Hello all. I just got back from Afghanistan and would like to treat myself to a computer that's a joy to use, considering how much time I spend on this thing. I assume that doing a home build is still cheaper than having Dell build me one right?
PC discussion is very gamer oriented these days so it's hard for me to know how I should tailor things for video editing and for speed loading large image files in Photoshop and Lightroom. I'm using a Vaio Laptop right now and can't stand the several second delay I have between photos. I want instant gratification damn it! It's irritating and just really slows down my work flow.
Budget: $2000ish. Don't mind spending up to $3000 (excluding the monitors) if it will make a huge difference
Use: Adobe Premiere and Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom will be the main programs I use. I'm not a big gamer (I use my PS3/XBox for that...)
Monitors: I plan on using dual monitors - maybe 24-27 inches. Any advice on monitors good for semi-pro photography would be great.
Processor/mobo: I don't need bleeding edge. Sweet spot would be nice keeping in mind my needs, but I don't mind spending 100-200 more dollars on this if it'll make a big difference. I've never overclocked before, so recommending a CPU that is more newbie friendly would be helpful as well.
Graphics Card: I know that some graphics cards play nicer with Premiere than others do so if anyone knows the best graphics cards to get for this purpose, I'd appreciate all advice. Will it help to stack cards for my purposes?
RAM: The more the better for video editing right? At what point do I reach diminishing returns? How important is RAM speed vs RAM amount cost wise? Of note - my video camera is the Panasonic HDC-HS700 which has been known to slow down even the beastliest of systems (I think because it shoots 1080 at 60P).
Storage: I'd like to have 2 TB at least. I've never used RAID but I'd be willing to give it a try. I have many 1 TB external HDs that are already filled up. And when I get the new Nikon D800 (which will likely have 24 megapixels) the space requirements will just continue to increase. Any thoughts on using online storage systems instead, or in addition?
SSD: Seems a good idea to run CS5 and Premiere off of an SSD no?
Windows 7: Do I need Professional or Ultimate or is Home sufficient?
Case: I don't mind having a huge case, and I can't stand it if I don't have access to USB ports, card readers, etc. from the top of the case.
USB 3.0: Probably a good idea given all the HD space I plan to have and the likely need to offload/backup in the future.
Cooling: Will liquid cooling make much of a difference for my purposes? Are there nearly comparable air cooling alternatives?
Optical: A fast Blue Ray burner would be nice.
Many thanks!
PC discussion is very gamer oriented these days so it's hard for me to know how I should tailor things for video editing and for speed loading large image files in Photoshop and Lightroom. I'm using a Vaio Laptop right now and can't stand the several second delay I have between photos. I want instant gratification damn it! It's irritating and just really slows down my work flow.
Budget: $2000ish. Don't mind spending up to $3000 (excluding the monitors) if it will make a huge difference
Use: Adobe Premiere and Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom will be the main programs I use. I'm not a big gamer (I use my PS3/XBox for that...)
Monitors: I plan on using dual monitors - maybe 24-27 inches. Any advice on monitors good for semi-pro photography would be great.
Processor/mobo: I don't need bleeding edge. Sweet spot would be nice keeping in mind my needs, but I don't mind spending 100-200 more dollars on this if it'll make a big difference. I've never overclocked before, so recommending a CPU that is more newbie friendly would be helpful as well.
Graphics Card: I know that some graphics cards play nicer with Premiere than others do so if anyone knows the best graphics cards to get for this purpose, I'd appreciate all advice. Will it help to stack cards for my purposes?
RAM: The more the better for video editing right? At what point do I reach diminishing returns? How important is RAM speed vs RAM amount cost wise? Of note - my video camera is the Panasonic HDC-HS700 which has been known to slow down even the beastliest of systems (I think because it shoots 1080 at 60P).
Storage: I'd like to have 2 TB at least. I've never used RAID but I'd be willing to give it a try. I have many 1 TB external HDs that are already filled up. And when I get the new Nikon D800 (which will likely have 24 megapixels) the space requirements will just continue to increase. Any thoughts on using online storage systems instead, or in addition?
SSD: Seems a good idea to run CS5 and Premiere off of an SSD no?
Windows 7: Do I need Professional or Ultimate or is Home sufficient?
Case: I don't mind having a huge case, and I can't stand it if I don't have access to USB ports, card readers, etc. from the top of the case.
USB 3.0: Probably a good idea given all the HD space I plan to have and the likely need to offload/backup in the future.
Cooling: Will liquid cooling make much of a difference for my purposes? Are there nearly comparable air cooling alternatives?
Optical: A fast Blue Ray burner would be nice.
Many thanks!
. It looks like everything should still fit as well, no?
You don't need a water cooling, there are a lot of nice air cooling options out there. For me this is a very good cooling option:
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