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Is this going to cut it? (Custom PC for Video Editing)

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    #2
    Trompette
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Trompette


    Hi Jude,

    I will have the same purpose with my new build.
    I will post soon my first list in the thread, have a look
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056501677
    Don't hesitate to add your comments.

    Why almost all of you want an Intel cpu? Are they so good?
    But what is the quality/price rapport?

    In you choice, the motherboard support 1333, 1066 MHz RAM and you RAM are 1600MHz. You can choose a cheaper kit.
    What is your PSU?


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    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Trompette wrote: »
    Why almost all of you want an Intel cpu? Are they so good?

    For higher end chips AMD can't compete at the moment. It's not even close. AMD have said (iirc) that they're pretty much pulling out of the high end chip market and going to focus on the budget end and mobile stuff.

    From a technical point of view: Intel chips (present generation) do more per core per clock cycle than AMD chips do. Which means AMD chips need higher clock speeds to compete. The issue is that it's trivial to overclock the K series chips from Intel pushing them far beyond the AMD chips and even at stock clock speeds the Intel chips do better. The 6 core and 8 core chips from AMD look nice but really they're 3 or 4 core chips with extra logical cores, same as an i7 chip from Intel. Pit an i7 stock against any of the AMD chips at stock and the i7 crushes them for raw power (though an i7 isn't the best choice for gaming).

    So while there some fanboyism on this forum towards Intel, from a technical and performance point of view Intel produces the best high end chips at the moment no question. All written as someone who used AMD chips for years.


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    ♫ Hey, Jude, don't... er... buy RAM from komplett. Memoryc is cheaper.

    Cheap:
    http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr3ram/8gbgskillpc310600ntseriescl9dualkit.html
    Slightly faster with nice heatsinks:
    http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr3ram/8gbgskillddr3pc312800ripjawsxseriesforsandybridge.html

    The heatsinks and additional speed will make very little difference on an Intel system.

    The Phenom X6s are six cores alright. They're not bad for the money if you were to upgrade but Intel's future is looking better at the moment, especially with a 2500K, if you can afford it.

    You can usually find lower prices elsewhere if you're willing to shop around. Scan.co.uk and hardwareversand.de have good prices.
    Jude_2010 wrote: »
    I already have a case with PSU

    You have a case and a PSU or you bought a case that had a PSU in it? A lot of "free" PSUs are very poor.


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    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Monotype wrote: »
    The Phenom X6s are six cores alright. They're not bad for the money if you were to upgrade but Intel's future is looking better at the moment, especially with a 2500K, if you can afford it.

    Is it just the 8 core processors that are 4 logical, 4 physical? Or am I thinking of just the Bulldozers?


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    It's just the bulldozer. I think they took it a bit further than Intel's hyperthreading but it's probably still only 1 and a half cores at best.


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    Jude_2010
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Jude_2010


    Monotype wrote: »
    ♫ Hey, Jude, don't... er... buy RAM from komplett. Memoryc is cheaper.

    Cheap:
    http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr3ram/8gbgskillpc310600ntseriescl9dualkit.html
    Slightly faster with nice heatsinks:
    http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr3ram/8gbgskillddr3pc312800ripjawsxseriesforsandybridge.html

    The heatsinks and additional speed will make very little difference on an Intel system.

    The Phenom X6s are six cores alright. They're not bad for the money if you were to upgrade but Intel's future is looking better at the moment, especially with a 2500K, if you can afford it.

    You can usually find lower prices elsewhere if you're willing to shop around. Scan.co.uk and hardwareversand.de have good prices.
    Jude_2010 wrote: »
    I already have a case with PSU

    You have a case and a PSU or you bought a case that had a PSU in it? A lot of "free" PSUs are very poor.

    A case with PSU ... But it'll have to do for now
    i will buy a New one after


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    Jude_2010
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Jude_2010


    Can someone review my motherboard and RAM choice i think i have an incompatibility issue with the type of RAM and speed am i right?


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Generally, 1.5V RAM is recommended for Sandy Bridge over 1.65V as it is less likely to cause issues.
    The motherboard is reasonably good, although there's a Z68 board on dabs for €91.
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-z68ap-d3-lga1155-intel-z68-ddr3-atx-usb-3-0-7MQB.html

    You could also save money and get a H61 or H67 motherboard since paired with the 2400, you won't be able to avail of the main advantage of the P67 and Z68 chipsets which is the ability to overclocked the unlocked processors (marked 'K'). On the other hand, if you get a Z68 or P67 now, you could always upgrade to an unlocked one later.


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