just want to know these parts are good or should i change these to something else?
cpu 2.8 ghz
asus p5ld2-vm
ddr2 2 gb memory
320 h.d
pc redeon 1600 pro 512 video card
dvd rw lg
i have to tell you that ,i can spend around 1000 $ can do you think? thats ganna be a good system or no for that price? did i choose a good parts or do you think i have to upgrade that?
2007-02-12 19:18:21 · 3 answers · asked by hani e 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If video editing is your main concern, then you shouldn't get a "gaming" video card. That's not going to help you any.
Gaming cards are fast in 3D acceleration using DirectX or OpenGL, but they have no impact on video editing. With a gaming card, your CPU will mainly be used. Instead, there are pro video editing cards that are designed to accelerate "video rendering". Go to Matrox's website. You should see ones like the rt.x100 (and there are newer models too). These cards have encoders built right into the hardware to allow for "real-time" editing. You can preview special effects right away instead of waiting minutes or even hours for your PC to convert it.
It may sound like an expensive option, but it really isn't when you consider the fact that most high-end gaming cards run over $300. You should be able to buy a decent Matrox card for under $500 (and some of the budget models are under $300).
2007-02-12 19:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks good for starters. The main components that are stressed while video editing are the CPU RAM and the HDD.
If u are looking for a system for pro level then I would recommed you to change to a raid-0 setup with atleast 2 hard disks. It would give u atleast a 70% performance boost in the hdd transfer(a big part in loading and saving videos). remember u will need either a motherboard that supports raid like asus a8n series(for AMD, cheap if built in) or you may buy a PCI dedicated RAID card(try raid but a bit extra cost). These boards offer good options for expandability.
Also u might want to but a video card that has options of transfering video from all sorts of devices. There are spcial pci cards that facilitate this. look up pinnacle.com
You may also look out for firewire(1394) port in you mother board and a SD.MS/Pro.MMC.SM.XD memory cards reader.
Also get a dual core CPU.
2007-02-13 03:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by RollerCoaster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upgrade the CPU to somewhere around 3.4 GHz. Chose Core 2 Duo or Extreme.
2007-02-13 04:34:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋