Hi folks,
I'm new here and am planning on changing my PC, purchased in bits from OverClockers some 5-6 years ago.
It is an AMD X2 4400, 2GB RAM, nvidia 7800GTX PCIx plus a few other bits.
I have no interest in playing games anymore. My PS3 does that but what I do do a lot of is video editing, particularly 1080p HD from a camcorder. I also RIP quite a few of my Blu-Ray movies. My current machine stutters when playing a Blu-Ray disc and I am guessing it is the processor(s) struggling.
Anyhow, I don't have an unlimited amount to spend and would like to build my own again, or perhaps look at a bundle but I don't want to have, for example, an expensive graphics card for playing games when I am not going to use it for that.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent set-up?
I am quite happy with my Antec Phantom 350W PSU (fanless) and it runs all of my machine perfectly OK but I am guessing things have changed and devices require more power these days for some reason? Would I still be able to use my PSU or require a new one also?
I have an Antec P180 case but it has suffered over the years so will probably be looking for a new case also, so any suggestions, please let me know.
I am puzzled whether to go AMD or Intel, nvidia or ATI also.
Thanks!
I'm new here and am planning on changing my PC, purchased in bits from OverClockers some 5-6 years ago.
It is an AMD X2 4400, 2GB RAM, nvidia 7800GTX PCIx plus a few other bits.
I have no interest in playing games anymore. My PS3 does that but what I do do a lot of is video editing, particularly 1080p HD from a camcorder. I also RIP quite a few of my Blu-Ray movies. My current machine stutters when playing a Blu-Ray disc and I am guessing it is the processor(s) struggling.
Anyhow, I don't have an unlimited amount to spend and would like to build my own again, or perhaps look at a bundle but I don't want to have, for example, an expensive graphics card for playing games when I am not going to use it for that.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent set-up?
I am quite happy with my Antec Phantom 350W PSU (fanless) and it runs all of my machine perfectly OK but I am guessing things have changed and devices require more power these days for some reason? Would I still be able to use my PSU or require a new one also?
I have an Antec P180 case but it has suffered over the years so will probably be looking for a new case also, so any suggestions, please let me know.
I am puzzled whether to go AMD or Intel, nvidia or ATI also.
Thanks!
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