Here's the list of stuff a guy wants in a custom video-editing machine:
"Pen 3 800
Authentic Intel CPU/motherboard
Ram 256 - SD
300 watt powersupply
Ause motherboard
Full size case
System Drive - 20 GB
2 60 GB AV 7200RPM
56k motum
3 cooling fans / 1 cpu cooling fan
scuzzy controller card
fasttrack raid card 100
soundblaster sound card
ati rage pro 64 megabyte
floppy drive
cd burner
dvd rom
dv 500 for Pen 3 800
monitor 17" /keyboard/mouse/set of speakers (all color charcoal)
DC 30 Pro"
I checked alienware, and a comparable system is around $3600... I think I'll just give him their number and tell him "thanks, but no thanks."
"Pen 3 800
Authentic Intel CPU/motherboard
Ram 256 - SD
300 watt powersupply
Ause motherboard
Full size case
System Drive - 20 GB
2 60 GB AV 7200RPM
56k motum
3 cooling fans / 1 cpu cooling fan
scuzzy controller card
fasttrack raid card 100
soundblaster sound card
ati rage pro 64 megabyte
floppy drive
cd burner
dvd rom
dv 500 for Pen 3 800
monitor 17" /keyboard/mouse/set of speakers (all color charcoal)
DC 30 Pro"
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His friend helped him come up with the list and told him he could get it all for around $1300.
It's his first computer.
He's never attempted digital video editing.
He's asking me to build it "because he knows where to find me if he has problems."
His buddy is going to provide any software he needs.
I checked alienware, and a comparable system is around $3600... I think I'll just give him their number and tell him "thanks, but no thanks."