Building new computer – please post your specs.

[Neil Young]

If you’re serious about editing, I recommend Final Cut if
you want to stay in sync with the rest of the industry.
pcs are fine for maya.

[Daniel Martinez]

thank you, but I know all about Final Cut, Avid, Pinacal Liquid, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Avid|DS ect.

I’m not having editing tool on my comp for other editors to say “Well, I only edit Final Cut”. I have my tools so I can maintain a project from shooting – through editing – to post production. And for that I am in sync. You know AAF?!

You know – in my country – people don’t care what tool you use. They care about getteing the result fast, cheap and with a very very very high end feel to it (they must be crazy!) – But never the less I havn’t met a director yet turning me down because my tool was of another shape or color than he/she was used to.

As long as my pipeline is all right I’m very much in sync with the idustry.

What I really wan’t is a new computer and I need help with the specs.

Thank you. 😉

[Chris Smith]

MAC: Fastest and latest machine.

My PC build (newegg):

Track 1 Thermaltake Tsunami VA3400SWA Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply – Retail
Item #: N82E16811133139
$135.50

Track 1 AMD Athlon 64 FX55 ClawHammer Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADAFX55ASBOX – Retail
Item #: N82E16819103496

For Retail AMD processor, please call 408 749-3060 for service after first 30 days. For OEM AMD processor, we will service for 30 days only. Please verify the Processor matches your order Prior To installation. IMPORTANT: Always pack your CPU well for return. We will refuse your RMA if we received it as DAMAGED! $849.00

Track 1 NEC Silver ATAPI/ E-IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3500A S – OEM
Item #: N82E16827152033
$69.00
Item(s) shipped from NJ Tracking Number: #695403085392

Track 2 LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL 30cm Cold Cathode Kit – Retail
Item #: N82E16800888026
$8.98

Track 1 ASUS A8V DELUXE Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail
Item #: N82E16813131510

For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or https://helpdesk.asus.com/ $129.00

Track 1 eVGA 256-A8-N345-AX Geforce 6800Ultra 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card – Retail
Item #: N82E16814130196

For Tech Support 888/881-EVGA (3842) $569.00

Track 2 Crucial 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model BL6464Z402 – Retail
Item #: N82E16820146546
$284.00

Track 1 ALPS Silver 1.44MB 3.5″ Internal Floppy Drive – OEM
Item #: N82E16821103303

Track 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3200822AS 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive – OEM
Item #: N82E16822148033
This item is serviced by the SeaGate. Please call 800 -732-4283 for service. $256.00

Track 1 Saitek Gamers’ Keyboard PZ08A 2-Tone USB Wired Sleek contemporary Keyboard – Retail
Item #: N82E16823175101
$49.00

Track 1 Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 N48-00019 Silver 5 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse – OEM
Item #: N82E16826105142
Please Note CD keys are listed on the outside of the plastic wrap accompanying your product. $24.00
Track 1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 – OEM
Item #: N82E16837102153
Please Note CD keys are listed on the outside of the plastic wrap accompanying your product. $143.00
Subtotal: $2,526.48
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $50.43
Rush Order Fee: $2.99
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Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com

[Adam Rose esq.]

have heard VERY healthy reports of rendering times via the AMD dual core route. socket 939 required.

is my next purchase, once I can afford it

🙂

[Ambulance]

Here’s the specs for the PC I just built with the big decision, and I’m so glad I got it, being the Dual Core AMD processor. It renders amazingly. Can’t recommend it highly enough if you’re going PC. I read a long report that compared it to the Intel Duals and basically AMD Duals are more efficient and faster if you’re running one app at a time.

4800 Dual Core AMD 64
3 Gigs DDR ram
K8N-NEO4-F MOBO
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card
Nvidia 6600 256 Vid card
74 GB 10,000 RPM SATA Hard Drive
160 GB 7,200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
500gb Lacie external
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A
ALTEC LANSING GT5051 80 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker
Antek 1650 case (black)
2 SAMSUNG 912T-Black Black 19″ 25ms LCD Monitors

hope this helps