I have Maxwell, it's an AMAZING renderer, but yes, very slow, it's ok on my quad core, but on a lesser PC, ick...

Test renders of a fantasy space ship I built in RHino, rendered in Maxwell:
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1639776

Maxwell sucks though, in that you have to mess with every bloody material...what a head ache.

"I'd rather be a Fool who believes in Dragons, Than a King who believes in Nothing!" www.silverblades-suitcase.com
Free tutorials, Vue & Bryce materials, Bryce Skies, models, D&D items, stories.
Tutorials on Poser imports to Vue/Bryce, Postwork, Vue rendering/lighting, etc etc!