Hello.Within a $2000 budget can you recommend a system (to be built) that would be best for video editing. I am tempted to go with a dual Opteron setup. Thanks.
Advice wanted: video editing machine
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i know macs are great for editing... i guess youre not going there? If PC than go witn an INTEL processor... a nice one (2.8 at least) with HT and a ton of ram. and a good, fast hard drive. Let us know some more specifics on what you want
Cybercat-
Why that particular graphics card? I am building this machine for my office and I have a 13K budget this year (for all things--including this machine). Thanks for taking the time, everyone!
I only have just recently begun to do video editing at home, and I have a chance to build a great machine at work.
Why that particular graphics card? I am building this machine for my office and I have a 13K budget this year (for all things--including this machine). Thanks for taking the time, everyone!
I only have just recently begun to do video editing at home, and I have a chance to build a great machine at work.
Because it was capatible with the motherboard basically.
You could do a lot less I suppose, I just don't know if a regular graphics card is compatible with it.OK, taking a look at it, I made some pretty crappy recommendations. My advice is to go with a regular Pentium 4 system; no special dual socket boards or anything. I've put a little thought into it, and this is what I think you should get instead of my first recommendation:
Asus P4C800 Deluxe - $172.99
Intel Pentium 4 3.4C - $425
OCZ Performance Series 2GB PC3200 - $384 (4x512MB, $96 EA)
Maxtor 200GB IDE (7200RPM 8MB cache) - $153.25
PowerColor ATI 9700 Pro 128MB - $189
Total: $1324.24
I think you'll find the performance to be much better, especially for your needs. The P4 3.4C is best suited for video editing and decoding/encoding than any AMD processor, and plus the end system is quite a bit cheaper, so that should help you make your decision.
2 gig? Seems like overkill to me, especially since video editing is CPU hungry, not RAM hungry. I'd spend that money on a 72 gig Raptor. Go with the 9600 All-in-Wonder, as it will help you out for video capturing. I do a bunch of video editing, mostly TV shows I record then author them to DVD. Get a 4X DVD burner as well. Haven't checked the prices on the new 8x burners, but is cutting a few minutes off each burn worth money? It's not for me.
If I were to build another video editing system now...
2.8c
IC7/P4C800 (the deluxe models with lots of SATA connections)
72 gig Raptor
200 - 250 gig SATA HDD
4X DVD burner
fast DVD-Rom
ATI 9600 All-in-Wonder
1 Gig Ram (2x512 matched sticks, I buy HyperX)
Buy a BIG CRT and a nice, smaller LCD, use the dual monitor capabilities of the 9600 to the fullest. Once you go dual, you don't go back.
I think that is it and it should bring you up around $2000. If you still have money left over, either go for the 9700 or the 3.0c.
If you are going to build a new PC, build now cause I'd be really hesitant to build one starting a few months from now with all the new stuff coming out. This should last you for video editing for years. I just built a similiar one a few months ago and love it.
If I were to build another video editing system now...
2.8c
IC7/P4C800 (the deluxe models with lots of SATA connections)
72 gig Raptor
200 - 250 gig SATA HDD
4X DVD burner
fast DVD-Rom
ATI 9600 All-in-Wonder
1 Gig Ram (2x512 matched sticks, I buy HyperX)
Buy a BIG CRT and a nice, smaller LCD, use the dual monitor capabilities of the 9600 to the fullest. Once you go dual, you don't go back.
I think that is it and it should bring you up around $2000. If you still have money left over, either go for the 9700 or the 3.0c.
If you are going to build a new PC, build now cause I'd be really hesitant to build one starting a few months from now with all the new stuff coming out. This should last you for video editing for years. I just built a similiar one a few months ago and love it.
Originally posted by: Cybercat
Because it was capatible with the motherboard basically.
OK, taking a look at it, I made some pretty crappy recommendations. My advice is to go with a regular Pentium 4 system; no special dual socket boards or anything. I've put a little thought into it, and this is what I think you should get instead of my first recommendation:
Asus P4C800 Deluxe - $172.99
Intel Pentium 4 3.4C - $425
OCZ Performance Series 2GB PC3200 - $384 (4x512MB, $96 EA)
Maxtor 200GB IDE (7200RPM 8MB cache) - $153.25
PowerColor ATI 9700 Pro 128MB - $189
Total: $1324.24
I think you'll find the performance to be much better, especially for your needs. The P4 3.4C is best suited for video editing and decoding/encoding than any AMD processor, and plus the end system is quite a bit cheaper, so that should help you make your decision.
I second this setup. You can even save more money by getting a P4 2.4C and overclocking.
What kind of editing are you doing? Are you actually editing things you've shot or are you just recording shows and convertin them to other formats?
" i know macs are great for editing..."
They actually aren't on top like they used to be.
" i know macs are great for editing..."
They actually aren't on top like they used to be.
For the most part, I will be converting VHS to DVD or other digital formats (WM9, etc.). We have a collection of VHS tapes that we use for training purposes and need to carry them over to a better format.
However, we will also want the capability to record video and edit with titling, transitions, etc. Right now, I'm doing this at home with Sony Screenblast, but they want this capability at work.
However, we will also want the capability to record video and edit with titling, transitions, etc. Right now, I'm doing this at home with Sony Screenblast, but they want this capability at work.
Soulkeeper
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looks nice
i wouldn't spend too much on a professional video card
2gb of memory just might come in use
i use over 600mb of memory just running winxp for a few days
not to mention that if that system ever see's a 64-bit os it might just become more memory hungry
i also recommend getting a faster hard drive
atleast get a raptor 74gb drive
or get the 36gb version and run the os off it and use that 200gb drive for storage
most this video editing stuff is stressfull on the cpu/mem/harddrive
so don't worry about spending over 200 bucks on the vid card if you don't have to
good luck
i wouldn't spend too much on a professional video card
2gb of memory just might come in use
i use over 600mb of memory just running winxp for a few days
not to mention that if that system ever see's a 64-bit os it might just become more memory hungry
i also recommend getting a faster hard drive
atleast get a raptor 74gb drive
or get the 36gb version and run the os off it and use that 200gb drive for storage
most this video editing stuff is stressfull on the cpu/mem/harddrive
so don't worry about spending over 200 bucks on the vid card if you don't have to
good luck
They all know that two logical CPUs is better than two physical CPUs
Oh, wait, it's the other way around.
Dual Opteron will beat ANY single CPU x86 system on the planet. Sure, it costs more but if you want the best...
Dual Opteron will beat ANY single CPU x86 system on the planet. Sure, it costs more but if you want the best...
Soulkeeper
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Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3
They all know that two logical CPUs is better than two physical CPUsOh, wait, it's the other way around.
Dual Opteron will beat ANY single CPU x86 system on the planet. Sure, it costs more but if you want the best...
haha i think that might be right
Well if you were on a tighter budget a p4 would probably be the most cost effective. With a 2k budget though I'd definitely go with a dual processor system. For video card you can go with a pretty cheap one, since video editing is hardly intensive in that area at all. For simply encoding, you shouldn't need much ram, but for actual editing of video more would probably come in handy. I'd also go for a raptor and then a larger hard drive for storage. You could also go with a raid setup.
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