A benchmark I can understand, please!
Okay ... I don't play games, and I design with vector based graphics 99% of the time.
Obviously huge amounts of speed aren't too important for me, but there's one thing I like to be able to do quickly: Encode MP3's.
I'd love to pick up one of the new desktops, and dump my PC desktop. iTunes looks tempting, and I'd love to replace my Nomad with an iPod.
Here's where I need some help. I need to know encoding time for a typical mp3 file on the various PM G4 desktops (just released, and the ones they surpassed.)
Please encode a 4 or 5 minute long song at 192kbps/Stereo/CBR, and let me know how long it takes.
This will be the test to convince me to switch back to an all Apple set-up!
Illustrator's the same on both platforms ... sell me on using a Mac again.
Obviously huge amounts of speed aren't too important for me, but there's one thing I like to be able to do quickly: Encode MP3's.
I'd love to pick up one of the new desktops, and dump my PC desktop. iTunes looks tempting, and I'd love to replace my Nomad with an iPod.
Here's where I need some help. I need to know encoding time for a typical mp3 file on the various PM G4 desktops (just released, and the ones they surpassed.)
Please encode a 4 or 5 minute long song at 192kbps/Stereo/CBR, and let me know how long it takes.
This will be the test to convince me to switch back to an all Apple set-up!
Illustrator's the same on both platforms ... sell me on using a Mac again.
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[ 01-29-2002: Message edited by: Fluffy ]</p>
Song length 6:58 at 160kbps took 15 sec. Hope this helps.
256 kbps, VBR (highest quality), joint stereo
I cannot see how faster encoding could be anything to base the purchase of a tower on. Even my 2 year old system gets 15x encoding speeds at above average quality.
-Ender
I'm not sure how many cd's everyone else has, but any increase in speed that I can realize over my current PIII 800 setup would be *very* appreciable vis-a-vis my time saved.
From the numbers posted so far, can I assume that iTunes rips and encodes concurrently? Will I be able to move over my current mp3's to iTunes, and if so, how does iTunes handle adding these mp3 albums?
<strong>From the numbers posted so far, can I assume that iTunes rips and encodes concurrently?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes.
[quote]<strong>Will I be able to move over my current mp3's to iTunes, and if so, how does iTunes handle adding these mp3 albums?</strong><hr></blockquote>
They will move over just fine. Simply drag the files into the iTunes window and they will be added to your library.
<strong>Here's another useful benchmark - an SETI@Home work unit. I remember Apple demonstrate dthe power of the G4 at the beginning with a SETI WU.</strong><hr></blockquote>
A little off topic - but how fast is fast when doing a SETI unit? I've been curious about this, but haven't bothered to ask anyone yet.
I have a PII 300 that's been choking down a SETI unit for 65 hours now, and it's only 48.5% done ONE UNIT.
That sounds so pathetic.... what would a dual gigger do - like one unit in 10 hours or something?
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A little off topic - but how fast is fast when doing a SETI unit? I've been curious about this, but haven't bothered to ask anyone yet.
I have a PII 300 that's been choking down a SETI unit for 65 hours now, and it's only 48.5% done ONE UNIT.
That sounds so pathetic.... what would a dual gigger do - like one unit in 10 hours or something?</strong><hr></blockquote>
You can check out lots of submitted SETI benchmarks at <a href="http://www.teamlambchop.com/bench/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.teamlambchop.com/bench/index.htm</a>
The high end athlon and P4 systems are approaching 3 hours/unit on 3.03. Are you running the command line interface version of SETI on your PIII? If not you should, the graphical version takes much much longer to complete.
...Must have g4...
[ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: Cosmo ]</p>
But for ripping mp3s, itunes does a good job and you can do it in the background while you work on other stuff, so is the speed all that important? I suppose for some people it is.
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<strong>I don't understand this thread. If you have that many CD's you would fill up your HD. In any event why not just rip the tunes as you play the cd.
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good idea pepper. but what if he wants to built up a personal juke-box where you can do a fast search and play?
greets,
krassy