Just speced out this new system.....
 

I've decided to build a new video editing machine and am considering the following components. Before I make my purchase I would like some input. Do you have any experience or knowledge of these products? Good, bad, or indifferent opinions are welcome.


Motherboard Asus P4C800 Deluxe
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/sock...d/p4c800_l.jpg

Processor Intel P4-3.4 875PE
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...chipset_lg.gif

Video Card Dual Monitor + TV out Matrox Millennium P750
http://images.vnunet.com/v6_image/v6...g_matrox08.jpg

Dual Monitors ViewSonic VP191b x2
http://www.viewsonic.com/images/prod...vp191b_lrg.jpg

Memory 512 x 4 = 2GB Crucial CT6464Z40B
http://images.crucial.com/images/303_184pinddr.gif

4 SATA Hard Drives Western Digital WD2500JD
http://publish.it168.com/2003/1009/images/72159.jpg

CD RW & DVD+RW Plextor PlexWriter? 52/24/52A & Plextor PX-712A DVD±R/RW
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2...0/plextor3.jpg

my webTV doesn't have nearly half that stuff:Graucho

For editting I like the radeon 9800 :) Rest seems perfect ... but Im not a pro so I dont know :)

SATA definitly owns ...

And for ram I would consider dual channel . Speed matters a lot when editting from what Ive noticed .

I got almost the system you are talking about :) except its 4 months old

Hmm.. I can put a machine together, but as for choosing the components, I'm not the greatest at it.

But I'd have to say that I certainly wouldn't mind owning a system like that :winkwink:

I definately want dual channel.....I must have overlooked that.

Thanks. :)

I just got this SOYO Dragon motherboard with looks like similar specs to that Asus. I like the SOYO coz it has the SATA plus 4 IDA/RAID connectors so I can hook up a shitload of drives to it.

I have 2 of the same monitors running on the Matrox P650, they are flawless.

Nice, very good choice :thumbsup

only thing about the monitors, you might want to consider buying their dual display stand... the feet take up a bit of space.

http://store.viewsonic.com/html/ibeC...015&item=69891


http://store.viewsonic.com/OA_MEDIA/...de_300x300.jpg

So does the Asus plus I will be adding another IDE controller card. My current video system has multiple drives but nothing like what the new one will have. :Graucho

http://ampcontent.com/Pix/SysConfig.jpg

Ah....Great find. Thanks. :thumbsup

np... look at the feet:

http://216.17.111.105/dt2.jpg

That's a sweet ass, set up. If you don't play much games, then that vid card rocks :-)

We got the same keyboard / mouse ;)

I dont like dual screen ... dont like the fealing when working .

IMHO...Games should be played on X-Box's and PS2's.....Not on a computer workstation.

I even uninstalled the games that come with Windows.

it's great for PS, Illustrator, etc... stick all the tool palettes over on the second screen.

i would go with ati graphic wise. with asus mainboards you can't go wrong :D

I think most people do.. I know I have the same.

That keyboard and mouse can't be beat :glugglug

sounds like a great setup man

Looks like you'll have a very nice system to work with there :)

I've also got the logitech keybrd/mouse.. the arch of the mouse kills my finger though..

That's a sweet editing system, but top dollar I'm sure! I'm still making do with a six month old 2.6 Ghz Dell Dimension 8300 with the 875P chipset, a single 19" monitor and just a gig and a quarter of RAM plus a terrabyte worth of external Maxtor drives hooked into a firewire hub.

where? how much?

looking neat :thumbsup

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yes mr teacher :1orglaugh

Looks like a nice setup :thumbsup