Thanks for that Garry, its always nice to get an update on the benchmarks there is such a confusing array of options out there now.get's posted here from time to time . http://www.3dfluff.com/mash/cinebench/top.phpgarryFrank "The Rookie" Dodd
OK, I ran Cinebench... didn't expect my current 'workstation' to be THAT pathetic - 15 months old (but admittedly too cheap, a bad buy).
I'm glad OSX is now an option for RS users, maybe my next one will be a Mac. thanks for the link, Mark H