im more interested in the cpu :P 8 cores? 1 cpu? as far as i knew, quad core was still the limit, uh without going to NASA =P looks for an 8 core cpu to buy now

though if by 8 cores you ment including networked computers, that would also explain some of the speed issue

have a test that takes about 60 sec to render to see the differences between computers/software, 6-7 sec way too short :)