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20th Aug 2007, 03:53
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I've finally decided to have a desktop pc custom made for me, all I need to figure out is the exact spec. This is where I need the help. I want to use it mainly for video & photo editing with a little bit of gaming thrown in. I would like it to be as fast as possible (naturally) & as future proof as possible (differcult as that may be). I'd like two hard drives, one for windows the other for video storage. I've had a look on "pc specialist" as I need everything from keyboard to monitor, my budget is approx £1200 maybe a little more. I'm inclined towards Intel core 2 duo or quad what do you think.?
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20th Aug 2007, 03:57
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Hi Ken, I'm having a nosey now. Give me 15 minutes.
I'm spec'ing from the site you quoted. (Good choice by the way). Future proof means Vista/DX10. Video editing means a minimum of 2gb. (As does Vista). I'd recommend a quad-core for future proofing but you'll not see use out of the other 2 cores, in a mainstream way, for a couple of years yet I'd hazard. Add to that you can get a dual-core core2 at 3ghz, this will be cheaper than a quad-core at 2.4ghz. I'd recommend just buying the base unit from them though, and getting your monitor elsewhere as their screens aren't all that.
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20th Aug 2007, 04:20
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thats a nice budget, I built a nice computer for just under £300, mine has:
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20th Aug 2007, 04:24
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From PcSpecialist:
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™2 Duo E6850 (2 X 3.00GHz) 1333MHz FSB/4MB L2 Cache Memory (RAM) 2048 MB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB) Motherboard ASUS® P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1 Operating System WINDOWS® VISTA Home Premium (inc Genuine CD & License) (£59) USB Options 8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD Memory - 1st Hard Disk 250GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm) 2nd Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7200rpm) 1st CD/DVD Drive 20x DVD±RW/RAM/Dual Layer + Lightscribe (48 x CD-RW) (£16) 2nd CD/DVD Drive NONE Graphics Card 320MB GEFORCE 8800GTS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT 2nd Graphics Card NONE Sound Card 8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE) Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT Floppy Disk Drive NONE Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) Case Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB Power Supply & Case Cooling 600W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59) Processor Cooling ZALMAN CNPS9700 NT TRITIUM SUPER AERO COOLER (£44) Firewire & Video Editing 3 PORT FIREWIRE (IEEE1394) PCI CARD (£9) TV Card NONE Monitor NONE 2nd Monitor NONE DVI Cable NONE Keyboard & Mouse Logitech® Cordless Internet Pro Desktop Keyboard & Mouse (Black) (£16) Mouse NONE Speakers LOGITECH S200 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£16) Printer NONE Surge Protection NONE Webcam & VoIP NONE Media Center Kit NONE Anti-Virus NONE Office Software NONE Warranty 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1 Year Free Collect & Return: £5 Delivery Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free) Total: 977.00. This one's a balance between gaming and vid editing. Dual-core. Also from PcSpecialist: Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB L2 Cache Memory (RAM) 2048 MB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB) Motherboard ASUS® P5K: DDR2, SATAII, 2 xPCI-e x16, 3 PCI, PCI-e x1 Operating System WINDOWS® VISTA Home Premium (inc Genuine CD & License) (£59) USB Options 8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD Memory - 1st Hard Disk 400GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7200rpm) 2nd Hard Disk 750GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7200rpm) 1st CD/DVD Drive 20x DVD±RW/RAM/Dual Layer + Lightscribe (48 x CD-RW) (£16) 2nd CD/DVD Drive NONE Graphics Card 256MB GEFORCE 8600GTS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT 2nd Graphics Card NONE Sound Card Onboard 7.1 Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K) Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (P5K) Floppy Disk Drive NONE Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) Case Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB Power Supply & Case Cooling 500W (Peak) Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25) Processor Cooling ZALMAN CNPS9700 NT TRITIUM SUPER AERO COOLER (£44) Firewire & Video Editing 2 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE ONBOARD (1 in back + 1 on board) TV Card NONE Monitor NONE 2nd Monitor NONE DVI Cable NONE Keyboard & Mouse Logitech® Cordless Internet Pro Desktop Keyboard & Mouse (Black) (£16) Mouse NONE Speakers LOGITECH S200 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£16) Printer NONE Surge Protection NONE Webcam & VoIP NONE Media Center Kit NONE Anti-Virus NONE Office Software NONE Warranty 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1 Year Free Collect & Return: £5 Delivery Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free) Total: 948.00. This one's more aimed at editing with more storage and a much less well-endowed graphics card. Quad-core. As you're vid-editing though I'd wouldn't recommend a lower resolution than 1680x1050 (depending on how serious you are about it). This card will struggle to game at this resolution. The lightscribe optical drive on both builds is a good bet, not least because you can label your recordings. Ensure you purchase lightscribe-capable discs though should you go this route. For a monitor, I'd be looking at one of Dell's own considering your quoted usage. Superb tft's.
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