Spec me a video editing build

Orch

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For my sister in law. Budget is tight, so it's the cheapest possible but with an upgrade route if needed.

She edits videos into movie/tv show trailers and her current machine isn't good enough when it comes to rendering them apparently.

No OS, keyboard or anything else required.

If I'm pushed for a figure lets say under £400. I don't know if that's unrealistic though, but I'm sure you'll tell me. :D
 
 
Excellent thank you. Does indeed give me a great starting point. Good point on a second hand GPU too!
 
Is there any money to be saved going AMD for CPU? Or is video editing something Intel stands out for?
 
Blimey. See what you mean!

Also, really the GPU, is a discrete really needed? I'm not disagreeing, just trying to understand. She currently uses a run of the mill laptop, and more recently her boyfriends old core 2 duo gaming of so doesn't have anything substantial and its only the encoding/rendering she's having issues with, my assumption is that this is a CPU intensive process? Could she use onboard to start with and look to add a GPU in the future? Sorry if my understanding is wrong and I'm being daft.
 
Orch said:
Blimey. See what you mean!

Also, really the GPU, is a discrete really needed? I'm not disagreeing, just trying to understand. She currently uses a run of the mill laptop, and more recently her boyfriends old core 2 duo gaming of so doesn't have anything substantial and its only the encoding/rendering she's having issues with, my assumption is that this is a CPU intensive process? Could she use onboard to start with and look to add a GPU in the future? Sorry if my understanding is wrong and I'm being daft.
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You're right it is CPU intensive, she can certainly use the on-boards, though some of the processing is done using GPU cores (not much but some) so a small GPU will make a little bit of a difference. Most platforms used to use CUDA (nvidia based) now they use CUDA (Nvidia)/OpenCL/GL(AMD).
 
What editing software is she using?

A lot of editing software is quite specific about the hardware requirements. Especially when it comes to real time playback 7 effects.
 
She uses Sony Vegas Pro 10 apparently.

Spec seems to be:

Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit SP2, or Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D)
400 MB hard-disk space for program installation
1 GB RAM (2GB recommended)
OHCI-compatible i.LINK connector/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape)
USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, NXCAM, or DVD camcorders)
Windows-compatible sound card
DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Supported DVD-recordable drive (for DVD burning only)
Supported Blu-ray recordable drive (for Blu-ray burning only)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Apple QuickTime7.1.6 or later
Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)
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My guess is that is quite low end amateur stuff?
 
I just wrote a long reply, but lost all the text somehow...

Just to summarise what I was saying:

Vegas 10 seems not to utilise GPU as much as later versions or other software
16GB RAM should help a load - especially if working with large file sizes and in HD
SSD would be an option - to use a smallish one 60GB as a working drive and then move stuff off it once a project is complete
She could always add a GPU at a later date if she really wants/needs to.
 
Had another chat with her and after giving her some options she agrees 16GB would be good for future proofing, and has upped the budget to £500.

So, how about this:

(can someone tell me how do the fancy shopping basket links?)

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I thought going for a 3570k I could then give it a small OC too?
 
Ahhh, didn't spot that! This is why checking specs is a good idea!! Thanks, will get back to the drawing board!
 
Orch said:
Had another chat with her and after giving her some options she agrees 16GB would be good for future proofing, and has upped the budget to £500.

So, how about this:

(can someone tell me how do the fancy shopping basket links?)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b257/Clio22/Capture_zpsca84c2f7.png[IMG]

I thought going for a 3570k I could then give it a small OC too?[/QUOTE]

Heres how to get the nice basket - [url]http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18371076&highlight=firefox[/url]

The Coolermaster 500w elite PSU is awful.

To overclock you want a Z68/Z77 chipset board.
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Afternoon all, sister in law is keen to get moving now and has £500 ready to go. Can we check my latest spec please?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4430 3.00GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £149.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £89.99
1 x MSI HD 7750 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £74.99
1 x MSI B85M-P33 Intel B85 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £55.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £39.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £37.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £515.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
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