New system review - Advice?

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jsmith24

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Hello all,

I'm about to bite the bullet and upgrade, but would like to get the input of those of you who are more experienced or knowledgable about newer technology.

My main goal is to be able to have enough power and memory to edit HD Video files. Most of them are the "family home movie" type that run 15-20 minutes, could be longer. My current setup takes FOREVER to edit, trim, encode, etc. I'm not much of a gamer, but if I *can* play games with this setup, that's great, too. I just need to know if I'll be okay with the following setup. I'm particularly curious if I need to have some monstrous video card or if that's mostly for the gaming aspect.

The new, potential specs (item numbers are from Newegg.com):

CPU:AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Model #:HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Item #:N82E16819103849


Motherboard:ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:M4A87TD EVO
Item #:N82E16813131647

Video Card: HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:H467QR1GH
Item #:N82E16814161315

Memory:G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231314

OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

PSU:Black Widow 450 watt (already in case)

Any constructive comments, criticism, or suggestions will be GLADLY accepted!

Thanks,

Jack
 
jsmith24 said:
Hello all,

I'm about to bite the bullet and upgrade, but would like to get the input of those of you who are more experienced or knowledgable about newer technology.

My main goal is to be able to have enough power and memory to edit HD Video files. Most of them are the "family home movie" type that run 15-20 minutes, could be longer. My current setup takes FOREVER to edit, trim, encode, etc. I'm not much of a gamer, but if I *can* play games with this setup, that's great, too. I just need to know if I'll be okay with the following setup. I'm particularly curious if I need to have some monstrous video card or if that's mostly for the gaming aspect.

The new, potential specs (item numbers are from Newegg.com):

CPU:AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Model #:HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Item #:N82E16819103849


Motherboard:ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:M4A87TD EVO
Item #:N82E16813131647

Video Card: HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:H467QR1GH
Item #:N82E16814161315

Memory:G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231314

OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

PSU:Black Widow 450 watt (already in case)

Any constructive comments, criticism, or suggestions will be GLADLY accepted!

Thanks,

Jack
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You dont need 8GB of RAM.4GB would be enough.An HD4670 is a really old card.The HD6850 Should be the card you should go with it will be futureproof.A 6850 will be more than enough.And Change the PSU.Go for a good quality PSU.The PSU which comes with the case is always of really crappy quality and a PSU of good quality is of great importance.
The CPU will be fine for video editing.
 
The video card will be fine for video editing...not so great for gaming. It will run games on medium settings. The 4xxx series cards are DirectX 10 only. If you are running Windows 7 (Which is DirectX 11) I would get a 5xxx series card.

The power supply I would be a little worried about...I personally think putting good money in a good quality power supply is as important as the motherboard or CPU. I would look at an Antec, Corsair or Seasonic PSU.

I am not sure about the performance difference between the Phenom II x 4 vs. the Phenom II x 6 core at video editing. It might actually be faster depending on the software to get a quad and run it at about 3.6 or 3.8GHz. You could save yourself about $60 going with a Phenom II x 4 955 and throwing a little speed bump to it :D I'll see what others have to say about that.

For the RAM...look for a set with a lower CAS latency. The RAM you selected has 9-9-9-24 timings. You can find sets with a CAS latency of 7-7-7-21 for the same or a little higher price. The timings can be adjust in the BIOS...I have bad luck trying to get slow RAM to run faster. I personally would run 1333 MHz RAM with CAS latency of 6 or 7 before I would run a 1600 MHz set with slow timings.


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In all honesty...I would build an Intel / Nvidia based computer for video editing.
 
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The processor you chose with 6 cores might be a little overkill for just video editing, and just the possibility of gaming.

Maybe look at this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921
Less power yes, but still powerful, and saves you a ~$100
If money isn't really an issue, go for the 6 core.

The video card you chose alone needs a 400W or greater power supply, so you might look into getting a new PSU.
I found one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171036

Like stated above, The HD6850 Should be the card you should go with.

I'm new to this as well, so don't take my opinion heavily, I'm sure others will have different ideas.
 
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ZachSand said:
The processor you chose with 6 cores might be a little overkill for just video editing, and just the possibility of gaming.

Maybe look at this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921
Less power yes, but still powerful, and saves you a ~$100
If money isn't really an issue, go for the 6 core.

The video card you chose alone needs a 400W or greater power supply, so you might look into getting a new PSU.
I found one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171036

Like stated above, The HD6850 Should be the card you should go with.

I'm new to this as well, so don't take my opinion heavily, I'm sure others will have different ideas.
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If he/she uses applications which use all 6 cores then the 1090t will be very beneficial.Infact the 1090 was better than the core i7 920 mainly in this aspect.Using applications that utilize multiple cores the amd 1090t i very usefull
 
If this is one of those DynaPower power supplies, its junk. Upgrade it to a quality 550/650W. Corsair/PC P&C/Silverstone/Antec/Seasonic.
 
StrangleHold said:
If this is one of those DynaPower power supplies, its junk. Upgrade it to a quality 550/650W. Corsair/PC P&C/Silverstone/Antec/Seasonic.
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Actually, the PSU is a BFG Technologies 450 watt. The specs:

BFG GS Series GS-450 450 Watts Power Supply
Form Factor: ATX
Wattage: 450W
Modular Cabling: No
Fan: 140 mm
+3.3V: 22 A
+5V: 15 A
+12V 1: 18 A
+12V 2: 18 A
+12V Rails: 2
-12V: 0.3 A
+5VSB: 2.5 A
Motherboard Connector: 20+4 Pin
4-Pin/8-Pin EPS Connector: 1
6-Pin PCI-Express Connector: 1
4-Pin Floppy Connector: 1
4-Pin Peripheral Connector: 4
SATA Power Connector: 2


I really appreciate the honesty, even if it's brutal!

Jack
 
BFG has gone out of business so I would avoid buying any of their products, you won't get any support for them if it dies.
 
I would recommend a better GPU...5850-68,69 series...Your card will do ok, but for betrer performance go with one of these.
 
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