Building My Own PC

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GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteranOP
Oct 4, 2009, 01:05 AM

I am in the process of building a PC that will be used primarily for video editing, special effects, and possibly some 3D work... So programs like Premiere Pro, After Effects, and possibly Blender... of course Photoshop will be involved too.

I'd love to get some input from the PC gurus... and if someone tells me to buy a Mac... I swear..... :pity:

Anyways, here it is.. I didn't add a few things (mouse, keyboard, etc.) that I didn't felt were necessary to go over:

Tower Case (COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

2 Internal Harddrives (SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

Motherboard (ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398

Graphics Card (EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

Power Supply (CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

DVD Drive/Burner (SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187

2 LCD Monitors (Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127

Memory (G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253

CPU (AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675

anlgpanlgpNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 01:10 AM

Hey I already told you what I can tell you about the power supply.. and it looks to me like everything else fits in with each other.

You will also need to put into account which OS you want to run. Since it's for editing I'd say Windows, so you have to add that, too. And, unfortunately, the money that goes along with it.

"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl

GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteran
Oct 4, 2009, 02:05 AM

"anlgp wrote:

Hey I already told you what I can tell you about the power supply.. and it looks to me like everything else fits in with each other.

You will also need to put into account which OS you want to run. Since it's for editing I'd say Windows, so you have to add that, too. And, unfortunately, the money that goes along with it.

Luckily I can get Windows 7 for $30 for being a college student... so I should be OK as far as the OS goes.

byroanbyroanadmin
Oct 4, 2009, 02:18 AM

I have the same case for my desktop, I love it. The CPU is the only thing I'm not a fan of. I prefer an Intel Quad over AMD. Which of course means a different mobo, but ASUS is a great choice.

anlgpanlgpNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 02:33 AM

"byroan wrote:

I have the same case for my desktop, I love it. The CPU is the only thing I'm not a fan of. I prefer an Intel Quad over AMD. Which of course means a different mobo, but ASUS is a great choice.

Is there a reason for you picking Intel over AMD or is it a classic case of the AMD/Intel war?

ie. is performance better?

"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl

GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteran
Oct 4, 2009, 02:42 AM

"anlgp wrote:

Is there a reason for you picking Intel over AMD or is it a classic case of the AMD/Intel war?

ie. is performance better?

It's probably a case of the AMD/Intel war... I like AMD over Intel, this is why I went AMD...

byroanbyroanadmin
Oct 4, 2009, 10:37 AM

"GridIronKing34 wrote:

It's probably a case of the AMD/Intel war... I like AMD over Intel, this is why I went AMD...

No, it's actually a case of Intel CPU's performing better than AMD's.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-desktop-cpu-charts/Adobe-Photoshop-CS-4,1387.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-desktop-cpu-charts/Adobe-Premiere-Pro-CS4,1404.html

Two adobe programs you mentioned you will be running.

unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 10:47 AM

intels quads are better then amds.

thanks to VO for the sick ass sigs.


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GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteran
Oct 4, 2009, 12:39 PM

"byroan wrote:

No, it's actually a case of Intel CPU's performing better than AMD's.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-desktop-cpu-charts/Adobe-Photoshop-CS-4,1387.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-desktop-cpu-charts/Adobe-Premiere-Pro-CS4,1404.html

Two adobe programs you mentioned you will be running.

You're right, but as a college student... AMD is a better option. Intel is completely overpriced, IMO.

unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 01:28 PM

im looking at your motherboard and your graphics card seems your graphics card is sli capable but your motherboard is crossfire capable. Might want to check into getting a crossfire graphics card or a sli capable motherboard so later on you can add another graphics card and run two in parallel.

thanks to VO for the sick ass sigs.


Charlie: If you're not as educated or as informed what you do is you start your own party and you yell the loudest.

SICKSICKforum_veteran
Oct 4, 2009, 02:07 PM

just buy a mac.
hehehe

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GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteran
Oct 4, 2009, 03:08 PM

"SICK wrote:

just buy a mac.
hehehe

hate you so much right now.

byroanbyroanadmin
Oct 4, 2009, 03:21 PM

"GridIronKing34 wrote:

You're right, but as a college student... AMD is a better option. Intel is completely overpriced, IMO.

The Q8200 is cheaper than the CPU you listed. It's also extremely easy to overclock.

unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 03:21 PM

"byroan wrote:

The Q8200 is cheaper than the CPU you listed. It's also extremely easy to overclock.

i wouldn't recommend overclocking unless you really know what you are doing.

thanks to VO for the sick ass sigs.


Charlie: If you're not as educated or as informed what you do is you start your own party and you yell the loudest.

byroanbyroanadmin
Oct 4, 2009, 03:24 PM

"unluckyluciano wrote:

i wouldn't recommend overclocking unless you really know what you are doing.

I figured if GIK knew how to build a PC, he knew how to OC. :tongue2:

I've been wrong before though.

unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 03:30 PM

well ive worked on my pc basically rebuilt it and I don't trust myself to overclock so there :P

thanks to VO for the sick ass sigs.


Charlie: If you're not as educated or as informed what you do is you start your own party and you yell the loudest.

DolfanColeDolfanColeNew Member
Oct 4, 2009, 10:20 PM

Might want to check the power supply 12V rail to the video card to make sure that there's enough amperage. I think eVGA has the required current on their website. Not having sufficient power can make the video card run at a lower bus speed, and thus you won't get the full performance out of the card.

byroanbyroanadmin
Oct 4, 2009, 10:22 PM

"unluckyluciano wrote:

well ive worked on my pc basically rebuilt it and I don't trust myself to overclock so there :P

wuss.

MotionMotionNew Member
Oct 5, 2009, 09:09 AM

"SICK wrote:

just buy a mac.
hehehe

+1

If your going into a career in graphics/video, thats the way to go. Not trying to be a SA, I have a degree in Graphic Design and I'm close to getting a 2nd degree in Computer Support/Networking. Obviously its your preference though, the parts you have picked out look like a solid start in addition to what everyone else mentioned.

GridIronKing34GridIronKing34forum_veteran
Oct 5, 2009, 06:04 PM

"Motion wrote:

+1

If your going into a career in graphics/video, thats the way to go. Not trying to be a SA, I have a degree in Graphic Design and I'm close to getting a 2nd degree in Computer Support/Networking. Obviously its your preference though, the parts you have picked out look like a solid start in addition to what everyone else mentioned.

It's personal preference. I've heard everyone give their two cents as far as the Mac/PC debate.... whether you're into networking, graphic design, computer science, film, etc.

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