Return-Path: Received: from gateway05.websitewelcome.com ([69.56.195.29] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4744829 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:46:03 +0200 Received: by gateway05.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 6F63D8517EDB4; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:48:44 -0500 (CDT) Received: from ham01.websitewelcome.com (ham.websitewelcome.com [173.192.111.52]) by gateway05.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 644798517ED88 for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:48:44 -0500 (CDT) Received: by ham01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 666) id 53AE46ADF0863; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:48:44 -0500 (CDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on ham01.websitewelcome.com X-Spam-Flag2999: NO X-Spam-Level2999: X-Spam-Status2999: "No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 Received: from alpina.websitewelcome.com (alpina.websitewelcome.com [74.54.176.2]) by ham01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D28E36ADF0756 for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:48:43 -0500 (CDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=crishdesign.com; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-BWhitelist:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir:X-Source-Sender:X-Source-Auth:X-Email-Count:X-Source-Cap; b=s9XIxOMK9MICSTEWH880BZefDeR5+RelwJLhGQ6swwchalf6V7hzpOfm2wlSiwxLqZlI0uDNucqBv14RV6ZXpyv1kHIAvmrP08f0WVfH75aHZmZnjLl+y2cVksn065Lk; Received: from [199.21.106.94] (port=55221 helo=[192.168.0.7]) by alpina.websitewelcome.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SeY15-0005uV-Gm for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:48:43 -0500 From: Chris Meyer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1278) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_696AAFE1-9737-4441-8A00-4BA59C5B9F8D" Subject: Re: [AE] (OT) An example of a PC version of a Mac Pro with today's tech for AE Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:48:42 -0600 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - alpina.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.0.7]) [199.21.106.94]:55221 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 2 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_696AAFE1-9737-4441-8A00-4BA59C5B9F8D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 On Jun 12, 2012, at 1:52 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > rob - didn't see that. makes more sense now. If I had 8 cores I'd = still probably shoot for 48-64 gb RAM :) See my other reply. If you have a reason to buy that much RAM (longer = RAM previews of larger frames, can't fit an SSD inside to hold the = cache, etc.), then go for it. But if you're buying it to feed virtual = cores during multiproc rendering=85save your money. - Chris > my current workstation:=20 >=20 > Thermaltake level 10 snow edition case (a real conversation starter = and a fantastic case to boot. = http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/thermaltake-level-10-gt-snow-edition-ad= ds-even-more-flair-to-an/) >=20 > Asus p9x79 pro motherboard, great for overclocking >=20 > core i7 3930K six core overclocked to 4.7 gHz per core >=20 > 32 GB 1600mHz RAM >=20 > corsair H80 liquid cooling >=20 > 256 GB OCZ vertex SSD for OS >=20 > 4TB RAID'd storage (hitachi deskstars) >=20 > GTX 580 3GB=20 >=20 > Total build was around $2,300, parted out from newegg, amazon and = tigerdirect >=20 >=20 > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Gergely Szabo = wrote: > Teddy, >=20 > Can you give us an exact system info? >=20 > Thanks > Gary >=20 > Teddy Gage =EDrta: > I always turn hyperthreading off on my pc, because I can get at least = 300-500 mHz improvement per core with overclocking, with more stability. = Not to mention RAM requirements. >=20 > And Rob, that build is seriously starved for RAM - 16 GB is not nearly = enough for CS6 with an 8 core xeon. you'd be better off going with an = overclocked i7 sandy bridge six core and 32 GB RAM for much less.=20 > My recent build, which absolutely screams, was well under $3k >=20 > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Brendan Bolles > wrote: >=20 > On Jun 12, 2012, at 11:05 AM, Rob & Jenny wrote: >=20 > > Hmm, makes me wonder if I should turn hyperthreading off then. >=20 >=20 > On the Mac if you have the developer tools installed, you can > install the Processor control panel found in > (/Developer/Extras/PreferencePanes) and toggle hyperthreading on > and off. In my AE tests (mostly involving OpenEXR), keeping > hyperthreading on always gave better performance. >=20 >=20 > Brendan >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn >=20 --Apple-Mail=_696AAFE1-9737-4441-8A00-4BA59C5B9F8D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
rob - = didn't see that. makes more sense now. If I had 8 cores I'd still = probably shoot for 48-64 gb RAM :)

See = my other reply. If you have a reason to buy that much RAM (longer RAM = previews of larger frames, can't fit an SSD inside to hold the cache, = etc.), then go for it. But if you're buying it to feed virtual cores = during multiproc rendering=85save your = money.

 - = Chris



my current = workstation: 

Thermaltake level 10 snow edition = case (a real conversation starter and a fantastic case to boot. http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/ther= maltake-level-10-gt-snow-edition-adds-even-more-flair-to-an/)

Asus p9x79 pro motherboard, great for = overclocking

core i7 3930K six core overclocked = to 4.7 gHz per core

32 GB 1600mHz = RAM

corsair H80 liquid cooling

256 GB OCZ vertex SSD for OS

4TB = RAID'd storage (hitachi deskstars)

GTX 580 = 3GB 

Total build was around $2,300, parted = out from newegg, amazon and tigerdirect


On Tue, = Jun 12, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Gergely Szabo <formic.gergo@gmail.com> wrote:
Teddy,

Can you give us an exact system info?

Thanks
Gary

Teddy Gage =EDrta:
I always turn hyperthreading off on my pc, because I can get at least = 300-500 mHz improvement per core with overclocking, with more stability. = Not to mention RAM requirements.

And Rob, that build is seriously starved for RAM - 16 GB is not nearly = enough for CS6 with an 8 core xeon. you'd be better off going with an = overclocked i7 sandy bridge six core and 32 GB RAM for much less.
My recent build, which absolutely screams, was well under $3k

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Brendan Bolles <brendan@fnordware.com <mailto:brendan@fnordware.com>> wrote:

   On Jun 12, 2012, at 11:05 AM, Rob & Jenny wrote:

   > Hmm, makes me wonder if I should turn hyperthreading = off then.


   On the Mac if you have the developer tools installed, you = can
   install the Processor control panel found in
   (/Developer/Extras/PreferencePanes) and toggle = hyperthreading on
   and off.  In my AE tests (mostly involving OpenEXR), = keeping
   hyperthreading on always gave better performance.


   Brendan


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