System for Powerdirector 10 and High Definition Rendering

[JORGEGLZ]

Hi,
I am planning on building a new computer,My main goal in this new build is to be able to render one hour of high definition video in less of 45 minutes.I have been thinking on building a work station using 2x xeons 5650 processors or maybe one Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition if is enough to achieve my goal.
The software I'm using is the powerdirector 10 64bit- and at this moment it takes me more than 4 hours just to render 1 hour of high definition video on a system with intel core 2 duo e8500.

My budget is $2500 to $4000, any advice will be very helpful.

I record Preachers in my church and the dvd must be ready the same day.

Thanks in advance
Jorge

 

[sadams04]

Powerful system all around. Change the GPU if needed, but you are set up for a second of what ever you choose in SLI / CF if needed. Could also save a little and go with an air cooler instead of the water cooler...


MB ($325) - GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 X79
CPU ($600) - i7-3930K
GPU ($290 after MIR) - Galaxy GTX 570
CPU Cooler ($110) - Corsair H100
MEM ($135) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1866 CL9 16GB (4x4GB)
OS / Boot HD ($300 after MIR) - OCZ Agility 3 240GB
Apps / Storage HD ($150) - Hitachi 2TB
OPTICAL ($70) - LG Black 12X BD-RW
PSU ($90 after MIR) - XFX Pro850W
CASE ($100) - Antec Nine Hundred
OS ($130) - Windows 7 Pro x64

$2300

 

[JORGEGLZ]

Thank for your fast recommendation.Are you sure the recommended specification will render one hour of high definition video in 30mins or 45 mins using powerdirector 9 or 10?

Thanks Sadams04.

I plan to start building this computer first days of JANUARY of 2012.

Jorge

 

[sadams04]

Are you sure the recommended specification will render one hour of high definition video in 30mins or 45 mins using powerdirector 9 or 10?

Actually no I am not sure, but if it won't then it wouldn't be very far behind. The hardware doesn't get much better without spending a lot more money. Dual 5650's would be faster, but the 3930k overclocked safely to 4.5~GHz is a powerhouse as well (at a fourth the cost). 16GB of fast memory is plenty. The SSD has great read / write times, but you could upgrade to something like a RevoDrive for better speeds. You may want to hit the PowerDirectory forums and ask about a GPU. You may get a recommendation for a GTX 580 or other GPU.

RevoDrive => http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227761

 

[JORGEGLZ]

Thanks Again for your quick answer.
Let's suppose I give you $4000 to build a fast system.And you have to spent all the $4000 dollar.What system you would build thinking in the goal to render one high definition video in 45 minutes or less.?

Thanks in advance for your answer

Sincerely
Jorge

 

[sadams04]

Flat out speed....

MB ($325) - GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 X79
CPU ($1050) - i7-3960K - Stepped up the CPU simply because of the extra buget.
2 x GPU ($470 after MIR / $940) - ASUS GTX 580 - ..configured to run in SLI. Was going to recommend a Quadro 4000, but it isn't on the list of supported GPUs. http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector/requirements_en_US.html?&r=1
CPU Cooler ($110) - Corsair H100
MEM ($135) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1866 CL9 16GB (4x4GB)
OS / Boot HD ($740) - OCZ RevoDrive 3 240GB - PCI-e based storage will give you the best read / write speeds.
Apps / Storage HD ($270) - WD Black 2TB
OPTICAL ($70) - LG Black 12X BD-RW
PSU ($90 after MIR) - XFX Pro850W
CASE ($100) - Antec Nine Hundred
OS ($130) - Windows 7 Pro x64

$3960

 

[JORGEGLZ]

Flat out speed....

MB ($325) - GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 X79
CPU ($1050) - i7-3960K - Stepped up the CPU simply because of the extra buget.
2 x GPU ($470 after MIR / $940) - ASUS GTX 580 - ..configured to run in SLI. Was going to recommend a Quadro 4000, but it isn't on the list of supported GPUs. http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector/requirements_en_US.html?&r=1
CPU Cooler ($110) - Corsair H100
MEM ($135) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3-1866 CL9 16GB (4x4GB)
OS / Boot HD ($740) - OCZ RevoDrive 3 240GB - PCI-e based storage will give you the best read / write speeds.
Apps / Storage HD ($270) - WD Black 2TB
OPTICAL ($70) - LG Black 12X BD-RW
PSU ($90 after MIR) - XFX Pro850W
CASE ($100) - Antec Nine Hundred
OS ($130) - Windows 7 Pro x64

$3960

Thanks again
I will start building my system at the second week of January and I will post the time this machine will make to render one hour of high definition video using PowerDirector 10.

Thank you very much for all your advice.

Jorge

 

[JORGEGLZ]

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