Help me upgrade my desktop

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marinerules

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where do I go to show you guys what my desktop has

I know it has a 250 gb harddrive , but thats about it


Id like to post the informaiton here

My main use for my comptuer is burning movies and MAKING DVDS

I make my own Movie trailer dvds off of the apple website, so I have need of more speed in processing and encoding things


When I watch a HD trailer , it works fast but after I download about 20 , the pictures never keeps up with the audio and sometimes it pauses

is this cause I need a better video card ?

maybe more ram would help ?
 
the pictures never keeps up with the audio and sometimes it pauses
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That sounds like a decoder problem more than anything, what software u use to view your media?

where do I go to show you guys what my desktop has

I know it has a 250 gb harddrive , but thats about it
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If you are using a windows machine go to START>All programs>Accessories>System tools>System infomation...
 
k here it is

theyh are .mov trailer in hd ,

so i watch them in quicktime player

its getting to where the videos doenst keep up with the audio that great

maybe i need a better video card


OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name KIRTIS
System Manufacturer P4M80P
System Model AWRDACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F2, 1/11/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name KIRTIS\Kirtis Mcleskey
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 620.25 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
 
I see, Looks like you have a P4 CPU... dealing with the large amounts of data use are dealing with I would suggest a more up to date CPU like a Intel C2D for example and maybe 2gb of RAM wouldnt go a miss too. Graphics wise maybe summin that is HDCP Enabled for example nvidia 7900 or 8800. Or even summin along the lines of ATi`s 2900 graphics cards that have Built-in HDMI.

Theses are just ideas, im not saying you need them but I definitely suggest a more powerful CPU.
 
kof2000 said:
his mobo might not even support c2d
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Yeah, true. So marinerules, I would recommend these if you have mid range budget.

CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6420 = $184.50 on Zipzoomfly.com
RAM: Any 2GB PC6400 will be fine (I would recommend Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, or any reliable brands you know of :)) = Will cost less than $100 definitely.
Motherboard: Any LGA775 CPU socket that is able to hold Core2Duo, Atleast 1 PCIe slot, DDR2 800 capable will be fine = About $100, more or less

Any help for you? :P
 
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