i had a 1000mhz amd with 786 sd ram and a gforce2 video card running windows 2000.

now i've got

2600mhz intel 4 with 512 ddr ram and a gforce4 video card running windows xp.

i'ld guess my old system rendered at least 20 times faster. a weird thing is when i "render current frame" it takes about the same amount of time maybe a little quicker.