Video Editing

[Wonderwill]

If I am looking into some serious video editing, what computer components would be best to focus on? Right now, the computer I am using is a 2001 DELL with a 2Ghz P4 and a gig of 233Mhz RAM running pinnacle studio...but I will be getting a new one soon.

 

[badge]

If I am looking into some serious video editing, what computer components would be best to focus on? Right now, the computer I am using is a 2001 DELL with a 2Ghz P4 and a gig of 233Mhz RAM running pinnacle studio...but I will be getting a new one soon.

I use the computer in my sig to do video editing with Pinnacle studio. Works very well, but I believe my e6600 system will do much better. Focus on a dual core processor with 2 gigs of fast RAM. A couple of large SATA hard drives will work well. HTH

 

[Wonderwill]

Thanks! I'd still like some more advice. Could I get a brand new computer with what you suggested for under $1000? That is pretty much the limit for me right now.

 

[badge]

Thanks! I'd still like some more advice. Could I get a brand new computer with what you suggested for under $1000? That is pretty much the limit for me right now.

I'm sure some of these guys can price out a system for you that would do the job admirably.

 

[Ratbait]

Apple G-5 with quad processors, Is a serious Video machine, that is if you are serious about it.

Otherwise any e series will work fine.

Hard drives and ram are key.

Serious is not under $1000.

 

[npilier]

If I am looking into some serious video editing, what computer components would be best to focus on? Right now, the computer I am using is a 2001 DELL with a 2Ghz P4 and a gig of 233Mhz RAM running pinnacle studio...but I will be getting a new one soon.

Are you planning to re-use any components of your old Dell? If so, then you might get a nice system under $1000. I don't have the actual figures for the following specs, but I know some other members should help in on that area.

---VIDEO EDITING---

1) C2Duo E6700

2) One of the Asus Mobos based on the 965 chipset --really don't know

3) WD Raptor 150gigs for OS

4) Seagate 7200.10 300 or 500 gigs for Video/Audio storage

5) An Nvidia Card ---good OpenGL support for Video Editing in NLE
systems, like Avid, Premiere, FCut...etc

6) 2-4 gigs of Ram

7) XFI sound card from Creative

8) Good case w/ PSU and cooling solution

Should be around $1,200 to $1,400 the most...don't know if that is too much over your budget.

---IDEAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION---

I run a similar system at work:

1) NVIDIA Quadro FX3500

2) Intel Xeons 5120 or 5130 - get 2 of each for 4P system

3) WD Raptor 150gig, for OS

4) Seagate 7200.10 350 or 500 gigs for Video/Audio storage

5) MOBO -- I don't know what MOBO configuration will be best for DC Xeons

6) XFI-Audio card

7) 2-4 gigs of Ram

8) Good case and PSU combo

.02

 

[mpjesse]

Simple:

Dual core Intel or AMD
TONS of RAM (2GB+)
Dual 10,000 rpm drives in RAID 0. Or you can go the SCSI route and get 15,000 rpm drives and get a high end PCI-E RAID controller. Just make sure you have a large (500GB) single drive to store the videos on. You might even want to consider RAID 0+1. It all depends though.

Video card is of minor importance unless you're planning on doing special effects and crap.

 

[Wonderwill]

There's nothing worth transferring from the dell to the new one. oh, and how fast and what kind of ram would be worth it. 2 gigs of 800 MHz could get pretty pricey.