How to build a After Effects computer on a budget.

eno

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Jan 29, 2002
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I am currently using a old 700mhz, 512 mb ram with a Voodoo3. When ever I try to render It hangs up. I'm looking for a cost efficent way to build a new computer to maximies my proformance from adobe after effects 5.5. What areas do you recommend I look into? What system specs do you recommend? THanks.
 

ripthesystem

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tons of RAM - I'd say 512min(pref 1GB+), maybe a dual processor, speedy hard drive(WD 8mb cache,7200rpm or SCSI), a solid OS (read NOT WinME,98), currently supported vid card...


What little I've used AfterEffects it has run fine on my system(see my sig)
hth

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SerraYX

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Another 512+mb of ram should help, as well as a speedy hard drive (RAID or SCSI for best results).