64bit processor+mobo suggestion for application intensive system

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hedpe

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Hey guys,

I am looking for a couple suggestions on a 64-bit processor for a system that will only be application intensive, no gaming will be done on it at all. It will be used for a lot of video editing, sound editing, dvd authoring... and so on.

I am looking for top of the line, not a budget processor/mobo.

Thanks in advanced :)

- George
 
Core 2 Duo E6700
Asus P5B Deluxe
Corsair DDR2 2GB

Hard drive is tough. If you will be doing alot of video editing, you may want alot of space, so you can either get a single drive at 300-500 GB, or if you really want to spend alot of money, two WD Raptor 150GBs in a Raid 0.

Video card is up to you, but basically you just need a MODERN but MAINSTREAM card. The mainstream Ati x1k series should be fine for your needs.

One of the premium SB Xfi models might be handy for you if you are doing alot of sound editing. But if you decide you don't need some of those features, then don't bother with an addon sound card at all - the integated mobo audio will suffice for non-gaming applications.

Hope this helps!
 
$2000 for case, cpu, mobo, ram, hd, and psu

i've already picked out a lian-li case for $220, a 320GB SATA drive for $100, and a seasonic s12-600 for a psu for $160

so that leaves me with 1520 for everything else

What about the Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2?

As for the dual core dual xeons, lets stick to 1 processor :)

How does the core 2 duo match up with the athlon 64 x2?
 
hedpe said:
$2000 for case, cpu, mobo, ram, hd, and psu

i've already picked out a lian-li case for $220, a 320GB SATA drive for $100, and a seasonic s12-600 for a psu for $160

so that leaves me with 1520 for everything else

What about the Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2?

As for the dual core dual xeons, lets stick to 1 processor :)

How does the core 2 duo match up with the athlon 64 x2?
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The Core 2 Duo kills the A64 X2 at equal clock speeds, and still beats it when the A64 is running faster. For encoding and media applicationa a Core 2 Duo E6600 will beat an AMD FX-62 every time for alot less money.
 
after reading some reviews, it does seem as though the core 2 duo is crushing

has anyone ever purchased from buy.com? they seem to be the only reputable company with an e6700... newegg doesn't seem to have them yet
 
If you are doing real video editing, you will want to seperate your OS drive from your video drive(s). I'd recommend a raptor for the main drive, and something big in SATA2 for your video storage drive(s). If you go with more than one drive for storage, you could do a raid configuration to speed it up even further or for better reliability. I build professional non-linear editors for a TV studio, and thats the route I usually take. You will definetly need at least 2GB of ram, and a fairly decent processor. I would definetly NOT go conroe as of right now since there are a lack of "proven" motherboards in the video editing world. You could have the fastest processor, but have incompadible motherboards when using certain programs or with special hardware. I ran into that problem when the A64's first debuted, and I was forced to send everything back and go with P4's. In your situation, an Opteron system, or dual core AMD would work best. I have years of experience with building dozens of machines specifically made for video tasks such as editing, encoding, and duplication. Non-linear editors are definetly not something to throw the newest latest-and-greatest thing at, because I guarantee it will not work out the way you like it. If you want to go Conroe, wait for a dozen or so newly revised motherboards so you have a big selection to choose from, then research what will be compadible with your editing hardware.

As of this moment, I'm building (2) non-linear editors, and I researched out everything before I built so I knew it was compadible with my editing software/hardware. This is what I went with.. (mid-range editors for a smaller tv studio)

- AMD X2 4600+ (AM2)
- MSI K9N Platinum
- 2GB OCZ Platinum EL DDR2-800
- XFX 6800xt PCI-e video card with dual DVI
- 74gb raptor for OS drive
- 2x 320gb SATA2 Western Digital's (raid mirror)
- Canopus ADVC-110 video capture/breakout box
- Canopus EDIUS Pro 3 edit software

Oh, and most newer edit software definetly does not like ATI cards and their drivers. I'd stay away from them. I've ran into sooo many problems with them. =)
 
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