It has been 9 years since I last updated my PC...but recent hardware failures and near data loss meant it was high time for an upgrade.
The new machine is a beast: based on an AMD Threadripper 3970x CPU
I re-processed some old data to give me a handle on real-world processing times.
This re-pro image was the result of a 600 frame, 16bit 6Mp .avi stack that used to take half an hour to process.
The Threadripper got it done in a mere 2 minutes.
It's Pixinsight benchmark was equally impressive at 20755.
While I've been putting off my solar imaging for a time due the endlessly long processing times caused by my newer 9.0Mp and 18Mp cameras
...this about to change.
Looks like Moore's law is still alive and well
