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Subject: Re: [AE] iMac and AE
From: Steve Oakley <steveo@practicali.com>
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:08:05 -0500
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On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:24 PM, <chris@mettle.com> <chris@mettle.com> =
wrote:
> I run one WIN set-up with very similar spec to the current iMac and it =
set me back about $1,250.00 - it performs just as well on the CPU side =
and even better on the GPU side of things than the iMac - so bang for =
the buck is definitely there. I can also upgrade the GPU etc.

for a basic box, yes. not with a 27" 2550X1440 display.you'll be in the =
range of $2K with that.... about the same price as the iMac.

I have a iMac 27" i7 Q4 2.93 16gb and its on average about 5% faster =
than a tower 3.1 8 core 2.8.  its 8 cores with HT on.  yes its stuck =
with the ATI GPU, but its ok. AE works fine, PP runs ok, but not nearly =
as nice as the 8 core with dual GPU's. its serviceable. Resolve runs ok =
on it, at least for 720p.

AE"s MP can peg all the CPU's X8 to 90-100% on CPU intense frames. I had =
it doing 8hrs renders when I got it for a project. its paid for in one =
project, thats all I care about right now.

hate the glossy screen, but otherwise the screen is one of the best =
one's I've had, especially for all the pixels.=20

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