Posted: 3/10/2012 8:27:38 AM EDT
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All right urban commandos, I need some help. I am getting ready to purchase a new desktop computer. I would like to be able to edit high def. video without having to wait forever to get it done. I would like something a little on the faster side as I don't want to upgrade anytime soon. I have always been a PC fan and really don't want to go to the "apple" dark side due to the fact I HATE Itunes. Internal hard drive space isn't that important due to the fact I plan on purchasing my own Network attached storage device. I plan on redirecting all of the default folders over there (pictures,music....). I don't really want to spend the endless hours it takes to become educated enough to make a wise decision on the best way to spend 1000 dollars or so. I would really like one of you experts to help me out in that area. I mainly just want a blisteringly fast computer. Any suggestions?
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Build it yourself. It's much easier than you might think. It's similar to what many say about AR's, that is "if you can build legos you can build a computer." You can get a great set-up built for video editing for under $1000. IM me and I'd be more than happy to help.
Couple base questions. Monitor needed? Play games? Timeframe when you need it done? |
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All right urban commandos, I need some help. I am getting ready to purchase a new desktop computer. I would like to be able to edit high def. video without having to wait forever to get it done. I would like something a little on the faster side as I don't want to upgrade anytime soon. I have always been a PC fan and really don't want to go to the "apple" dark side due to the fact I HATE Itunes. Internal hard drive space isn't that important due to the fact I plan on purchasing my own Network attached storage device. I plan on redirecting all of the default folders over there (pictures,music....). I don't really want to spend the endless hours it takes to become educated enough to make a wise decision on the best way to spend 1000 dollars or so. I would really like one of you experts to help me out in that area. I mainly just want a blisteringly fast computer. Any suggestions? http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dxcwmn1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=xps-8300http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dxcwmn1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=xps-8300 Change the video card to the nvidia gt 530. Add the windows 7 recovery dvd. select the usb 3.0 card option. |
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Build it yourself. It's much easier than you might think. It's similar to what many say about AR's, that is "if you can build legos you can build a computer." You can get a great set-up built for video editing for under $1000. IM me and I'd be more than happy to help. Couple base questions. Monitor needed? Play games? Timeframe when you need it done? This^ I just built a gaming one for my son and spent a lot less than 1K and that included a 24" ASUS monitor. 
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I would also build it. Hold off a little bit for the next gen of Intel processors and NVIDIA graphics cards if you can. That should drop the prices on the current stuff and you can decide whether you want the new or the old.
I just built my first one for about $750. You could afford some upgrades over mine with the extra $250 if you really want. Without shopping around, you could go from a 2nd gen i5 to 2nd gen i7, get a better graphics card than I did (I only spent $110 on this), and maybe get some extra RAM. My graphics card hasn't arrived yet, but there is no comparing my old laptop with a core 2 duo and 32 bit windows to this thing. It does about as well with games on the integrated graphics as my laptop did with its NVIDIA 8600. Gonna be awesome when my graphics card gets here 
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