I was about to upgrade my computer when I read about the AMD's AM2 socket. Along with Intel's Conroe chip it seems that a few changes are occuring in the summer.
I use my computer for Video Editing (Premiere & After Effects) with the occasional foray into gaming. I have two Nvidea 7800GT cards which I was going to use in an SLI board.
Now with the movement of AMD and Intel I seem to be considering upgrading at a risky time. I just need a few questions answered.
I know that Intel D chips are better at video rendering but i am concerned by their power consumption and heat output. The AMD x2 chips seem to be a more than capable cpu. Which one? Is the Opteron worth considering (maybe if overclocked). I aim to start editing HDV in the summer.
Should I hold back on a dual processor until the Conroe arrives? Do I need to go for DDR2 now?
I am thinking of buying the following essential parts for the system.
CASE: Antec P180
MOTHERBOARD: DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert
CPU: Athlon 64 x2 4200+
RAM: I am at a loss when it comes to the RAM. I need 1 gig but am not sure about which I need.
Now all of the above will cost me €800 (approx $980). This seems steep for a system which will be outpaced by new processors and boards in the summer. For the price is it better to wait until September.
Is a single core processor and SLI worth going for? If so what would be a good set of components [motherboard / CPU / RAM] with €400 ($490) [I am definately buying the Antec P180]
I know this a long winded question but I have to have an editing rig ready by September for HDV editing. Will the advances by AMD and Intel be pronounced enough to wait another 6/9 months? If they will be then I need to buy a single core stop gap solution.
PHEW!
Hope you can help?
I use my computer for Video Editing (Premiere & After Effects) with the occasional foray into gaming. I have two Nvidea 7800GT cards which I was going to use in an SLI board.
Now with the movement of AMD and Intel I seem to be considering upgrading at a risky time. I just need a few questions answered.
I know that Intel D chips are better at video rendering but i am concerned by their power consumption and heat output. The AMD x2 chips seem to be a more than capable cpu. Which one? Is the Opteron worth considering (maybe if overclocked). I aim to start editing HDV in the summer.
Should I hold back on a dual processor until the Conroe arrives? Do I need to go for DDR2 now?
I am thinking of buying the following essential parts for the system.
CASE: Antec P180
MOTHERBOARD: DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert
CPU: Athlon 64 x2 4200+
RAM: I am at a loss when it comes to the RAM. I need 1 gig but am not sure about which I need.
Now all of the above will cost me €800 (approx $980). This seems steep for a system which will be outpaced by new processors and boards in the summer. For the price is it better to wait until September.
Is a single core processor and SLI worth going for? If so what would be a good set of components [motherboard / CPU / RAM] with €400 ($490) [I am definately buying the Antec P180]
I know this a long winded question but I have to have an editing rig ready by September for HDV editing. Will the advances by AMD and Intel be pronounced enough to wait another 6/9 months? If they will be then I need to buy a single core stop gap solution.
PHEW!
Hope you can help?