Editing System

[Eagleboy]

If you want fantastic renderding times and crap like that, and an overall wonderful card, I'd shoot for the Canopus Bay.

http://www.canopus.us/US/products/dvstorm2_pro/pm_dvstorm_2_pro+.asp


My friend has it, and it's totally awesome.

 

[uzi9mm]

I checked the price on it, and that canopus product is around $1,500 used and $2,300 brandnew. If i had an extra $1,500, I'd rather spend it on a dual cpu system, with dual cores on each cpu. 4 theroretical cpu's in totoal.

 

[sickness]

It seems like I'm getting a lot of mixed opinions, but what I'm getting out of it is get a dual core proc, about 2 gigs of ram, and a mid-grade vid card, possibly a 6600 or maybe even an x800. And about my first choice for the CPU, I do not know too much about CPUs, that's why I made this topic. I'm glad somone told about the dual core procs, or else I would be looseing a lot of performance.

I'm looking at this mobo now...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1047017&CatId=0

Would I regret getting PCI Express? And would I regret buying a mobo with only two PCI slots? It's got onboard audio/eithernet so I really wouldn't need an eithernet card or a sound card. And is PCI Express all that better in video editing than AGP?

Okay...updated system...

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127180

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116213

Memory:
2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227013

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159025

Those are the only things I changed. Price as of now is $1024.01. Not bad for what's in it. Don't have a moniter yet, that'll be another 200 and I need a case.

 

[Eagleboy]

I checked the price on it, and that canopus product is around $1,500 used and $2,300 brandnew. If i had an extra $1,500, I'd rather spend it on a dual cpu system, with dual cores on each cpu. 4 theroretical cpu's in totoal.

except this takes the load off of the CPU. The card itself performs all rendering in real-time.


And I believe it comes with the Adobe Creative Suite.



But, if your friend is serious about video editing, that is about as good you're gonna get for relatively little money.

 

[uzi9mm]

Ok, I have never used one of these, but does the realtime quality match a rendered video?

 

[Eagleboy]

Ok, I have never used one of these, but does the realtime quality match a rendered video?

it's matched.

 

[grego]

I'm pretty sure that the motherboard you listed is incompatible with your CPU. I'm almost positive that the dual core CPUs require chipset 945 or 955. I would go with this board if I were you:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128293

I can also recommend to you a different power supply. I am not too familiar with Enermax, but I have a feeling Thermaltake is a more reputable company. This PSU is 20watts less... but a lot of lower quality units don't actually put out the power they are rated for.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153007

To finish it off, I don't think the new mobo is compatible with the ram you've selected. Try this ram instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227042

A case is really mostly personal preference. Cases with 2x120mm fans move a lot of air and do it relatively silently. Make sure the case has adequate ventilation.

 

[uzi9mm]

May I also suggest a 15-20" CRT Television monitor. It comes very handy when viewing the output of the video while you are editing it. You sould be able to hook it up thru you S-Video jack on your video card.

 

[sickness]

Would I be safe with a gig of ram, instead of two gigs? Two gigs would run me 300 dollars. And thanks Grego and everyone else for the advice. I thought I knew how to do this, but it turns out I have a lot more to learn. Oh well, only 18 years of age. Have a lot more time to learn.

I'll take a look at a nice 19 in. TV moniter. Thanks for the tip.

Nothing against the MOBO you suggested, but what do you think about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131539

I've got a thing for Asus/Abit Mobos.

 

[grego]

Heh yea that mobo will work. I was just trying to stay a little cheaper for ya . You will definitely be fine on one gig of ram. You can always upgraded later when more funds become available.