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dullbird
20th July 2007, 12:31 AM
hi guys

is there anyone on here that builds pc's

i would really like a new pc one that is really dedicated to multi media work for video editing etc....
the thing is i would have a go at building one my self, but i dont really know what i'm doing in the respect of i dont know what processors go with which boards and how much ram you can put on a board etc etc
so would like someone that can to give me an idea of price to get something that i want built.

my requirements that i would like are;


intel core duo proccesor or an equivilent middle of the range dont want the slow one but at at the same time i dont think i could afford the fastest
preffably 2g ram
between 200/400g hard drive would settle for less as i already have a 400g external
cd rom drive and a dvd writer i like the two drive as it makes copying much easier.......
good graphics card
usb 2.0 and firewire axcessable from the front and prefably a multi card reader
and wireless car so i can axcess my wireless network i have set up at home
and to be able to run vistadoes this sound out of reach......

the computer i have at the moment i really like but not sure how much it can be upgraded

has the 2 drives
the card reader usb and firewire axcessable from the front as well as more usb at the back
has wireless card
120g hard drive
think it only has 512 ram
has a nivda graphics card which now i have updated the drivers says its capable of hd but this comp is about 4 years old now so i would imagine there are better ones out there
and it runs an amd processor cant remeber which one

but this computer struggles to run pinnacle studio 10plus, and quite often crashes when editing alot of video.....it ran 9 plus with no problems but i think 10 is a bit more of a hungry program, so would like a better and faster comp to help this, as in the future i would like to upgrade to avid liquid 7

i also like to get on there and play around with photo shop etc designing my own lables for dvd's and there cases and stuff.........so would really like a comp that can multi task


can anyone help give me some advice and info or maybe even build one if the price is right:)

thanks for your time i know this is a long post

dullbird
abaddonxi
20th July 2007, 01:39 AM
Try here:
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/

You can put together a computer online from your choice of components. They'll put the whole thing together for you and deliver it.

Cheers
Simon
Aussie
20th July 2007, 07:12 PM
If you plan on doing alot of video editing look at running a 64bit OS. This will give u the flexibilty of adding more ram later as a 32Bit OS is actually capped at 3gig.

I would suggest an AMD6000+ CPU (excllent bang for buck at around the $220 range) then an 8800 Nvidia, if your budget allows go for the 640mb range if not the 320Mb will do. Then look at either 64Bit XP or 64 Vista. Throw 4 gig at it and you'll have an excellent PC that will gooble up big video files. Oh and if u wanna really go all the way look at 2xsata2 200gig Hdd's in Raid 0 ( bit hard to setup though if your not IT Inclined)

Can use your Exsiting CD/DVD Drive, But u will need to upgrade your PSU if u go the 8800 gfx card as its very power hungry. MInimum 600Watter
dullbird
20th July 2007, 08:24 PM
If you plan on doing alot of video editing look at running a 64bit OS. This will give u the flexibilty of adding more ram later as a 32Bit OS is actually capped at 3gig.

I would suggest an AMD6000+ CPU (excllent bang for buck at around the $220 range) then an 8800 Nvidia, if your budget allows go for the 640mb range if not the 320Mb will do. Then look at either 64Bit XP or 64 Vista. Throw 4 gig at it and you'll have an excellent PC that will gooble up big video files. Oh and if u wanna really go all the way look at 2xsata2 200gig Hdd's in Raid 0 ( bit hard to setup though if your not IT Inclined)

Can use your Exsiting CD/DVD Drive, But u will need to upgrade your PSU if u go the 8800 gfx card as its very power hungry. MInimum 600Watter

hey aussie thanks for your advice i was looking at this one on ebay what do you think??? he also said he would ad a card reader and firewire for 50 bucks, and i have just emailed him again to ask how much to put another optical drive in and wireless

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200129900837&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1

do you think this looks good value for money??? i thought it seemed reasonable and he said that this set up will run avid liquid no problem
Aussie
2nd August 2007, 10:47 AM
Good system except the gfx card, thats where he's making the cash, Sparkle GT8600 (Piece of ****e) something like that system would be fine but look for a good brand gfx card. Gigabyte, asus, xfx etc
p38arover
2nd August 2007, 11:00 AM
Would it be worth getting Incisor (Dave Blears Computing (dave@davecandoit.com)) to build it and ship it as you really only need the box made up? You can source the monitor locally.

Ron
dullbird
2nd August 2007, 04:45 PM
Would it be worth getting Incisor (Dave Blears Computing (dave@davecandoit.com)) to build it and ship it as you really only need the box made up? You can source the monitor locally.

Ron


thanks ron yeh i'm happy to do that also...... but because no one replied with a I "BUILD COMPUTERS" i tried to source one!!
and the one i found on ebay was the closest thing i could find for what i wanted.......
p38arover
3rd August 2007, 05:43 AM
I guess Inc didn't want to push his business in a way that is forbidden to other members.

So I'll say it for him.

I've bought off him (not a lot :p) but have been happy with the service.

Ron


thanks ron yeh i'm happy to do that also...... but because no one replied with a I "BUILD COMPUTERS" i tried to source one!!
and the one i found on ebay was the closest thing i could find for what i wanted.......
amtravic1
3rd August 2007, 06:50 AM
If you cant find what you want why not have a go at building it yourself. I have put together a couple although I have no background in computers (builder) and it is quite satisfying that the thing actually works when you have finished. My last one I built early in the year has -
Antec Sonata case
650 watt Seasonic power supply,
Good gigabyte motherboard (the best AMD board I could find at the time)
AM2 4600 processor (a few steps down from the top of the range as that was the best value)
4 gig of Geil ram
XFX 7950 GX2 video card that I got at a really good price as the new 8600 cards were coming in
a couple of serial ata hard drives
Pioneer DVD burner
external card reader in a 3.5 slot
Also has a usb tv tuner.

A wireless card could easily be added.

I bought most parts from one place but if you really want you can look in the papers for who has what you want at the best prices ( in Melbourne on Thursdays the Age newspaper has a large tv and IT advertising section)

The pc does everything I need and more. I believe that a really good video card and heaps of ram make the most difference to how a system performs.
RomperStomper
31st August 2007, 06:04 PM
Shame I missed this when you asked as I'm quite capable to build what I say are excellent towers. If you live more around the suburban area lik Penrith I'd suggest ARC for hardware, their website is a bit misleading but what they stock is good stuff. They are also in Parramatta, Silverwater and Chatswood, the other stores escape my mind right now.
timaus13
31st August 2007, 07:12 PM
:cool:I am a computer technician here in Hobart, in saying this I am employed locally as alarm tech.:eek:
;)Have u considered a laptop??;)
I only ask this as I do an awfull lot of digital photography as well as using the new age hdd based video and the Aspire 5710G is covering all my needs with vista 3 gig ram 120 gig hdd with 200 gig on usb leed as bckup??
Just wondering??:D

cheers:p
:angel:Tim:angel: