Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f169.google.com ([209.85.223.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4913001 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:45:37 +0100 Received: by mail-ie0-f169.google.com with SMTP id c14so1495849ieb.28 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:49:24 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=references:mime-version:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:cc:x-mailer:from:subject:date :to:x-gm-message-state; bh=YRg+DLhNeqNHMW25V7tqJ8kcEtdEqLO5F0ID8PcdzlU=; b=nnax3U4rX2ecXSnDdg4K8nAHIJgtHlhQcG0425l9dCoa7IIDZ6XciJHG7gPMNUpWpd ElPYbQfuvOoaA5c/fCuTYVgLx184ByjuE8PZRJUCo3mdwPZTAnoByloXCu4P0b6Qfs5R bWfTBk6KgXK3i8KQDyWtksG6QFgaP2p8nqiH18HqLQUIAqEuSUHQfM1DKnbTb5DsZ6wi 9M6/o84LRcytv78yS7RARqigeue+WtUEhu6ZMiVZOnQIefAiBTAQNchRGe6pnuIi86Ff z5ktlpwwab6BoQjoUaSFR0EssVyJrAeUXwa3vA3FTV4OKIClC2axGYMy72Tl9mH/R1bO xeDw== Received: by 10.50.16.129 with SMTP id g1mr399609igd.43.1354326563982; Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:49:23 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.225] (c-71-63-186-29.hsd1.mn.comcast.net. [71.63.186.29]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id as6sm898445igc.8.2012.11.30.17.49.23 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:49:23 -0800 (PST) References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9BB11620-36D3-4767-A9CC-15D5DC8CF39B Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <3D8D95F5-69B8-46EB-9E02-352CBEECE4CB@imugonline.com> Cc: After Effects Mail List X-Mailer: iPad Mail (10A523) From: Carey Dissmore Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] first impressions of late 2012 mac mini Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:49:22 -0600 To: After Effects Mail List X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkTs650goo24MaJxYA4FfUyDrXPtfNLaNW8sBOVWsPfU+dQpXjl3UoA3CuSWZOaFgKlFxyG --Apple-Mail-9BB11620-36D3-4767-A9CC-15D5DC8CF39B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For CPU bound tasks that tolerate network rendering(like heavy 3d rendering)= , the multiple mini approach is attractive. For gpu tasks, or things that ar= e more I/O intensive such as simpler ae rendering, color grading or video ed= iting w/ effects, it is less so. Sent from my iPad On Nov 30, 2012, at 6:23 PM, Tony Romain wr= ote: > Thanks for the update Teddy! Keep us updated as you start putting it thro= ugh its paces as a render machine=E2=80=A6 will be curious to see how it ho= lds up under long term unattended encoding/renders. Does it crap out under s= ustained usage over time, or hold up=E2=80=A6? >=20 >=20 > -- > tony romain | principal/creative director >=20 > trance > motion graphic animation and design > 323 651 1114 > www.trancedesigns.com >=20 > From: Teddy Gage > Reply-To: AE list > Date: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:16 PM > To: AE list > Subject: [AE] [OT] first impressions of late 2012 mac mini >=20 > Finally broke down and bought a new mac mini to help do some prores encodi= ng. the specs are 1TB hdd, 2.3 ghz quad core i7, 16 GB RAM, thunderbolt, USB= 3.0 and FW 800.=20 >=20 > Cinebench 11.5 CPU score was 6.5. That is awesome. My i7 2010 MBP gets 2.3= , and the new $4000 (fully loaded) iMac tops out around 6.8. Even better I g= ot it for under $900 brand new on ebay. My overclocked, six core 3930K PC ru= nning at 4.7 ghz with 32 GB RAM scores around 13 on max cpu speed, so it wou= ld theoretically take less than three of these mac minis to equal the workst= ation CPU output. And a good deal more efficiently, I think (considering I h= ave much more demanding graphics in the workstation than the mini). I can se= e just six minis being a SERIOUS upgrade to render power in AE / Cinema 4D /= Maya / Realflow. Not to mention their extremely small physical footprint. A= personal supercomputer of sorts. I'd be interested in comparing price / per= formance to that 32core opteron rig someone is building.=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn --Apple-Mail-9BB11620-36D3-4767-A9CC-15D5DC8CF39B Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For CPU bound tasks that tolerate netw= ork rendering(like heavy 3d rendering), the multiple mini approach is attrac= tive. For gpu tasks, or things that are more I/O intensive such as simpler a= e rendering, color grading or video editing w/ effects, it is less so.
Sent from my iPad

On Nov 30, 2012, at 6:23 PM, Tony Romain &= lt;tonyr-aelist@trancedesi= gns.com> wrote:

Thanks for the update Teddy!  Keep us updated as you start puttin= g it through its paces as a render machine=E2=80=A6  will be curious to= see how it holds up under long term unattended encoding/renders.  Does= it crap out under sustained usage over time, or hold up=E2=80=A6?


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tony romain | principal/creative director

trance
motio= n graphic animation and design
323 651 1114

From: Teddy Gage &= lt;teddygage@gmail.com>
Reply-To: AE list <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Date: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:16 PM
To: AE list <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: [AE] [OT] first impressions of late 2012 mac mini<= br>

Finally broke down and bought a new mac min= i to help do some prores encoding. the specs are 1TB hdd, 2.3 ghz quad core i= 7, 16 GB RAM, thunderbolt, USB 3.0 and FW 800. 

<= /span>Cinebench 11.5 CPU score was 6.5. That is awesome. My i7 2010= MBP gets 2.3, and the new $4000 (fully loaded) iMac tops out around 6.8. Ev= en better I got it for under $900 brand new on ebay. My overclocked, six cor= e 3930K PC running at 4.7 ghz with 32 GB RAM scores around 13 on max cpu spe= ed, so it would theoretically take less than three of these mac minis to equ= al the workstation CPU output. And a good deal more efficiently, I think (co= nsidering I have much more demanding graphics in the workstation than the mi= ni). I can see just six minis being a SERIOUS upgrade to render power in AE /= Cinema 4D / Maya / Realflow. Not to mention their extremely small physical f= ootprint. A personal supercomputer of sorts. I'd be interested in comparing p= rice / performance to that 32core opteron rig someone is building. 
<= /span>

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Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn=
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