Computer for Video Editing?

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marbax

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Antec p183
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-930 (2.80GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
ASUS® P6X58D PREMIUM: DDR3, USB 3.0 & SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI
6GB SAMSUNG DDR3 TRI-DDR3 1333MHz (3 X 2GB)
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
CORSAIR 750W PSU (TX750) 80+ ULTRA QUIET (£90)

My questions are:

1 Would I significantly benefit from getting a faster memory?
If so, which one?
2 Would I significantly benefit from getting a different Graphics Card?
If so, which one?

Appreciate any other suggestions.

Thank you
 
LDUK

LDUK

Master Poster
That build looks ok. I do video editing also and have the same processor which does the job great.
The Samsung RAM is the most stable which is what you want for video editing, so stick to that it's perfect.

The GPU depends on what program you use really. A GTX 460 is a great GPU and I'm highly impressed with it.
I myself have a GTX 480, and that works great in Adobe Premiere CS5.
[video=youtube;0lyJxBtQqMg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lyJxBtQqMg[/video]
 
LDUK

LDUK

Master Poster
That build looks ok. I do video editing also and have the same processor which does the job great.
The Samsung RAM is the most stable which is what you want for video editing, so stick to that it's perfect.

The GPU depends on what program you use really. A GTX 460 is a great GPU and I'm highly impressed with it.
I myself have a GTX 480, and that works great in Adobe Premiere CS5.
[video=youtube;0lyJxBtQqMg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lyJxBtQqMg[/video]
 
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marbax

Guest
I am at present using Prem CS3.
The build is for Prem CS4
Can I use the Mercury Playback Engine using GTX 460?
If so, what do I need to do to get it to work
 
LDUK

LDUK

Master Poster
marbax said:
I am at present using Prem CS3.
The build is for Prem CS4
Can I use the Mercury Playback Engine using GTX 460?
If so, what do I need to do to get it to work
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Yes you can. It's pretty simple to set up. Here's a step by step guide on how to do it:
[video=youtube;jj4ERi5t_Eo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj4ERi5t_Eo[/video]
 
PCS

PCS

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Staff member
Great answers from LDUK there - stick with the Samsung memory. :)

As for upgrading the GPU - the GTX460 is very highly rated, and will be fine for Photoshop. I wouldn't say you need to upgrade it unless you plan to play games on max settings, which the title of the thread leads me not the believe...
 
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marbax

Guest
PCS said:
Great answers from LDUK there - stick with the Samsung memory. :)

As for upgrading the GPU - the GTX460 is very highly rated, and will be fine for Photoshop. I wouldn't say you need to upgrade it unless you plan to play games on max settings, which the title of the thread leads me not the believe...
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reassurance
 
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marbax

Guest
Got my computer
Prem CS4 up and running.
How do I use/connect a TV to monitor the editing output?
Grateful for suggestions
 
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