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Originally Posted by notabook
I disagree. CC programs will be among the first to take advantage quad core chips, it only makes sense for them to do as such. So I?d definitely wait for quad core since they are coming up soon if this computer is going to be used primarily for CC applications.
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i think the quad is said to be about 30% faster on vegas. i dont know what he's rendering, but i edit a 30 min vid in premiere, go have a smoke and make a cup of coffee, read a few posts on gfy and the vid is done exporting.. maybe if he waits a couple months to get a quad he will save a few minutes encoding out his video.. personally, from a budget standpoint i wait till the processor is out a while before i throw down the money... then again i have 12 pc's inhouse and adding 12 more over the next month. a dual core 3.4 is $155 bucks.
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Originally Posted by notabook
Aluminum case ? not necessary. CC computers will not be moved around very much and the only reason to get an aluminum case is for easier portability. Aluminum cases ability to dissipate heat are nearly negligible when compared to steel cases, so you are just wasting money on getting aluminum for a CC computer. As for airflow aye, I recommend for a dedicated heat machine at least 4 120mm fans although you could get by with less.
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i pay $61 for a superflower sf-201 - 6 case fans - you can get a nice enermax for $38. its just an opinion ofcourse but i think an aluminum case is made better. smooth edges. better fit. less shit breaks. maybe ive bought shit steel cases in the past.
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Originally Posted by notabook
Modular PSU - no need to waste money on a modular unit. After you have tie-wrapped all the cables/hid them sufficiently there is no reason to pay extra bucks. It doesn?t help with airflow and is just a waste of money unless you can get the psu @ the same price I?d avoid it. I got a 700 watt OCZ Gamexstream for $120 bucks, cheapest modular equivalent is about $220.
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ok, ill give you that one