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  • New Computer Spec

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    Hi! Everyone,

    This is the config of the new computer I am looking at buying. I will be using it with Nuendo 3, Good amount of plug ins, Film scoring (Video Projects) with dual screen. I will also use Altiverb, Ivory Grand, Stylus etc etc...and a few other sidies.

    CPU
    INTEL® PENTIUM® D 945 (2 X 3.4GHZ) 800mhz FSB/2 x 2MB Cache

    Memory
    4096 MB CORSAIR DDR2-533 PC4200 - LIFETIME WARRANTY!

    Motherboard
    ASUS® P5WD2-E PREMIUM: DDR2, x16 slot, 975X chipset, 3 PCIC

    USB Options
    SIX USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT)

    Hard Drive
    SATA II 200 GB HARD DISK @ 7200rpm 8mb cache

    Second Hard Drive
    SATA II 400 GB HARD DISK @ 7200rpm 8mb cache

    RAID
    NONE

    DVD ROM/Combi Drive
    NONE

    CD/DVD Writer
    52X 32X 52X CD WRITER

    Graphics Card 1
    512MB GEFORCE 6600 PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

    Graphics Card 2
    NONE

    Sound Card
    HIGH END ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL SOUND (RECOMMENDED)

    Modem
    NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND

    Network Facilities
    2 x 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS ONBOARD

    Floppy Drive/Card Reader
    1.44MB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

    Case
    Black Neon Bubble case + front USB & front Lights

    Power Supply & Cooling
    500W (Peak) Super Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm fan & CPU Cooler (£39)

    Operating System required
    MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® XP PRO (inc. Genuine CD & licence) (£95)

    Firewire & Video Editing
    3 PORT FIREWIRE CARD. (£9)

    Monitor
    NONE

    Keyboard
    Logitech® Cordless Internet Pro Desktop Keyboard + Mouse (Black) (£17)

    Mouse
    Black Logitech® Premium Optical Mouse (£5)


    Total Cost - £1092 including: Year Return-to-Base Warranty + 1 Year Free Collect & Return: £5

    Do I need a powerful graphics card to support Dual Screen technology? I am already running a Starter edition from GeForce (6600) - its not giving me any problems but I cant be sure if its one of the reasons of certain errors in Pro tools - I have no way of telling and many people dont know/have experience in this area.



    Will this be fine - if anyone knows of any known incompatibilities (or nething else), please do let me know.

    Thanks.


    Tanuj.
  • cmC
    VSL Team
    cmC
    the motherboard is great (could also run windows 64-bit versins later) and the pocessors with 2 MB cache are a good choice. also we have been very happy with the corsair RAM.
    just a note: it is mentions CDwriter in the list, but you would need at least to read DVDs. and i'd loose the floppy drive and replace the unit with a 3,5" multi-format card-reader (connected to an internal USB-header).

    make sure the sATA drives are sATA II and support NCQ. also make sure cooling especially for the harddisks is sufficient enough, if they are used for sample streaming they will be really stressed.
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
  • M
    M
    the new woodcrest Xeon is the fastest. may make a good choice if you need extra CPU- IE: MIR
  • DietzD
    VSL Team
    DietzD
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    @mike harper said:

    the new woodcrest Xeon is the fastest. may make a good choice if you need extra CPU- IE: MIR

    I've been told so [H]
    /Dietz - Vienna Symphonic Library