Build a computer for video editing.

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dmaksimov

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I want to build a computer for HD video editing and stuff. I just want to know what i will need. How much ram should i get? Do i need a good video card for video editing? What kind of processor? i was think for something at the maximum of 2.5 thousand.
 
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dmaksimov

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well, i was thinking about 2.5 thousand for the computer. We're going to be recording church services in HD, editing them, and making dvd's for people
 
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Irishwhistle

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dmaksimov said:
well, i was thinking about 2.5 thousand for the computer. We're going to be recording church services in HD, editing them, and making dvd's for people
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Ohhhhhhh.... then this'll be no problem to come up with a list. :p

Give me a bit and I'll have a list for you. :)

EDIT: OK, here's the list:


CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5

GPU: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3

PSU: Corsair 850W

RAM: OCZ 6GB DDR3

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932

HDDs: 2X Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

ODD: LG Black 22X DVD Burner (I'm not sure what you plan to use for disk burning and duplication so I just included a fairly basic drive in the list... nothing special.)

Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech S 510

Display: Acer 24" HD Widescreen (Should do the trick, look around Newegg is you want something special.)

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit


Grand Total: $1,832 + S&H and it's a very nice system indeed. Since it's a good deal below your max price there's room for improvement if you want it (like for DVD duplication and the monitor.) Also, you'll need something for sound if you don't already have something... a nice pair of proper headphones should do the trick though.
 
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dmaksimov

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Wow, thanks, i like it. So this will pull video editing with ease, right? well i don't need the os, display, mouse/keyboard. and is the video card like 2 in 1? is the performance better when they are together like that? Because i dont think i'll need the 4 outputs, probably 2 at max.
 
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Irishwhistle

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dmaksimov said:
Wow, thanks, i like it. So this will pull video editing with ease, right? well i don't need the os, display, mouse/keyboard. and is the video card like 2 in 1? is the performance better when they are together like that? Because i dont think i'll need the 4 outputs, probably 2 at max.
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I'll tell you right now that I haven't had a ton of experience with video editing, but if you wanted it to it could max out Crysis no problem, so it should have PLENTY of power for video editing. It's nothing short of an awesome computer in any way.

That card is basically like CrossFire in one card... so you're definitely benifiting from there being two GPUs in it.

Make sure you wait for more replies though... it's always best to get a second opinion. For instance, you may want to get a nVidia card. The GTX 285, for instance is an awesome card, although for your purposes probably isn't worth the extra $100. Also, there are two better versions of the i7... I doubt it's really worth it though.
 
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daisymtc

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Irishwhistle said:
Ohhhhhhh.... then this'll be no problem to come up with a list. :p

Give me a bit and I'll have a list for you. :)

EDIT: OK, here's the list:


CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5

GPU: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3

PSU: Corsair 850W

RAM: OCZ 6GB DDR3

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932

HDDs: 2X Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

ODD: LG Black 22X DVD Burner (I'm not sure what you plan to use for disk burning and duplication so I just included a fairly basic drive in the list... nothing special.)

Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech S 510

Display: Acer 24" HD Widescreen (Should do the trick, look around Newegg is you want something special.)

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit


Grand Total: $1,832 + S&H and it's a very nice system indeed. Since it's a good deal below your max price there's room for improvement if you want it (like for DVD duplication and the monitor.) Also, you'll need something for sound if you don't already have something... a nice pair of proper headphones should do the trick though.
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Nice list.

However, single 4890 ~ 4850 x2, I suggest getting 4890/ GTX 275.
 
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Irishwhistle

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daisymtc said:
Nice list.

However, single 4890 ~ 4850 x2, I suggest getting 4890/ GTX 275.
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Thanks. And that's exactly the kind of input I was looking for.

Here's a very nice GTX 275: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130476

If you buy a nvidia card I'd highly recommend getting one made by EVGA. They've got awesome customer support.

EDIT: Also, here's a nice 4890: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

I personally would much prefer that GTX 275 I linked to, but then again it's a bit more expensive. You can find GTX 275s with less memory though that cost less than the one I linked to.
 
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tlarkin

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If you are serious about video editing I would get a multi display video card and run multiple monitors. Gaming video cards aren't going to help that much in terms of loading, ripping, and compressing video. That is all processor + ram + HD intensive, with hard disk I/O being your biggest bottle neck.

What kind of video editing are you going to be doing? This is like serious work or is it a hobby type of stuff?

Also, look at having multiple external hard disks for back ups and possibly a NAS for added redundancy on back ups. Last thing you want is to have a hard drive crash and lose 100s of gigs of loaded video on your PC.
 
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if you're running pretty intense cideo editing maybe get 12gb of memory since you got the extra money anyways
 
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tlarkin

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bcoffee20 said:
if you're running pretty intense cideo editing maybe get 12gb of memory since you got the extra money anyways
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Eh not really, I mean it would have to be pretty damn intense. I have read that hollywood block buster movies have been edited on Macbook Pros before, and they can only hold a max of 4Gig of RAM.

It would have to be some real serious real time editing to use more than say 5gigs of RAM.

I would spend money on high speed high quality hard drives, they are going to be your slowest component.
 
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Irishwhistle

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dmaksimov said:
what about solid state drives, what if i get those? and is it worth getting a mac?
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SSDs are nice, but probably not worth the money as you're gonna be needing quite a lot of space. As far as Mac is concerned, it's purely preference, I personally prefer PC, but I'm not suggesting that Mac is bad... PC is just my preference.
 
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tlarkin

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dmaksimov said:
what about solid state drives, what if i get those? and is it worth getting a mac?
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If you want to get into Final Cut Studio, Logic Audio, and Shake, then get a Mac. Those are Mac only apps and some of the best at what they do. There are only a few really good high end video editing apps that get used in the professional world of TV and Movies, and Final Cut is one of them. It really boils down to what plug ins you like the most since most video editing apps run the same but their plugins is what makes the differences to some people's preferences.

I mean if you went out and got video toaster and used it and loved it, which is PC only then maybe you want to build a windows box. If you like Final Cut and Shake then get a Mac.

If you use adobe you can get whatever you want since they run on both Mac and PC.

There are many pros to using a Mac but you will have to decide for yourself what is best for you in the end.
 
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Irishwhistle

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tlarkin said:
If you want to get into Final Cut Studio, Logic Audio, and Shake, then get a Mac. Those are Mac only apps and some of the best at what they do. There are only a few really good high end video editing apps that get used in the professional world of TV and Movies, and Final Cut is one of them. It really boils down to what plug ins you like the most since most video editing apps run the same but their plugins is what makes the differences to some people's preferences.

I mean if you went out and got video toaster and used it and loved it, which is PC only then maybe you want to build a windows box. If you like Final Cut and Shake then get a Mac.

If you use adobe you can get whatever you want since they run on both Mac and PC.

There are many pros to using a Mac but you will have to decide for yourself what is best for you in the end.
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Yup, Final Cut is one great big pro for the mac, I've gotta admit. It's one great piece of software.
 
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