Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f45.google.com ([209.85.212.45] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5119921 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:41:24 +0200 Received: by mail-vb0-f45.google.com with SMTP id p14so9233475vbm.18 for ; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:51:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:references:from:content-type:x-mailer:in-reply-to :message-id:date:to:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; bh=4Lt7A9LJSDPzHBXlEB7cFi1MBtcVHd7bVLjBPfU4k5E=; b=vwaQU3c5lt5wBotzaTWepgdlcVZaobjwF8FpY4f+kBv1OPIl+pfFVJ6dnPnTPYjhxk /sPauPDzAERNE7wygOedJEEpyCF8UEocyr9mgMnyGdr/2EsoOCrOOxEOB5zUIBwb2QMq 17Ts+lSq7kp39/yrBz5vRU7OvEewDvRTv4S/paNjQXIpRUgE2XTmv4o+CHZJA6X80J+C RoF9wQZrSUqVCAbQr2PUK9Xygh3COAasplAOV7TDPTxA6V+Md4XoDHwxvSA9TA9WtETN Eu8GP79Nn817YD+JHTARBYw7ntCyS9PHV34th59vDPfH2bN2lkBEKYOF3ltW1z1v54ZX YO3w== X-Received: by 10.220.77.74 with SMTP id f10mr671077vck.1.1372157503040; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:51:43 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.25] (cpe-24-90-203-116.nyc.res.rr.com. [24.90.203.116]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id q2sm23016394vef.3.2013.06.25.03.51.41 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:51:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [AE] AE and iMac References: From: Rendernyc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4970F980-8836-4EDD-AC0B-8F56470A9A14 X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B329) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <3BECCD3C-BE44-49CC-B2D2-3EB6F54F8869@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:51:39 -0400 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-4970F980-8836-4EDD-AC0B-8F56470A9A14 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've used the i7 with 680mx It is quick. I'd recommend putting in 32gb ram and works well.=20 I work at another place that also has a tb ssd off the back for cache which w= orks well The 680mx is nice. It can work w the raytracer but it is not better than mos= t desktop cuda cards for the macpro Http://loopoutcontinue.com/cuda On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:59 AM, Ben Kitching wrote:= > Hi Lachlan, >=20 > The new quad core iMacs benchmark almost as highly as the 8 core mac pro i= n CPU based benchmarks so should be fairly good for AE rendering, they also h= ave GeForce 680MX cards which are better than anything you can get in a Mac P= ro bar the quadro K5000 and Titan for ray tracing. >=20 > We have many customers using them for AE work and although they are not qu= ite as fast as the highest end Mac Pros they are still fast fluid machines f= or AE work and a good stop gap. >=20 > If you do use one for a stop gap you could use it as a 2nd display for the= Mac Pro if you get one, when using an iMac in this way you can even make us= e of the computer inside it to offload rendering from you Mac Pro. >=20 > Ben >=20 >=20 > On 25 Jun 2013, at 03:49, Lachlan Westfall wrote:= >=20 >> I=E2=80=99d love to try to hold out and wait for the new Mac Pro, but I t= hink I need to get a machine that can run the latest OS and latest software.= >>=20 >> I=E2=80=99ve been stuck since many of the tools I use will die if If I up= grade. >>=20 >> How many of you are running AE on a =E2=80=9Cloaded=E2=80=9D iMac? Does i= t work well? >>=20 >> I know I=E2=80=99ve walked into production companies for meetings and ALL= I see are iMac=E2=80=99s editing video. >>=20 >> This may be an practical stop-gap solution. Let me know if you use an iMa= c for AE and it works well. >>=20 >> Thanks. >>=20 >> -Lachlan Westfall >> Quiet Earth Design >=20 --Apple-Mail-4970F980-8836-4EDD-AC0B-8F56470A9A14 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I've used the i7 with 680mx
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It is quick. I'd recommend putting in 32gb ram and works well= . 

I work at another place that also has a tb s= sd off the back for cache which works well

The 680m= x is nice. It can work w the raytracer but it is not better than most deskto= p cuda cards for the macpro



On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:59 AM, Ben Kitching <Ben.Kitching@Jigsaw24.com> wrote:

Hi Lachlan,

The new quad core iMacs benchmark almost as highly as the 8 core mac pr= o in CPU based benchmarks so should be fairly good for AE rendering, they al= so have GeForce 680MX cards which are better than anything you can get in a M= ac Pro bar the quadro K5000 and Titan for ray tracing.

We have many customers using them for AE work and although they are not= quite as fast as the highest end Mac Pros they are still fast fluid machine= s for AE work and a good stop gap.

If you do use one for a stop gap you could use it as a 2nd display for t= he Mac Pro if you get one, when using an iMac in this way you can even make u= se of the computer inside it to offload rendering from you Mac Pro.

Ben


On 25 Jun 2013, at 03:49, Lachlan Westfall <lachlan@quietearth.net> wrote:

AE and iMac
I=E2=80=99d love to try to hold out and wait for the new M= ac Pro, but I think I need to get a machine that can run the latest OS and l= atest software.

I=E2=80=99ve been stuck since many of the tools I use will die if If I upgra= de.

How many of you are running AE on a =E2=80=9Cloaded=E2=80=9D iMac? Does it w= ork well?

I know I=E2=80=99ve walked into production companies for meetings and ALL I s= ee are iMac=E2=80=99s editing video.

This may be an practical stop-gap solution. Let me know if you use an iMac f= or AE and it works well.

Thanks.

-Lachlan Westfall
Quiet Earth Design

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