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NVDIA or ATI?

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nanotechy

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Been thinking about getting a new system for graphic design and movie editing and was recommended by a sales rep to get a system with an ATI video card. Not too long ago, I thought NVDIA was on top or is it still on top?

Which video card should I go with -- NVDIA or ATI?

Any and all recommendation on this matter is much appreciated.
 
AFAIK the NVIDIA Quatro series is the industry standard for graphic design and workstation cards.
 
Thank you Dozoy.

Looked through all the systems Microcenter carries, none has the card you mentioned.

The closest it has is: Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9515f
SKU: 957795
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Usually ships in 5-7 business days.
$1,079.99

* AMD® Phenom(tm) X4 Quad-Core Processor 9850
* 8GB DDR2-800 SDRAM
* 750GB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
* Blu-ray Player and LightScribe SuperMulti DVD Burner
* 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader
* NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS
* TV Tuner (NTSC/ATSC)
* 10/100/1000 Network
* 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Network
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit)
* Display Not Included

This is the very system, I was referred to:

Pavilion Elite m9550f Hewlett Packard Pavilion Elite m9550f
SKU: 957829
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Usually ships in 5-7 business days.
$1,199.99

* Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9300
* 8GB DDR2-800 RAM
* 1TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
* LightScribe SuperMulti DVD Burner
* 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader
* ATI Radeon HD 4850
* 10/100/1000 Network
* 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Network
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit)
* Display Not Included

What's your opinion of these two systems? Any where else I can get a better deal?

Thanks
 
Stick with Intel for your CPU needs. If your video editing/graphic design is a serious venture, you may want to consider a Core i7.

Nvidia's Quadro is the way to go for workstation graphics. You may also want to consider Matrox's offerings, as their video cards are geared towards professional graphics work, though I have no idea how Matrox's offerings stack up to the Quadro (and vice-versa.)
 
Well I have tried both company's cards and found Nvidia to be the better choice at least for me. Don't get me wrong, I think there is nothing wrong with ATi (especially the 4000 series cards) I just prefer Nvidia.
 
ok well wait a minute what kind of graphic design are we talking about here lol.
 
Thank you, every one, for your inputs.

Roland00 said:
Professional movie editing or home stuff?

Second what is your budget?
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Home stuffs for now, but as I pick up the skills, would need to be as as close to professional as possible.

Budget: for the moment, between 1K -1.5K.

Core 17, if not mistaken, is Mac, which i know nothing off at the moment.

Kinds of graphic design? -- Restaurant menus, phamplets, pics rich magazine, web development, etc.

Where might/can one get a good system with a NVIDIA Quadro video card at a competitive price? Will look into Matrox; at the moment, know nothing about it.

Thanks again.
 
For general purpose graphics and editing I don't think there's a particularly best suite of hardware and software. If you're going to be doing high-end 3D rendering then you might want to look into workstation grade graphics.

From apple's configuration for a high-end mac pro:

"NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
Featuring a massive 1.5GB frame buffer of GDDR3 memory, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 is the ultimate workstation-level graphics card. It’s ideal for industrial-strength 3D design work, modeling, animation, and stereo 3D visualization. One of the most advanced graphics cards available, it has an integrated stereo 3D port, so you can use stereo goggles for stereo-in-a-window visualization applications. With two dual-link DVI ports, you can connect two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays."
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Be prepared to drop a couple thousand for something like that.
 
nanotechy said:
Core 17, if not mistaken, is Mac, which i know nothing off at the moment.
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Core i7, Nehelam, is the new intel cpu line. The Quadros are going to be pretty expensive. About $800 for the cheapest card.

Of those 2 systems, I would go with the intel and 4850. However, I would personally just find a system with a nvidia gt200 card. Im sure you could find use with cuda.
 
Core i7 is Intel's new CPU line. It's not an Apple-exclusive chip: actually, they don't even use it in their products. Don't know where you got that impression, but it's false.
 
Thanks guys for the misunderstanding correction. As I haven't heard of it before, when I did the search, instead of typing in the "i" as in " i7", I typed in "1", which lead me to a reading for Mac.

A new search with the proper spelling, I understand the reasoning behind the recommendation.

Any projection as to when new systems will come with this new chip set?

Any online place where one can get a better deal on these systems as compare to a local store?
 
alg7_munif said:
HD 4850 will blow the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS out of the window.
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Please kindly be more specific with this statement with examples.

Thanks again to all who share their thoughts. All and any additional thoughts are welcome.

Best regards
 
I see. Thanks.

Any one else with specific experiences between the two cards? Esp in film editing?
 
Btw, I haven't seen you mention anything about a display and the two options you gave us did not have a display either. Before you go blowin a ton of cash on the rest of the system, make sure you set aside a good amount if you want a top quality monitor. Our display forum members are a pretty good bunch and will help you find what the best monitor would be for your specific applications.

Good luck.
 
Thank you for looking out and for the suggestion. Currently, I will be using a CRT monitor until further arrangement. But will spend sometimes at the display forum to learn more about which one is best.

Hoping to get the best system for the money for the moment. So all the help and recommendation will be much appreciated.

Best regards
 
Base on Microcenter's ad found here: http://www.microcenter.com/,
would it be best/cost less for me to get the parts for the Core i7 and build the system myself or get their existing system but with the previous processor?

Are the prices for the core i7 compatible parts shown there competitive enough?

If chose to build my own system, where do most of you got to get your parts?
 
I get the majority of my parts from Newegg. A few other places that I occasionally shop are Fry's/Outpost and Microcenter.

And I don't think you don't need a workstation card unless you plan on doing 3d modeling.
 
Thanks, BladeVenom.

No 3d modeling for now,

Though I have upgraded systems before, haven't build one from the ground up, how would one go about getting all the drivers in to get the system running?
 
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