Hi all,
I find lately all I really do is do a LOT of encoding/decoding on video and also work much on editing graphics. I am almost sure I really don't need to improve my video card (currently have a 6800GT AGP). My question though is is my AMD X2 3800+ ok for all this? The apps I use are in general not set up to take advantage of dual core but I have done some work using the new DivX6.2 codec and have noted quite the speed boost.
Honestly although I am blown away as to the ability of my computer to do things, I am still waiting a long time for much of my encoding, and then compressing or decompressing huge files. Most of the picture editing is for brochures I make and I dont think that is slow, it's just encoding. Thus since I dont play games, and I don't think I need a better video card, what would give me a good improvement? Would I be better suited getting say an operton 165 (same as my 3800+) but ocing it to hell? I can't get my 3800+ over 2450 stable so I just dont bother. Would I be better served to swithc to an Intel Dual core like a 9xx series or 8xx series and OC those?? Again for NO gaming and just video and audio encoding and unraring ... what would you all suggest?
thanks
Robert
I find lately all I really do is do a LOT of encoding/decoding on video and also work much on editing graphics. I am almost sure I really don't need to improve my video card (currently have a 6800GT AGP). My question though is is my AMD X2 3800+ ok for all this? The apps I use are in general not set up to take advantage of dual core but I have done some work using the new DivX6.2 codec and have noted quite the speed boost.
Honestly although I am blown away as to the ability of my computer to do things, I am still waiting a long time for much of my encoding, and then compressing or decompressing huge files. Most of the picture editing is for brochures I make and I dont think that is slow, it's just encoding. Thus since I dont play games, and I don't think I need a better video card, what would give me a good improvement? Would I be better suited getting say an operton 165 (same as my 3800+) but ocing it to hell? I can't get my 3800+ over 2450 stable so I just dont bother. Would I be better served to swithc to an Intel Dual core like a 9xx series or 8xx series and OC those?? Again for NO gaming and just video and audio encoding and unraring ... what would you all suggest?
thanks
Robert
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