diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index beb033e..39d18ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ y-cruncher v0.8.2.9522/
 y-cruncher v0.8.2.9522.zip
 csgo-benchmark-master/
 csgo-benchmark-master.zip
+*.blend
 
 # python
 __pycache__/
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diff --git a/blender_render/blender.py b/blender_render/blender.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..805fc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blender_render/blender.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""Blender render test script"""
+from blender_utils import download_and_install_blender, \
+    download_barbershop_scene, run_blender_render
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+import logging
+import os.path
+import sys
+import time
+
+sys.path.insert(1, os.path.join(sys.path[0], '..'))
+from harness_utils.output import write_report_json
+
+MSI_NAME = "blender-3.6.4-windows-x64.msi"
+DOWNLOAD_URL = f"https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/blender/release/Blender3.6/{MSI_NAME}"
+ABSOLUTE_PATH = "C:\\Program Files\\Blender Foundation\\Blender 3.6\\blender.exe"
+
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+LOG_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, "run")
+if not os.path.isdir(LOG_DIRECTORY):
+    os.mkdir(LOG_DIRECTORY)
+LOGGING_FORMAT = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)-s %(message)s'
+logging.basicConfig(filename=f'{LOG_DIRECTORY}/harness.log',
+                    format=LOGGING_FORMAT,
+                    datefmt='%m-%d %H:%M',
+                    level=logging.DEBUG)
+console = logging.StreamHandler()
+formatter = logging.Formatter(LOGGING_FORMAT)
+console.setFormatter(formatter)
+logging.getLogger('').addHandler(console)
+
+VALID_DEVICES = ["CPU", "CUDA", "OPTIX", "HIP", "ONEAPI", "METAL"]
+parser = ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("-s", "--scene", dest="scene",
+                    help="blender scene", metavar="scene", required=True)
+parser.add_argument("-d", "--device", dest="device",
+                    help="device", metavar="device", required=True)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if args.device not in VALID_DEVICES:
+    logging.error("Invalid device selection!")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if os.path.isfile(ABSOLUTE_PATH) is False:
+    download_and_install_blender(DOWNLOAD_URL, MSI_NAME)
+download_barbershop_scene()
+
+try:
+    start_time = time.time()
+    score = run_blender_render(
+        ABSOLUTE_PATH, LOG_DIRECTORY, args.device.upper())
+    end_time = time.time()
+
+    if score is None:
+        logging.error("No duration was found in the log to use as the score")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    report = {
+        "score": score,
+        "start_time": round((start_time * 1000)),
+        "end_time": round((end_time * 1000))
+    }
+
+    write_report_json(LOG_DIRECTORY, "report.json", report)
+except Exception as e:
+    logging.error("Something went wrong running the benchmark!")
+    logging.exception(e)
+    sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/blender_render/blender_utils.py b/blender_render/blender_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61a3987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blender_render/blender_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Blender render test script"""
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import requests
+
+
+def download_and_install_blender(url: str, msi_name: str):
+    """Downloads blender msi"""
+    root_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    dest_path = os.path.join(root_dir, msi_name)
+    if os.path.isfile(dest_path) is not True:
+        logging.info("Downloading Blender MSI for installation")
+        response = requests.get(url, allow_redirects=True, timeout=120)
+        with open(dest_path, 'wb') as file:
+            file.write(response.content)
+    subprocess.call(f"MsiExec.exe /i {dest_path} ALLUSERS=1 /qn")
+
+
+def download_barbershop_scene():
+    """Downloads blender scene to render"""
+    blend_file_name = "barbershop_interior.blend"
+    download_url = f"https://svn.blender.org/svnroot/bf-blender/trunk/lib/benchmarks/cycles/barbershop_interior/{blend_file_name}"
+    root_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    dest_path = os.path.join(root_dir, blend_file_name)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(dest_path) is not True:
+        logging.info("Downloading barbershop scene")
+        response = requests.get(
+            download_url, allow_redirects=True, timeout=120)
+        with open(dest_path, 'wb') as file:
+            file.write(response.content)
+
+
+def run_blender_render(executable_path: str, log_directory: str, device: str) -> str:
+    """Execute the blender render of barbershop, returns the duration as string"""
+    blend_log = os.path.join(log_directory, "blender.log")
+    root_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    blend_path = os.path.join(root_dir, "barbershop_interior.blend")
+    cmd_line = f"{executable_path} -b -E CYCLES -y {blend_path} -f 1 -- --cycles-device {device} --cycles-print-stats"
+    with open(blend_log, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f_obj:
+        subprocess.run(cmd_line, stdout=f_obj, text=True, check=True)
+
+    # example: Time: 02:59.57 (Saving: 00:00.16)
+    time_regex = r"Time: (.*) \(Saving.*\)"
+
+    time = None
+    with open(blend_log, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+        lines.reverse()
+        count = 0
+        for line in lines:
+            count += 1
+            match = re.match(time_regex, line.strip())
+            if match:
+                time = match.group(1)
+                break
+    return time
diff --git a/blender_render/manifest.yaml b/blender_render/manifest.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..927d637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blender_render/manifest.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+friendly_name: "Blender Render"
+executable: "blender.py"
+process_name: "blender.exe"
+disable_presentmon: true
+hidden: 0
+output_dir: "run"
+options:
+  - name: scene
+    type: select
+    values: ['barbershop'] 
+  - name: device
+    type: select
+    values: ["CPU", "CUDA", "OPTIX", "HIP", "ONEAPI", "METAL"]
diff --git a/blenderbenchmark/manifest.yaml b/blenderbenchmark/manifest.yaml
index 2c749f8..ee77b01 100644
--- a/blenderbenchmark/manifest.yaml
+++ b/blenderbenchmark/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ output_dir: "run"
 options:
   - name: scene
     type: select
-    # presets disabled  in favor of manual process for now
     values: [all, classroom, junkshop, monster] 
-    tooltip: Don't forget to set graphics settings!
   - name: version
     type: select
     values: ["3.6.0", "3.5.0", "3.4.0", "3.3.0"]
diff --git a/cspell.json b/cspell.json
index e72c423..227b72b 100644
--- a/cspell.json
+++ b/cspell.json
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
     "csgo",
     "pycache",
     "OPTIX",
-    "CUDA"
-]
+    "CUDA",
+    "psutil"
+  ],
+  "ignoreRegExpList": [
+    "import .*"
+  ]
 }
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diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cedfe79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+disable=
+    import-error,
+    wrong-import-order,
+    wrong-import-position,
+    broad-exception-caught,
+    line-too-long
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