PC For Cinema4d + After Effects i7 Quad Core enough?

[hannahmaccamoo]

Hi I wonder if you can help me?

I'm looking for a PC that I can use for Cinema 4D and After Effects ( and a bit of video editing on Premiere).

I want something that will have a quick Ram prieview and render without me have to gauge my eyes out with wooden spoons. I currently have a Dell Laptop (core duo 4GB ram - which was rubbish with these programs hence buying a new one)

I have been suggested the following spec and want to know if any of you think it can do the jobs for me, if not, what should I get.

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Ivy Bridge i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor w/ Hyper-Threading - 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory - MSI Intel H61 Motherboard - 500GB SATA Hard Drive - 22 in 1 Card Reader - 22x DVD Writer.
+ getting it installed with 16GB

Is this i7 Quad core good or should I be getting a 6 core/hex core?

Just don't want wait days to scrobble/ram preview work... and keep my eyes.

Many thanks for your time

Hannah

 

[festerovic]

i7 - good choice
4gb ddr3 1333 - get at least ddr3 1600 or 1800. And get at least 16gb.
H61 motherboard - get a newer chipset like the h77.
The rest- good enough. and wont affect 3d stuff
**add - get a Radeon 7950 card. It will dramatically speed up rendering in preview and final. Its expensive but worth it, especially if you are getting paid to do this.

Quad core is fine and better than the hex core in most situations.