Currently running a Q6600 on a P5E3 Deluxe board, 8G Ram, IntelX25 boot drive, 2 DeskStar7200 750gig in Raid0 for video capture, and QNAP TS-809 external NAS to keep all the important stuff.
Mainly looking to speed up video rendering and avoid dropped frames when capturing.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
No gaming at all. Will be used mainly for video editing --Adobe CS5 -- Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and capturing raw 4:2:2 video from a hi-def camera to black magic intensity card (requires high HD write speeds).
I also run Air Video Server in the background to stream videos to my IPAD.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
2-4K, but would like to keep it on the lower side.
3) Where do you live?
California, US
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, MOBO, SSD for OS & Apps (I could use my IntelX25, but it's only 80Gig and write speeds are 70mB/sec -- was thinking of going from scratch with something quicker like one of the crucial drives), and either more SSD's or traditional drives for a Raid array, Case (would like something with solid sides -- I don't want light from fans, etc... coming out of the case, and quiet), 24 or 32G Ram
I was looking at doing this last November and leaning toward either Xeon or I7 980X. Now that Sandy Bridge 2600K is out, I'm wondering if I can get acceptable performance out of it (I am aware that the gaming reviews put the OC 2600K on par with a 980X, but not sure about After Effects and Premiere Pro). Was weary of plunking down 1K for a processor plus MOBO knowing new stuff was around the corner.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Coolermaster RS-850 Power Supply
PNY GTX 470 Video Card
I have 2 Hitachi Desktar 7200 750GB drives (purchased 7/2007) I'm using in a current RAID0 array. Not sure if they are worth reusing or replacing with newer drives.
The RAID0 array is mainly for directly capturing video off the camera and intermediate work. All of my important stuff is copied over to a QNAP TS-809 NAS and kept there.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not sure, but it seems easy enough with the SB -- I do not want to get into exotic cooling though. Will overclocking it help video rendering or just games?
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
23" HP2207 and Samsung 40"TV I am using as a capture monitor via the HDMI out on the blackmagic card. No real need to upgrade now.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
It depends -- If current versions of SB will do the trick then now. If not, and LGA2011 offers substantial benefits over 980X or current Xeons then wait for that, if it looks like I have to go the 980X or Xeon route anyway, then now or within a few weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
USB3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, onboard RAID. I need a Raid0 configuration and a separate RAID 5 array from the same board would be cool, but not a deal breaker.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Win7 Pro 64bit
One other consideration -- I have a dual LAN connection on my board now and not sure if I would miss it if the "upgraded" board only has 1 connection. This helps performance with connection to the NAS.
And one other question: If I re-use my Intel SSD, can I stick it in a new box without having to reinstall windows and all my apps? If so, I may want to use it just to save on those headaches alone.
Mainly looking to speed up video rendering and avoid dropped frames when capturing.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
No gaming at all. Will be used mainly for video editing --Adobe CS5 -- Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and capturing raw 4:2:2 video from a hi-def camera to black magic intensity card (requires high HD write speeds).
I also run Air Video Server in the background to stream videos to my IPAD.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
2-4K, but would like to keep it on the lower side.
3) Where do you live?
California, US
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, MOBO, SSD for OS & Apps (I could use my IntelX25, but it's only 80Gig and write speeds are 70mB/sec -- was thinking of going from scratch with something quicker like one of the crucial drives), and either more SSD's or traditional drives for a Raid array, Case (would like something with solid sides -- I don't want light from fans, etc... coming out of the case, and quiet), 24 or 32G Ram
I was looking at doing this last November and leaning toward either Xeon or I7 980X. Now that Sandy Bridge 2600K is out, I'm wondering if I can get acceptable performance out of it (I am aware that the gaming reviews put the OC 2600K on par with a 980X, but not sure about After Effects and Premiere Pro). Was weary of plunking down 1K for a processor plus MOBO knowing new stuff was around the corner.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Coolermaster RS-850 Power Supply
PNY GTX 470 Video Card
I have 2 Hitachi Desktar 7200 750GB drives (purchased 7/2007) I'm using in a current RAID0 array. Not sure if they are worth reusing or replacing with newer drives.
The RAID0 array is mainly for directly capturing video off the camera and intermediate work. All of my important stuff is copied over to a QNAP TS-809 NAS and kept there.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Not sure, but it seems easy enough with the SB -- I do not want to get into exotic cooling though. Will overclocking it help video rendering or just games?
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
23" HP2207 and Samsung 40"TV I am using as a capture monitor via the HDMI out on the blackmagic card. No real need to upgrade now.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
It depends -- If current versions of SB will do the trick then now. If not, and LGA2011 offers substantial benefits over 980X or current Xeons then wait for that, if it looks like I have to go the 980X or Xeon route anyway, then now or within a few weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
USB3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, onboard RAID. I need a Raid0 configuration and a separate RAID 5 array from the same board would be cool, but not a deal breaker.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Win7 Pro 64bit
One other consideration -- I have a dual LAN connection on my board now and not sure if I would miss it if the "upgraded" board only has 1 connection. This helps performance with connection to the NAS.
And one other question: If I re-use my Intel SSD, can I stick it in a new box without having to reinstall windows and all my apps? If so, I may want to use it just to save on those headaches alone.