New "Multi-Media" PC Specs

SoildSnake

SoildSnake

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Hey guys i am building a PC for video editing and dual booting as a back up PC what do you think of these specs; is every thing compatible?

Is the CPU "core 2" or what? Good enough for video / rending / transcoding / some mid-level gaming

I have an old Abit IN932 Max motherboard the sound port is broken but i got a sound card and the chip set drivers can be problematic. Not sure if anything is broke. Do you think i can use this or should i just get a new one?

Is this PSU good enough to overclock the CPU?

The parts i am getting:
Processor - Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6500 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.93GHz 1066FSB
RAM - OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9
GPU - OcUK GeForce GT 430 1024MB GDDR3 Low Profile PCI-Express
CASE - Antec 200 Two Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
PSU - OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W Power Supply

The system requirements:
Sony Vegas Pro - http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/techspecs

Avid Media Composer - http://www.avid.com/US/products/media-composer-software/system-requirements

Thanks for the help people!
 
That case looks really nice ill be getting that! But i would like a slightly more powerful PSU; i would be using that to power a 460 / quad core / 8GB RAM / Raptor HDD in my "main" PC and swapping that PSU into the "media" one since the PSU fan makes an annoying noise.
 
OK, but does it doesn't have the two pci cards to power it; i would rather not use adapters; do you have another recommendation in the same price range? Thanks
 
If you would like a spec I need to know a few things,

Is the core 2 duo cpu already owned? if your hoping to re-use your old motherboard? i think its time to buy a newer socket tech than LGA775.

whats the budget?

do you just want a tower base unit, without the OS/keyboard/mouse/speakers/monitor?
 
Assuming just a base unit? with harddrive and optical drive too.

there is this.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
HIS ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £75.19
(£63.99) £75.19
(£63.99)
MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 microATX Motherboard £69.99
(£59.57) £69.99
(£59.57)
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS34G1600LLK) £63.44
(£53.99) £63.44
(£53.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £62.99
(£53.61) £62.99
(£53.61)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £362.13
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £65.12
Total : £437.25


OR.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Palit GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with HAWX2 PC-Game £114.99
(£97.86) £114.99
(£97.86)
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £75.19
(£63.99) £75.19
(£63.99)
MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 microATX Motherboard £69.99
(£59.57) £69.99
(£59.57)
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS34G1600LLK) £63.44
(£53.99) £63.44
(£53.99)
Corsair CX 500W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUK) £49.98
(£42.54) £49.98
(£42.54)
Silverstone SST-PS03B Precision Midi Tower Case - Black £42.99
(£36.59) £42.99
(£36.59)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £400.41
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £72.13
Total : £484.29

If you dont want to use a simple molex to pci-e adaptor that comes with the GTX460 anyway.


or you can save £30 by using an adaptor,

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Palit GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with HAWX2 PC-Game £114.99
(£97.86) £114.99
(£97.86)
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £75.19
(£63.99) £75.19
(£63.99)
MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 microATX Motherboard £69.99
(£59.57) £69.99
(£59.57)
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS34G1600LLK) £63.44
(£53.99) £63.44
(£53.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £62.99
(£53.61) £62.99
(£53.61)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £374.89
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £67.36
Total : £452.25
 
Sorry i should have given more details:

- Budget: £300. Or just what i need to spend and not a penny more. I would like to stick with 775 since my other PC uses that, this way i can swap around or trouble shoot if need be and keep it cheap. If i get newer I might as well buy a "proper new PC" for about £1000 and use my now "main" PC as the multi-media one if that makes sense!

- I have HDDS, keybord, mouse, screen etc

- I may just buy a new MB and avoid an hassle with it

- I don't own the CPU, i want one powerful enough for the video specs but nothing more expensive; i can always over clock; especially with that case's airflow
 
I hear what your saying about wanting to trouble shoot with your existing parts, but buying old tech like that socket these days is shooting yourself in the foot.

you want to do video editing that will make use of more cores, and mid level gaming.

this is about as cheap as it gets.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
HIS ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £75.19
(£63.99) £75.19
(£63.99)
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS34G1600LLK) £63.44
(£53.99) £63.44
(£53.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £62.99
(£53.61) £62.99
(£53.61)
Asus M4A78LT-M 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £48.99
(£41.69) £48.99
(£41.69)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £309.37
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £55.89
Total : £375.26


If you dont even need an optical drive it comes to £362.35


EDIT- was typing this while you just did your last reply.
 
This is now going with your latest info of needing Intel+Nvidia gear.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Palit GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with HAWX2 PC-Game £114.99
(£97.86) £114.99
(£97.86)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core G6950 2.80GHz (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £64.61
(£54.99) £64.61
(£54.99)
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS34G1600LLK) £63.44
(£53.99) £63.44
(£53.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £62.99
(£53.61) £62.99
(£53.61)
MSI H55M-E23 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £51.69
(£43.99) £51.69
(£43.99)
Sub Total : £304.44
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £55.03
Total : £369.47

review of the CPU here - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/06/24/intel-pentium-g6950-cpu-review/1 which uses a newer Socket1156 so the best CPU you can put in at the momet is a i7 8** series cpu which is a quad core with hyperthreading chip,
 
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Hi mate; thank you very much for your quick replies. That spec looks. I am thinking of may be buying an new "main" pc new; since it would cost about £700 as opposed to the £1000 i thought; (down grading from triple channel to dual and i7 to i5) and then using my existing PC as the video-rig which would kill any video stuff i would do; ill have a think and post the new specs if i go down that road; thanks again
 
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