3d max5, what would help render speed

chris285 · May 5, 2004, 09:12 PM

ok i have a dilema to do with upgrading my pc, and its kind of related to something i will do with this program in the future

at uni in my final year, i have a 3d animation unit. this is a fairly render heavy process, with it possibly taking many hours if not days to complete. so anything i can do to increase the speed of this process would help, and i was planning on upgrading anyway.

now also i will be using the same program for my independant study, i will be modelling a high polygon image of a game character i will be creating as well.

so my question is what helps most in rendering 3d images, is it graphics card or cpu+motherboard? i ask as i have heard 2 conflicting responces from this.

basically i will be upgrading my system, and i'm looking at getting a x800pro as a new graphics card over the summer. now i'm wondering if i should get a mobile barton and another 512mb of ram, or wait for the socket 939 motherbaords from amd. i know p4's are better at this, but i am firstly a gamer hence my cpu selection

my current system is -

xp2100 tbred b @ 2ghz on stock volts, 2x256 xms3200 corsair cas 2 ram in dual channel @ 2-2-2-11 and 200fsb, abit nf7-s rev 2.0 motherboard, asus 128mb ti4200 at stock

tastyweat · May 5, 2004, 09:59 PM

as I told you over msn... A FEW TIMES! lol - and I think once even in person - the best upgrade for render speed (excluding the upgrade to x800pro) would be moving to socket 939 - more ram would only speed up rendering if it is high-res rendering

wertret · May 5, 2004, 10:14 PM

High speed renderring= Mobo+at least 1GB Speedy Ram+Pentium; plain and simple as that

tastyweat · May 5, 2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by wertret
High speed renderring= Mobo+at least 1GB Speedy Ram+Pentium; plain and simple as that

tbh werty.... I think that a 2.6GHz socket 939 Athlon 64 San Diego with 512mb and a x800pro would render quicker than a 3.4ghz pentium with 1024mb and x800pro... in 3ds max at least

...you're the expert though

chris285 · May 5, 2004, 10:46 PM

well as i say first and foremost i am a gamer, hence the amd route

and my ram is damn good, in fact i might have trouble finiding some stuff good enough to match it

tastyweat · May 5, 2004, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chris285
well as i say first and foremost i am a gamer, hence the amd route

and my ram is damn good, in fact i might have trouble finiding some stuff good enough to match it

You know me chris - i'll match it for ya!

May 5, 2004, 09:12 PM	#1
chris285 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: lincolnshire, uk Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	3d max5, what would help render speed ok i have a dilema to do with upgrading my pc, and its kind of related to something i will do with this program in the future at uni in my final year, i have a 3d animation unit. this is a fairly render heavy process, with it possibly taking many hours if not days to complete. so anything i can do to increase the speed of this process would help, and i was planning on upgrading anyway. now also i will be using the same program for my independant study, i will be modelling a high polygon image of a game character i will be creating as well. so my question is what helps most in rendering 3d images, is it graphics card or cpu+motherboard? i ask as i have heard 2 conflicting responces from this. basically i will be upgrading my system, and i'm looking at getting a x800pro as a new graphics card over the summer. now i'm wondering if i should get a mobile barton and another 512mb of ram, or wait for the socket 939 motherbaords from amd. i know p4's are better at this, but i am firstly a gamer hence my cpu selection my current system is - xp2100 tbred b @ 2ghz on stock volts, 2x256 xms3200 corsair cas 2 ram in dual channel @ 2-2-2-11 and 200fsb, abit nf7-s rev 2.0 motherboard, asus 128mb ti4200 at stock __________________ oh i always feared he might run off like this, why, why, why didn't i break his legs?

May 5, 2004, 09:59 PM	#2
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	as I told you over msn... A FEW TIMES! lol - and I think once even in person - the best upgrade for render speed (excluding the upgrade to x800pro) would be moving to socket 939 - more ram would only speed up rendering if it is high-res rendering __________________

May 5, 2004, 10:14 PM	#3
wertret Still watching... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orihuela (Spain) Posts: 1,560 Rep Power: 0	High speed renderring= Mobo+at least 1GB Speedy Ram+Pentium; plain and simple as that __________________ "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

May 5, 2004, 10:46 PM	Thread Starter #5
chris285 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: lincolnshire, uk Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	well as i say first and foremost i am a gamer, hence the amd route and my ram is damn good, in fact i might have trouble finiding some stuff good enough to match it __________________ oh i always feared he might run off like this, why, why, why didn't i break his legs?