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bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Help On Builing A Computer

Hello everyone, today I decided to do a little looking around on building my own computer. The main thing my computer would be for is video editing. Some gaming here and there, but I figure, if you have a good video editing computer, it can also play games quite well.
Now I have done some research, but I do not know where to start, and how to tell if something is compatible with something ells.
So any help to kinda of guide me in the right direction would help.
Thank You![/i]

Twilly · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

Check out Bam!'s guide on Building your own Comp. It's stickied.

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

Okay, first let me ask you what your budget is.

From there we can move on for me telling you how good your computer is.

bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

Hmmmm, I would say maybe a max of $600-$700 US.
And this would be just the PC itself.
I am fine with monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

Hmm.. Do you care if the case does not look "high tech 1337ness"? That budget is a little low, but it is very workable...

Do you think you will need a Dual-Core or a Quad-Core for your video editing (very intensive video edting will require a Quad-core)

bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

I like the idea of a 1337 case, lol.
My video editing is not "intense".
Here is what i have now, it works ok, but if I am doing a large project (20-30min) it lags like hell and rendering takes forever.
And I know it sucks...

Btw, my computer is the oldest in my house, and it runs the best
WIN!

EDIT:
Oh, I would also like a graphic card with the 2 monitor outputs thingy, so you can have 2 monitors.

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Okay youll want a dual-core...

and im not 100 percent sure if a 1337 case is in your budget.

Now, how big do you think your hard drive should be... Some video editors i know take up 1 terabyte... some a few hundred gigabytes.

Twilly · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

We will have to wait and see what he says Smile

bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

I have a 230GB external HD that has all my video stuff on it. BUT I all my files are not compressed, once I do that, I'm sure it will free up a lot, all my raw videos are .AVI, and my finished videos are WMV or MPG, in future videos, my raw files will be the same quality as my finished product. Because having high quality raw files and a crappy final product dose not make sense.

ANYWAY
I have a 65GB main HD, but I'm only using 45GB.

So yeah, I would think a 300ish GB HD would be just fine.
Then I could use my external for backup.

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject:

if you already have a 650gb hard drive, why buy another one?

Twilly · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:

650 GB ?!?!
Where did that come from?
My main is 65, not 650
lol

Localhost · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

You said it two posts up...

Anyways yay, then buy what you said...

So what else do you need then?

bandgeek1 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

Well I am confused on finding the right motherboard/right RAM.
I would like a motherboard with 4 PCI slots, able to have 2 or 4 GB or RAM.
I am just confused on what works with what.