Hello Everyone,
I am planning on building a new system for video editing within the next couple of weeks. I wanted to run my system by you guys (The Experts) to see if you have any suggestions or changes that I should make. I do a heavy amount of video editing with HDV files, which can sometimes be up to 12gigs/file which is why I have a lot of storage. The case has hot-swappable RAID cages inside which will make storage solutions easier. I will also be doing a lot of compositing in After Effects with some minor 3D modeling in Cinema 4D which means I'll be needing plenty of RAM. I'm planning on running Windows XP 64bit edition. It is more stable with the Adobe Suite than Vista. Here is the system that I am planning on building:
Processor: Intel Core i7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362
Ram: 12gigs Corsair XMS3 DD3-1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222
Storage: 10x Seagate 500gig Baracudda Hard Drives
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
System Hard Drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150gig Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 750watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153036
(Purchased -- Used From Previous Build)
Case: Lian Li PC-A7110B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112179
Graphics: GeForce 8800GTS 640mb
(Purchased -- Used From Previous Build)
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Okay, I don't think I missed anything. Two of the parts I will be bringing from a previous build -- the Graphics Card and the PSU. The only thing I'm concerned about is the PSU being able to push all of this stuff. If I need to upgrade to a higher wattage, I can do that. I just wanted to get everyone's opinions on what I'm planning on getting. I am on a budget, but I wanted to make sure that I got a system that will last me at least 2 years. I plan on upgrading the CPU in about a year when the new models come out. That's my reasoning for picking the lowest i7.
I almost forgot -- I am kind of concerned about the hard drives as well. I've been hearing bad things about Seagate here lately about a lot of failures. These hard drives will be divided up and put into RAID5 for different uses. I want to make sure that I get the most reliable hard drives possible, so if Seagate isn't the brand I need I can definitely go with something else.
Any help you guys can give me will be much appreciated. Thank you for your help!
-jordan
I am planning on building a new system for video editing within the next couple of weeks. I wanted to run my system by you guys (The Experts) to see if you have any suggestions or changes that I should make. I do a heavy amount of video editing with HDV files, which can sometimes be up to 12gigs/file which is why I have a lot of storage. The case has hot-swappable RAID cages inside which will make storage solutions easier. I will also be doing a lot of compositing in After Effects with some minor 3D modeling in Cinema 4D which means I'll be needing plenty of RAM. I'm planning on running Windows XP 64bit edition. It is more stable with the Adobe Suite than Vista. Here is the system that I am planning on building:
Processor: Intel Core i7 920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362
Ram: 12gigs Corsair XMS3 DD3-1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222
Storage: 10x Seagate 500gig Baracudda Hard Drives
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
System Hard Drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150gig Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 750watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153036
(Purchased -- Used From Previous Build)
Case: Lian Li PC-A7110B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112179
Graphics: GeForce 8800GTS 640mb
(Purchased -- Used From Previous Build)
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Okay, I don't think I missed anything. Two of the parts I will be bringing from a previous build -- the Graphics Card and the PSU. The only thing I'm concerned about is the PSU being able to push all of this stuff. If I need to upgrade to a higher wattage, I can do that. I just wanted to get everyone's opinions on what I'm planning on getting. I am on a budget, but I wanted to make sure that I got a system that will last me at least 2 years. I plan on upgrading the CPU in about a year when the new models come out. That's my reasoning for picking the lowest i7.
I almost forgot -- I am kind of concerned about the hard drives as well. I've been hearing bad things about Seagate here lately about a lot of failures. These hard drives will be divided up and put into RAID5 for different uses. I want to make sure that I get the most reliable hard drives possible, so if Seagate isn't the brand I need I can definitely go with something else.
Any help you guys can give me will be much appreciated. Thank you for your help!
-jordan