I am close to putting together hardware for a video editing build. I will be editing AVCHD video of the grandkids (Canon HFS100) and think I've got the right setup. I will be using Sony Vegas Platinum Pro 9 and Photoshop Elements 8 for now. This is not for business. The longest completed video should typically be under 10 minutes, although there might be 30 minutes of footage to edit. I do not play any games.
CASE: Cooler Master HAF932 High Air Flow Full Tower
MOBO: Asus Computer P6X58D PREMIUM
CPU: I7-920
OS: WIN 7 PRO
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-W750TX
GPU: PNY Nvidia Quadro FX 580 512MB PCIe
COOLER: Cooler Master V8
BOOT DRIVE (OS AND APPS): W/D VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB
HDD 2 (RAID 5): W/D RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA x3
RAM: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI
OPTICAL 1: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer SATA Model iHAS424-98
OPTICAL 2: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
MONITOR: DELL ULTRASHARP 2410
EXTERNAL BACKUP: W/D 1TB NETWORK STORAGE
Specific questions I want answered:
The W/D RE3's are expensive but seem to be the best insurance against RAID disaster. Is there a less expensive but equally reliable solution?
Would I get overall better performance out of RAID 0+1 rather than RAID 5?
If I'm diligent about backing up, could I save money by downsizing the RE3's from 1Tb to 750Mb, or even 500?
Thanks to all for advice
CASE: Cooler Master HAF932 High Air Flow Full Tower
MOBO: Asus Computer P6X58D PREMIUM
CPU: I7-920
OS: WIN 7 PRO
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-W750TX
GPU: PNY Nvidia Quadro FX 580 512MB PCIe
COOLER: Cooler Master V8
BOOT DRIVE (OS AND APPS): W/D VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB
HDD 2 (RAID 5): W/D RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA x3
RAM: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI
OPTICAL 1: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer SATA Model iHAS424-98
OPTICAL 2: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
MONITOR: DELL ULTRASHARP 2410
EXTERNAL BACKUP: W/D 1TB NETWORK STORAGE
Specific questions I want answered:
The W/D RE3's are expensive but seem to be the best insurance against RAID disaster. Is there a less expensive but equally reliable solution?
Would I get overall better performance out of RAID 0+1 rather than RAID 5?
If I'm diligent about backing up, could I save money by downsizing the RE3's from 1Tb to 750Mb, or even 500?
Thanks to all for advice