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Video Editing Build

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dmwc

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Hey all,
Getting ready to purchase parts for a new build and thought I would run it by the more knowledgeable folks here first. My current machine was built in 2007, and I bought it thinking it would only be used for SD video editing, since I did not have the means to shoot HD at the time. Not long after I built it, I got involved in a project that needed to be done in HD and I've been working mostly in HD since. My current system (a dual-core Athlon 64 X2 with 4 GB RAM) is reasonably fast while editing, but painfully slow when rendering in HD or converting HD video to SD. So I'm mainly looking to speed up rendering times, though some extra performance in other areas certainly won't hurt :)

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mainly video/audio editing (HD), Photoshop, DVD authoring

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Can probably go to $1500, but would prefer to stay around $1100 - 1200.

3) Where do you live?
USA

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, Motherboard, RAM, graphics card, power supply, hard drive

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I'll be reusing my current case (a Raidmax Sagitta) but NOT the included power supply, a LiteOn DVD burner and an NEC DVD burner, a Zip 250 drive, and a floppy drive (barely use it anymore, but I don't see a reason to get rid of it either). Also hanging on to my Canopus ADVC-1394 video capture card and two internal hard drives: a 300 GB and a 1 TB Seagate.

6) Will you be overclocking?
No.

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Acer 22" Widescreen

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Hope to purchase this week - week of January 4th, 2010

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Firewire is a must
At least 1 IDE connector
Integrated audio

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No. Planning to move up to Windows 7 64-bit so I can use more than 4 GB RAM. Current copy of Windows XP is OEM version.

This is what I'm thinking of getting:
CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz

Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe V2

Graphics Card: MSI N9800GT - MD1G GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB

RAM: G.Skill 6 GB (3x2 GB) DDR3 1333 Kit

Power Supply: Antec BP550 550W Modular Power Supply

Additional Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA drive

I thought about getting this CPU cooler but I don't know if it's necessary.

Any thoughts, opinions, or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Dmwc
 
Already have, actually. I'll probably get rid of the drive when it eventually stops working :)
 
If you dont need the features of the deluxe model, save some cash and get the regular P6T instead.

I agree with shiro. Definitely ditch that Basiq PSU and get the one shiro listed... much better quality. The newer vidcard would be a bonus, too. Did you want NVIDIA for CUDA? If so, go for the GTS250 instead of the 9800GT.

The V8 is nice, but overpriced, IMO. Get the CM Hyper 212+ instead... much cheaper and performs similarly. Wait, you're not OC'ing, so why get an aftermarket cooler? Stock cooling too loud for you?

What fans do you have in that case? If you need new ones, I'd suggest some Scythe Slipstream or Yate Loon low speed fans.

I'd suggest tossing the 300GB HDD into an external enclosure, since its most likely very slow and not worth keeping in your system (unless its a VRaptor). Either put your OS partition on the first part of the Caviar Black or use the money saved and get an SSD for your OS/Apps.

Do you live near a Microcenter? If so, they have the i7 920 for $200. Argh, well now its $230, lol.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to go for the standard P6T instead of the deluxe, and will most likely get the PSU recommended by shiro. The only thing I'm not totally sure about is the video card. I want to be sure to get one that will work well with Adobe CS4 software, especially After Effects. Their site doesn't specifically list the Radeon HD 5750 (or the 5000 series) as a supported OpenGL card, however it may be that their list has just not been updated. It does list the GeForce 200 series as supported, so I may go with the GTS250.

I'll go with the stock CPU cooler. When I first started figuring out what to buy I thought that I might some day attempt to OC, but since I know very little about it and have never done so before, I'm probably better off not trying that. I can't afford to mess something up and have a lot of downtime.

Unfortunately, I don't live near a Microcenter. Nearest one is 3 hours away. Wish I did though. That's a good deal on the i7 920.

I think I've finally found a reason to get rid of the floppy drive now. The P6T standard version doesn't have a floppy drive connector, and it's cheaper to buy an external USB floppy drive if necessary down the road than to get the P6T Deluxe (which DOES have a floppy connector). So I guess it's goodbye floppy drive. I may also move the ZIP drive out as well since it is one IDE device too many and I don't want to have to buy an adapter for it.
 
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From what I have seen. Plug in will be ready in another 2 to 3 months for five series cards.
 
dmwc said:
... I think I've finally found a reason to get rid of the floppy drive now. The P6T standard version doesn't have a floppy drive connector, and it's cheaper to buy an external USB floppy drive if necessary down the road than to get the P6T Deluxe (which DOES have a floppy connector). So I guess it's goodbye floppy drive. I may also move the ZIP drive out as well since it is one IDE device too many and I don't want to have to buy an adapter for it.
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Yes it does, according to Newegg's pics of the board. :p Also, I had one, and I remember it having one, lol (I actually used it to install XP w/ RAID0 onto my Vertex drives -- couldn't find my slipstreamed XP CD, and the FDD was within reach :D -- I keep one handy for such occasions). Anyhow, I'd still suggest leaving the FDD out of the new build. Avoiding FDDs and IDE devices would make for easier cable management, which would also mean better airflow within the case. ;)
 
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