- Jan 26, 2011
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Hey, all. I want your opinions on something.
I'm starting an indie film project and my old Hewlett Packard tower just isn't going to cut it when it comes to editing/rendering the footage I shoot. Do you guys think it'd be possible to build a computer for editing HD video on the cheap?
I've got about $500-$600 to spend on the initial setup with plans to add hard drives / RAM / disk drives as the need arises.
Can a usable computer be built for $500, or should I put some money back and try to build on a bigger budget? Are there areas where I can cut costs without affecting my ability to edit video? I don't plan to play games on this particular computer, so I figure an expensive GPU isn't a priority.
As always, thanks in advance for your advice.
EDIT: I made the assumption that building a computer would be the way to go, but I'd like to also ask your opinion on going with a prebuilt system. Would it be a bad idea to pick one up premade?
I'm starting an indie film project and my old Hewlett Packard tower just isn't going to cut it when it comes to editing/rendering the footage I shoot. Do you guys think it'd be possible to build a computer for editing HD video on the cheap?
I've got about $500-$600 to spend on the initial setup with plans to add hard drives / RAM / disk drives as the need arises.
Can a usable computer be built for $500, or should I put some money back and try to build on a bigger budget? Are there areas where I can cut costs without affecting my ability to edit video? I don't plan to play games on this particular computer, so I figure an expensive GPU isn't a priority.
As always, thanks in advance for your advice.
EDIT: I made the assumption that building a computer would be the way to go, but I'd like to also ask your opinion on going with a prebuilt system. Would it be a bad idea to pick one up premade?
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