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new computer question
I have the opportunity to purchase a “refurb” Dell 3500 with a xeon quadcore 3.4 ghz processor, 12 gig of ram, and an invida T200 video card with 1 gig of ram. The price is $500 which I think is pretty good
My question is; do you think it will handle vegas pro 13? Your opinions please.
Thanks in advance
Kevin McCarthy
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I don’t trust Dell after I’ve had at least two CPUs over heat in the 90s, not sure if I’d ever trust them again.
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Are you kidding Kevin, of course, lol.
Others will read deep into that NVidia GPU card support, etc, etc…
But i stop worrying myself long ago over this whole GPU mess and
technicalities and just enjoy my edits.
You have a decent beast, go make some money.Steve Rhoden
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Thanks Steve.
It’s a precision T3500 with lots of fans, so I’m not too concerned about heat.
Thanks for your input, let me know when you need another voice-over.
Cheers
Kevin
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Sure, Always glad to assist…
Steve Rhoden
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I’d buy it. It’s a great deal.
Dave
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“I’d buy it. It’s a great deal.”
Indeed it is!Steve Rhoden
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I’d never buy a Dell again but if I was foolish enough to buy one… Here is a Referb Dell Precision T3500 X5650 2.66GHz 6-Core, 12GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, Nvidia Quadro NVS295 Video Card for $474 USD at NewEgg.com. I’d rather have a 2.66Ghz 6-core than a 3.4Ghz 4-core and it has a Quadro graphics card and is cheaper too.
Here’s the description:
The Dell Precision T3500 is packed full of power. This version comes with a X5650 (2.66GHz) Intel Xeon Six Core Processors, 12GB Memory and a 250GB Hard Drive. On the video side this Dell T3500 offers the Nvidia Quadro NVS295 with Dispaly Port to DVI adapter cable and keyboard/mouse. This machine comes ready to work strait out of the box loaded with Windows 7 PRO 64 BIT Operating System.
(Did I mention I would never buy a Dell again!)
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I dont really pay much attention to PC/Laptop “Brands” anymore.
They are all an assembly from varied vendors.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
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You are 100% correct, Steve! They also buy the components from the same low-ball manufacturers as well (cheap power supplies, for example).
It is ALWAYS best to build your own!
Dave
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I’ll agree with John (and my earlier post). Do not buy from Dell. They probably make it hard to upgrade parts, forcing you to buy their proprietary upgrades. If you can’t build your own computer (and it’s not that hard-I recommend just looking up recommended specs online, or buying a book like Mike Meyers’ Comptia A+ certification books and read on how the hardware works), hire someone you can trust who will build one for you, as I did for my current editing desktop.
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