Here's the proposed spec of the machine that I'm about to build for working with HDV in Vegas 7. I'll be running a lot more besides Vegas on it.
CPU
Quite a lot cheaper than the extreme QX6700 or QX6800 but still quad. Seems to be the current price v performance point for a Vegas user. I know there's a further big price cut on July 22 but you've got to jump in at some time.
Motherboard
The Intel D975XBX2 used by JohnnyRoy and John Cline also looks good too but not well supported here in Thailand.
RAM
I don't really like to fill up all four slots but I don't know if 2Gb DIMMS are available. Then again would I seriously ever want to go to 8Gb on this mobo?
Graphics
The cheapest solution I can find giving me 4 x DVI outputs. I will run my 2 x 17" off one card and a 24" LCD off the other as a Windows secondary display. No fans on these which will help keep the noise down.
System Drive
My 36Gb Raptor has done great for the last 3 years and I'm not really into RAID.
Data drives
Not in a RAID. Assets on one (E:), rendering and everything else to the other (D:).
DVD Writer
My Benq 1640 writes great quality DVD+R. These Benq drives are being discontinued so if I can find one then what else? Pioneer 112?
CPU Cooler
Will the 9500 be enough instead of the 9700?
Audio
I already have this and it will sit in one of the regular PCI slots (with breakout box).
Case
My existing Lian Li case has been excellent, although it is a bit noisy. The ThermalTake cases look very nice but the shop building the PC is big on Lian Li.
Power Supply
I want a quieter machine than last time so I don't need to sit in the other room for voiceovers and most of the noise seems to come from my regular Enermax 350W supply. Hopefully this has all the connections I need. Will 600 watts be enough for this new box?
Monitors for XP desktop
- I already have these and run my timeline right across them in a "Span" configuration.
Monitor for video
Run from Vegas as a Windows Secondary Display. No Dell here in Thailand and this is available but doesn't have as many inputs as Dell. But DVI should be enough for what I need.
Keyboard
Same as I have now.
OS
Figured I may as well be ready for getting the most out of Vegas 8.
What do you think? Any comments? Any headaches waiting to happen?
Nick
CPU
Quite a lot cheaper than the extreme QX6700 or QX6800 but still quad. Seems to be the current price v performance point for a Vegas user. I know there's a further big price cut on July 22 but you've got to jump in at some time.
Motherboard
The Intel D975XBX2 used by JohnnyRoy and John Cline also looks good too but not well supported here in Thailand.
RAM
I don't really like to fill up all four slots but I don't know if 2Gb DIMMS are available. Then again would I seriously ever want to go to 8Gb on this mobo?
Graphics
The cheapest solution I can find giving me 4 x DVI outputs. I will run my 2 x 17" off one card and a 24" LCD off the other as a Windows secondary display. No fans on these which will help keep the noise down.
System Drive
My 36Gb Raptor has done great for the last 3 years and I'm not really into RAID.
Data drives
Not in a RAID. Assets on one (E:), rendering and everything else to the other (D:).
DVD Writer
My Benq 1640 writes great quality DVD+R. These Benq drives are being discontinued so if I can find one then what else? Pioneer 112?
CPU Cooler
Will the 9500 be enough instead of the 9700?
Audio
I already have this and it will sit in one of the regular PCI slots (with breakout box).
Case
My existing Lian Li case has been excellent, although it is a bit noisy. The ThermalTake cases look very nice but the shop building the PC is big on Lian Li.
Power Supply
I want a quieter machine than last time so I don't need to sit in the other room for voiceovers and most of the noise seems to come from my regular Enermax 350W supply. Hopefully this has all the connections I need. Will 600 watts be enough for this new box?
Monitors for XP desktop
- I already have these and run my timeline right across them in a "Span" configuration.
Monitor for video
Run from Vegas as a Windows Secondary Display. No Dell here in Thailand and this is available but doesn't have as many inputs as Dell. But DVI should be enough for what I need.
Keyboard
Same as I have now.
OS
Figured I may as well be ready for getting the most out of Vegas 8.
What do you think? Any comments? Any headaches waiting to happen?
Nick