system specs too weak?

[Darby Edelen]

Not terribad but a little light on RAM. Honestly any computer will suffer from super slow render times if you throw enough at it. Are your compositions fairly simple? Are you using “render multiple frames simultaneously” and if so: what are your settings? Have you checked out Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor while the render is in progress?

Darby Edelen

[Todd Kopriva]

For context, here’s the beginning of Adam’s questions on another forum:
https://forums.adobe.com/message/4848246

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Vishesh Arora]

Adam

For working in HD, It would be better if you have at least 16 GB RAM.

Also have a look at this article:

https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2009/12/performance-tip-dont-starve-yo.html

Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films Rajendra

Blog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com

Demo Reel(3D):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8

[Adam Taylor]

installed ram: 10
RAM for other: 3
RAM for AE: 7

RENDER MULTIPLE FRAMES: YES
installed CPUs: 4
CPUs for other: 2
RAM allocation per: 2gb
Actual CPus: 2

ill check activity monitor too.
fairly simple, some iris flares on text with a simple camera move