• Faster processors here won't gain you as much as the cost. Adding (in quotes here) "1 GHz" only increases performance by a small percentage. HT is enabled, right? * Video card isn't going to improve speed, but a Pro card may improve visualization before rendering (better OpenGL support). Personally, I prefer nVidia to ATI. Your mileage may vary. * Unless you get 64-bit cpus, 2GB is max. I have 4GB on a Dual Xeon, but only 3GB is seen in WinXP Pro and applications are still limited to 2GB. * C4D R9.1, IMO, is faster than 8.5. Plus, the new features (such as SPDs) are worth the upgrade. * Poser 6, but your workflow may be hurt for a while if it has flaws. Robert

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