wrong with one of these (3.0 GHz Quad Core Xeon):

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=MacPro

And max it out with as much RAM as you can afford from a third party (much cheaper), such as:

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Mac+Pro

[grant_PD]

Sometimes you have to get pretty persnickety with your rendering settings too, to get the renderings up to speed.