DavidBeier
Veteran
My three year old PC is starting to give me more trouble than it's worth and as more projects are rolling in, I'm looking to take the plunge and to buy a new sucker.
My current one is:
AMD Athlon 64 3200
1 gig for RAM
GeForce 6600 256mb VRAM
300 gig 7200 RPM HD
I'm looking for a decent upgrade. I've been able to edit 720p OK (until recent memory leaks started to bug me) but 1080p has always been choppy and I've had issues with compressing big projects.
I can't afford a whole lot (I'm looking in the $600-$1000) range and my main focus is of course video editing (I wouldn't mind throwing in an extra $100 to play some of the new PC games but it's not a priority). I wanna be able to do 1080p and 2k smoothly. 4k would be nice if I ever get to invest in a RED system but I'm guessing that would be beyond my price range.
Any advice? Tips on good deals? Anything?
My current one is:
AMD Athlon 64 3200
1 gig for RAM
GeForce 6600 256mb VRAM
300 gig 7200 RPM HD
I'm looking for a decent upgrade. I've been able to edit 720p OK (until recent memory leaks started to bug me) but 1080p has always been choppy and I've had issues with compressing big projects.
I can't afford a whole lot (I'm looking in the $600-$1000) range and my main focus is of course video editing (I wouldn't mind throwing in an extra $100 to play some of the new PC games but it's not a priority). I wanna be able to do 1080p and 2k smoothly. 4k would be nice if I ever get to invest in a RED system but I'm guessing that would be beyond my price range.
Any advice? Tips on good deals? Anything?