audio/video recording pc build

jparks54

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I am building a Computer for my church and it needs to be able to record both audio and video and be able to burn either to a dvd or cd.

I'm not expecting it to do any editing other than cutting off the end or beginning of the files. some videos will be uploaded online same with audio,

budget isn't set but would like to keep it around $1000 or less.

I don't know if video recording needs a Graphics card or not but i do not need any high quality video so a cheap card or the integrated cpu graphics should work. Unless better is needed for video recording. The video input will be coax.

The audio will be voice only maybe a little singing but no instruments or anything else added.

peripherals are not needed in the budget.

software suggestions would be nice too. I was just thinking audacity for audio. I have no idea what to use for the video recording.

For storage my plan is small ssd or HD for system and 3 large drives in raid 5 for storage. open to suggestions on this as well. The church wants to move away from storing on DVD or CD thats why i have the raid 5 option.

Biggest thing i need to know are what audio or video cards would be best for my application, software, and any other requirements for the build.

thanks in advance for any help. I have built computers before but never for this purpose.
 
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Correct. You can feed audio in through the Hauppage card for a capture, or use the microphone (line in) on the motherboard.

OK on the RAID 5. Swap the motherboard out for a comparable board that is mATX and choose a case you can live with. The rest stays the same. Keep in mind that hard drives fail... burned media lasts a long time (when outside of direct sunlight).
Onboard video and audio will be perfectly fine for what you are after. Supplement that with the Hauppauge video capture card (actually it is an HDTV tuner with the ability to capture video / audio) and you are set. The 256GB SSD will be plenty for your OS and software and probably allow for a good 150GB of temporary video storage. I say temporary because I feel you should skip adding hard drives and just burn your data to DVD disks. RAID 5 for storage is fine, but adds a layer of complexity. For your church I would imagine that more simple is better. Archive your videos off (burned to DVD or use an external hard drive).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($112.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1250(HVR-1265) Hybrid TV Tuner w/ Video Recorder PCI-E x 1 ($59.99)
Total: $634.39
 

jparks54

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so this would also just record the lesson audio with out video just using the on board microphone port? also the church wants to move away from storing on disk and move to a hard drive thats why i opted for the raid 5.
 
Correct. You can feed audio in through the Hauppage card for a capture, or use the microphone (line in) on the motherboard.

OK on the RAID 5. Swap the motherboard out for a comparable board that is mATX and choose a case you can live with. The rest stays the same. Keep in mind that hard drives fail... burned media lasts a long time (when outside of direct sunlight).
 
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