Thanks for the reply; I have a 3.02 GHz/HT with 512MB and also a 2.66GHz with 3.66GB machine- from talking with DAZ the 3.02 seems to be the best choice for fast rendering as I will be doing; how "real-time" are we talking about with either machine? Around < 2 seconds with full textures (shoulders and face only) for a one-sentence render is what I'm after.. possible?? Thanks a million for your help!