This cost estimator is designed to help you estimate the render time and cost of an animation project. · Please be aware that the render time on the RANCH will be almost identical for any number of frames below 125 (125 frames will not take more time than 50, and it will cost the same). · This cost estimator does a reasonably good job of approximating the render time for animations, with a margin of error of +-20%. · The estimation displayed is just that: an estimation, and not a guarantee. Please make sure that the value you enter for the render time per frame on your system is _really_ an average render time, and not the time of a random frame (which may be considerably lower than the average). · The accuracy of the estimation is proportional to the homogeneity of the frames. In other words, the estimated render time will be very close to the actual render time if all the frames take the same time to render. · The total processing time of a project includes the preparation time (distribution of the scene and scene elements, textures, etc. across the whole renderfarm), the render time itself and a small project management time (ftp account creation, etc.). The time and cost displayed by this cost estimator correspond to the render time: this is what you pay for. You are not charged for project distribution and project management.

How to use the cost estimator below: 1) Choose your computer type in the CPU list (or a system of similar performance). 2) Enter the average render time per frame on the system chosen in step 1). 3) Enter the total number of frames of your animation in the next field. 4) Click on "Estimate Time / Cost".

CPU:	-- Choose your CPU -- Atom N270 @ 1.60 GHzPentium 4 (HT) @ 3.00 GHzPentium 4D 820 @ 2.80 GHzCore T2500 @ 2.00 GHzCore 2 T5500 @ 1.67 GHzCore 2 T5600 @ 1.83 GHzCore 2 T5800 @ 2.00 GHzCore 2 T5900 @ 2.20 GHzCore 2 T7200 @ 2.00 GHzCore 2 T7300 @ 2.00 GHzCore 2 T7400 @ 2.16 GHzCore 2 T7500 @ 2.20 GHzCore 2 T7600 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 T7700 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 T7800 @ 2.60 GHzCore 2 T8100 @ 2.10 GHzCore 2 T8300 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 T9300 @ 2.50 GHzCore 2 T9400 @ 2.53 GHzCore 2 T9500 @ 2.60 GHzCore 2 T9550 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 T9600 @ 2.80 GHzCore 2 T9800 @ 2.93 GHzCore 2 T9900 @ 3.06 GHzCore 2 Duo E6320 @ 1.87 GHzCore 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13 GHzCore 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33 GHzCore 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E6850 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53 GHzCore 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80 GHzCore 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93 GHzCore 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.06 GHzCore 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.80 GHzCore 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.93 GHzCore 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.06 GHzCore 2 Duo P8400 @ 2.27 GHzCore 2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53 GHzCore 2 Duo P8800 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E8200 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Duo E8300 @ 2.83 GHzCore 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00 GHzCore 2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16 GHzCore 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33 GHzDual PowerPC G5 @ 2.50 GHzCore 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40 GHzCore 2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33 GHzCore 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50 GHzCore 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.50 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX6700 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX6800 @ 2.93 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX6850 @ 3.00 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.67 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHzCore 2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX9650 @ 3.00 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX9770 @ 3.20 GHzCore 2 Extreme QX9775 @ 3.20 GHzCore i3 530 @ 2.93 GHzCore i3 540 @ 3.06 GHzCore i5 660 @ 3.33 GHzCore i5 670 @ 3.46 GHzCore i5 680 @ 3.60 GHzCore i5 750s @ 2.40 GHzCore i5 750 @ 2.67 GHzCore i7 620M @ 2.67 GHzCore i7 860s @ 2.53 GHzCore i7 860 @ 2.80 GHzCore i7 870 @ 2.93 GHzCore i7 920 @ 2.67 GHzCore i7 930 @ 2.80 GHzCore i7 940 @ 2.93 GHzCore i7 950 @ 3.06 GHzCore i7 960 @ 3.20 GHzCore i7 965XE @ 3.20 GHzCore i7 975XE @ 3.33 GHzCore i7 980X @ 3.33 GHzAthlon X2 6000 @ 3.00 GHzPhenom II X4-965 @ 3.40 GHzPhenom II X6 1055T @ 2.80 GHzPhenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20 GHzDual Opteron 270 @ 2.00 GHzDual Opteron 275 @ 2.20 GHzDual Opteron 285 @ 2.60 GHzDual Opteron 290 @ 2.82 GHzDual Opteron 2435 @ 2.60 GHzDual Opteron 6174 @ 2.20 GHzQuad Opteron 8360SE @ 2.52 GHzDual Xeon 5110 @ 1.60 GHzDual Xeon 5120 @ 1.86 GHzDual Xeon 5130 @ 2.00 GHzDual Xeon 5140 @ 2.33 GHzDual Xeon 5150 @ 2.67 GHzDual Xeon 5160 @ 3.00 GHzDual Xeon E5310 @ 1.60 GHzDual Xeon E5320 @ 1.86 GHzDual Xeon E5335 @ 2.00 GHzDual Xeon X5345 @ 2.33 GHzDual Xeon X5355 @ 2.67 GHzDual Xeon X5365 @ 3.00 GHzDual Xeon E5405 @ 2.00 GHzDual Xeon E5410 @ 2.33 GHzDual Xeon E5420 @ 2.50 GHzDual Xeon E5430 @ 2.67 GHzDual Xeon E5440 @ 2.83 GHzDual Xeon X5450 @ 3.00 GHzDual Xeon X5460 @ 3.16 GHzDual Xeon X5470 @ 3.33 GHzDual Xeon E5462 @ 2.83 GHzDual Xeon X5472 @ 3.00 GHzDual Xeon X5482 @ 3.20 GHzDual Xeon x5492 @ 3.40 GHzDual Xeon E5520 @ 2.27 GHzDual Xeon E5530 @ 2.40 GHzDual Xeon E5540 @ 2.53 GHzDual Xeon X5550 @ 2.67 GHzDual Xeon X5560 @ 2.80 GHzDual Xeon X5570 @ 2.93 GHzDual Xeon W5580 @ 3.20 GHzDual Xeon W5590 @ 3.33 GHzDual Xeon X5650 @ 2.67 GHzDual Xeon X5660 @ 2.80 GHzDual Xeon X5670 @ 2.93 GHzDual Xeon X5680 @ 3.33 GHz
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