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Spec for video editing.
Purdybread
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Hi all,
A friend has asked me to build him a base unit for video editing, His current system is just too old for the HD encoding and editing. The old system was adequate until he bought his new HD camcorder.
I have plenty of experience building computers, but only home / office types of machine.
As the budget is tight (£400, £450 at a stretch) I was looking from some opinions or advice on the spec.
It is for base unit only, no peripherals.
TIA
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A friend has asked me to build him a base unit for video editing, His current system is just too old for the HD encoding and editing. The old system was adequate until he bought his new HD camcorder.
I have plenty of experience building computers, but only home / office types of machine.
As the budget is tight (£400, £450 at a stretch) I was looking from some opinions or advice on the spec.
It is for base unit only, no peripherals.
TIA
P
£10 a Day Sept 2010 Challenge: £-7859/£300
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The HD cams need a lot of processing power.
Think sandy bridge cpu ideally.
What cpu/motherboard at present because overclocking may help a bit.0 -
Fast quad core CPU, gobs of RAM and a 7200RPM or higher hard drive. Onboard graphics will be fine as will sound.0
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Thanks for the replies guys.
As for the current MB/CPU, I'm not sure. I believe it is a Pentium 4, so due an upgrade.
The onboard graphics is one part I have concerns about. Although the computer will never be used for gaming, I wasnt sure if a dedicated card was necessary or advisable.
I suppose video encoding and editing is CPU intensive rather than GPU?£10 a Day Sept 2010 Challenge: £-7859/£3000 -
Whilst a dedicated card is nice, if you go for a recent motherboard with integrated ATI or nVidia, there's really not much benefit.0
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