Will this Refurbished Pavilion edit Full HD smoothly?

[samir0810]

Hey guys. My budget for a new computer just got largely cut for various reason, so I was looking around and I can get this refurbished Pavilion for 320 euros which is pretty good. I'm mostly getting it to edit in FULL HD with Premiere Pro, and I wondered whether it was enough, since I'm not really familiar with AMDs.

Here are the specs:
AMD Quad-Core A8-3800 2.4GHz; 6GB RAM; 1TB HDD; DVD burner; 802.11n; Windows 7 Home Premium; AMD Radeon HD 6550D DX11 (onboard); Beats Audio; 1yr warranty; USB keyboard and optical mouse

Let me know, please Thank you very much.

 

[samir0810]

What about this one:

http://www.bensoutlet.com/products/dx4850 ?

 

[samir0810]

Hey I just tried this build, and I think it's better than the two desktops I already posted. It's only mobo+CPU+GPU since I have the rest of the components:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133354
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115073
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157234

Although I'm afraid the PNY Quadro won't game for shit. I'm not playing big games though, I'd only like to play FIFA 12 and PES 12 in at least mid-range quality.

What about this one as an alternative to the PNY:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...cm_cr_asin_lnk

Let me know what you think.

 

[Ken g6]

Yes, I think you're on the right track with a build, if you have all the other components. (Memory too? Windows also?)

Premiere can be hacked to use pretty much any Fermi card with >=1GB RAM. So I'd suggest a 550, 460, 560, or 560ti.

To narrow down which hardware would be best for you, please answer [thread=80121]these questions[/thread], where you haven't already.

 

[samir0810]

Sorry about that. Answering all of them now, if I'm not too late that is Thanks for your answers so far though, really helpful.

1. My PC is meant to be my future workstation, since I'm an aspiring director. Of course, I will slowly make it better throughout the years, but for now I need something that can at least edit FULL HD smoothly and play classic games at mid-range quality like FIFA 12 or PES 12. Maybe some NBA too. But really I'm not looking for something big.

2. I'm trying to not get over the 500 dollar mark, but you need to count that I have lots of the pieces I need in my old computer.

3. I'm buying the from the United States.

4. No preference, although I know Intel is the best so I'm trying to stick with that if possible.

5. I'm using everything I have except for the mobo, the gpu and the cpu. Although it would be nice if you could recommend me a good and cheap power supply.

7. Not overclocking.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Ken g6]

Alright, then, $500 can actually get you a very good system.

CPU: Xeon E3-1230, $234. While not officially supported in H61/H67 boards, this is the way to go for cheap hyper-threading (4 cores/8 threads) if you don't want to overclock, and have a discrete GPU. (If you don't like the lack of official support, get that 2500 you linked to.)

Mobo: Good, cheap mobos are hard to find. Here's an Intel H67 with USB3 and SATA3: $90 with free shipping.

GPU: OCed MSI GTX 460, $120 AR. For those who don't want to overclock beyond a factory OC, this is equivalent to a GTX 560.

PSU: My favorite Seasonic 520W is on sale this weekend for $60 AP.

$504 total AR AP; about $512 with shipping. Less if you go with the i5 2500.

 

[mfenn]

Alright, then, $500 can actually get you a very good system.

CPU: Xeon E3-1230, $234. While not officially supported in H61/H67 boards, this is the way to go for cheap hyper-threading (4 cores/8 threads) if you don't want to overclock, and have a discrete GPU. (If you don't like the lack of official support, get that 2500 you linked to.)

Mobo: Good, cheap mobos are hard to find. Here's an Intel H67 with USB3 and SATA3: $90 with free shipping.

GPU: OCed MSI GTX 460, $120 AR. For those who don't want to overclock beyond a factory OC, this is equivalent to a GTX 560.

PSU: My favorite Seasonic 520W is on sale this weekend for $60 AP.

$504 total AR AP; about $512 with shipping. Less if you go with the i5 2500.

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Nice build!

 

[samir0810]

The Intel Mobo looks good, thanks for that one. The PSU is amazing too. Thanks. I got reommended this GPU though, nice Radeon, although I'm not sure of how good it will work for editing, let me know:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...5831ed0b89b047

 

[gmaster456]

Alright, then, $500 can actually get you a very good system.

CPU: Xeon E3-1230, $234. While not officially supported in H61/H67 boards, this is the way to go for cheap hyper-threading (4 cores/8 threads) if you don't want to overclock, and have a discrete GPU. (If you don't like the lack of official support, get that 2500 you linked to.)

Mobo: Good, cheap mobos are hard to find. Here's an Intel H67 with USB3 and SATA3: $90 with free shipping.

GPU: OCed MSI GTX 460, $120 AR. For those who don't want to overclock beyond a factory OC, this is equivalent to a GTX 560.

PSU: My favorite Seasonic 520W is on sale this weekend for $60 AP.

$504 total AR AP; about $512 with shipping. Less if you go with the i5 2500.

Solid setup.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Alright, then, $500 can actually get you a very good system.

CPU: Xeon E3-1230, $234. While not officially supported in H61/H67 boards, this is the way to go for cheap hyper-threading (4 cores/8 threads) if you don't want to overclock, and have a discrete GPU. (If you don't like the lack of official support, get that 2500 you linked to.)

Mobo: Good, cheap mobos are hard to find. Here's an Intel H67 with USB3 and SATA3: $90 with free shipping.

GPU: OCed MSI GTX 460, $120 AR. For those who don't want to overclock beyond a factory OC, this is equivalent to a GTX 560.

PSU: My favorite Seasonic 520W is on sale this weekend for $60 AP.

$504 total AR AP; about $512 with shipping. Less if you go with the i5 2500.

:thumbsup:

 

[Ken g6]

The Intel Mobo looks good, thanks for that one. The PSU is amazing too. Thanks. I got reommended this GPU though, nice Radeon, although I'm not sure of how good it will work for editing, let me know:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...5831ed0b89b047

You won't get Premiere acceleration with that card. Only nVIDIA cards with CUDA will do that.

Gaming performance-wise, they're pretty similar - although the 460 I linked has only a 192-bit memory bus, while the true 560 has 256-bit. This might matter in Skyrim; I can't think of any other games, though. If it worries you, and you're looking at the $150 range instead of the $120 range, you could upgrade to a real 560 for $140AR.

 

[samir0810]

I know I know, but unfortunately cards that benefit from Premiere's acceleration cost too much, so I'm leaving that. Although I could get the 560Ti and hack Premiere to enable it... Hmm... The price is high though :/

 

[mfenn]

I know I know, but unfortunately cards that benefit from Premiere's acceleration cost too much, so I'm leaving that. Although I could get the 560Ti and hack Premiere to enable it... Hmm... The price is high though :/

What are you talking about? The GTX 460 that Ken linked you is capable of accelerating Premiere CS5 and costs less than the 6870 that you linked.