What do I need in my new computer for video editing?

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jsteinamite

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What do I need in my new computer for video editing?

I'm frustrated! My computer is way too slow! Can you offer me suggestions of sites where I can build a PC box that will be able to handle movie editing?

Also, what are actual key components that I will need (motherboard, bus, processor, video card, memory, etc...) to create a computer that is powerful enough to handle the demands for this sort of work/play?
 
How much are you looking to spend? NewEgg.com is a popular choice. I built mine last year with parts from there.

Tim
 
Asus board
Core2 Duo
2GB mem (atleast)
500GB Hard drive (SATA)
430W Power Supply
Dual DVI video card


NewEgg!
 
You might try Dell's refurbished machines. They still have a full warranty, and are steeply discounted. Just make sure you get at least 1 GB of RAM (2 would be better), and as much HD space as you can afford. I put an extra 100 GB drive on my machine and use it only for video projects. Works nice, and when I’m done with a project I just delete everything and start again.
 
Videoguys has a pretty good DYI section on building solid editing machines...

here's a link: http://www.videoguys.com/DIY.html

Their latest is DYI5 for a core duo machine, but less than a year ago the AMD X2's were reigning supreme. See DYI4.

I've been thinking about just buying an off-the-shelf HP and sticking in a few extras (dual video card, more RAM, etc)...with those running about $900, it's about half the price.

Whatever you go with, one thing you don't need to spend a lot of money on is a video card -- unless you're also working in After Effects. Vegas is all about the processor and the RAM.
 
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