I should mention also, you're going to need a lot more than 120GB if you plan to do picture and especially video editing. Plan to have a 1-2TB drive to use for mass storage, and the SSD will be the boot/software drive.
I should mention also, you're going to need a lot more than 120GB if you plan to do picture and especially video editing. Plan to have a 1-2TB drive to use for mass storage, and the SSD will be the boot/software drive.
Brian
1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4
Supercharged, URD'd, Lifted, etc. etc.
Originally Posted by GoodTimes
x2 with any kind of editing/authoring you can never have too much storageOriginally Posted by mastacox
- Kevin
2018 Taco TRD Pro - 2.5" lift, 33" tires, everything else stock.
2012 Triumph Tiger XC - Stock
Yeah that was my plan,
I am doing a little research into good fast HDD
I will probably have 2TB internally and I am still looking for a decent 1TB for and external one to use between my desktop and laptop or if I work on anyone else's pc and need to back up there stuff
Avdian (Avy, Avi, Av, Eddie are some nicknames)
Tess - 97' 4Runner "Project Something Or Another" - No More
Annabelle - 00' 4Runner Limited "The Next Chapter"
Natascha - 99' GTI 2.0 N/A Auto - SOLD!!
Swordfish - 05' Camry 2.4 Auto
Project Fluffy - 93' SC400
So, I looked at the boxes of stuff that stepdad got for his pc a little more today.
(he has yet to clean up his mess in the kitchen from the build)
Motherboard - ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Processor - INTEL CORE i7
Graphics Card - ASUS Matrix GTX580
HDD - Vertex 3 2.5" SSD
RAM - VengeanceLP DDR3 16GB
Case - Cooler Master HAF
Power Supply - Corsair AXI200
CPU cooler - Ninja3 CPU Cooler
Disk Drive - I/O Magic DVD +/- R/RW
Thoughts?
Avdian (Avy, Avi, Av, Eddie are some nicknames)
Tess - 97' 4Runner "Project Something Or Another" - No More
Annabelle - 00' 4Runner Limited "The Next Chapter"
Natascha - 99' GTI 2.0 N/A Auto - SOLD!!
Swordfish - 05' Camry 2.4 Auto
Project Fluffy - 93' SC400
ALrighty lets break down the build, looks like the total was about $2k not including some stuff...
That's a seriously pricey mobo at $334 from Newegg. If we're considering this a "pseudo-budget" build, I think there are mobos with better bang-for-your-buck...Originally Posted by YotaFun
Since it's a Sandy Bridge mobo (LGA 1155) I'm going to assume he got the Core i7-2600K. Good choice in processor for about $315 and super fast.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Way bad-ass graphics card, but seriously WAY overpowered unless you're a pretty hardcore gamer (is he?)... And about as expensive as they get at $530. For photo and video editing, this is seriously over the top giant overkill. It's probably one of the most powerful gaming video cards out there...Originally Posted by YotaFun
You don't mention size, but if we assume its a 120GB its a very fast choice for a boot drive and photo/video editing machine. Probably one of the fastest drives out there, and not over-the-top expensive (but you will pay for it at about $240).Originally Posted by YotaFun
You don't mention speed, but you can get 16GB of DDR 3 1600 RAM for around $105, so why not! Probably too much RAM, but it's so cheap who cares...Originally Posted by YotaFun
This could be a case that costs anywhere from $60 - $160, but you can get a pretty nice case for about $100. I would go screwless with plenty of fan mounts.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Corsair AX1200 is a huge honkin power supply, and way more than needed for the hardware listed. It's expensive at $279, and you only need somewhere around an 800W PSU in my opinion.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Nice CPU fan, and not too pricey at $50. It requires a big case to fit it though.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Meh it's a DVD burner for about $50.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Where to start... You don't mention keyboard, mouse, or monitor, but you're looking at about a $2000 PC without those things which can be a pretty strong powerhouse in most anything (with monitor, Windows, and peripherals figure $2700), but is actually geared towards gaming especially with the graphics card. I think you could build a PC that would keep up in video and photo editing for about $800 less... I'll build my recommendations for Intel and AMD boxes and post soon.Originally Posted by YotaFun
Brian
1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4
Supercharged, URD'd, Lifted, etc. etc.
Originally Posted by GoodTimes
Ok here's my recommended Intel box:
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600k - $315 and super fast!
Mobo: EVGA P67 SLI - $200 and pretty nice with SATA 6Gb, USB 3.0, on-board audio, etc.
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) - $105
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $30 and excellent air cooler
Graphics Card: ZOTAC AMP! ZT-50402-10L GeForce GTX 550 Ti - $150 and way more than you'll need
Primary Drive: Vertex 3 120GB - $240 and the fastest SSD drive out there
Second Drive: Samsung F4 Ecogreen 2TB - Lot's o' storage and $80
Optical Drive: ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA - $90 and a Blu-ray burner for HD authoring!
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 - $90 and seems nice.
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-875M 875W - $170, this would be plenty.
Total box: $1450, not including monitor(s), mouse/keyboard, Windows
Brian
1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4
Supercharged, URD'd, Lifted, etc. etc.
Originally Posted by GoodTimes
Well if you use all the same hardware but an AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (3.7 GHz) and a Gigabyte Mobo for AMD, figure about $200 cheaper.
You can go cheaper from there by getting for example a somewhat cheaper SSD, save some money on the case, power supply, etc. You'll have to decide on your budget but I think you can build a pretty good AMD box for around $800-$1000, and a very good Intel box with 2600k for about $1300.
Brian
1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4
Supercharged, URD'd, Lifted, etc. etc.
Originally Posted by GoodTimes