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  • 10-06-2013 9:05pm
    #1
    blahblah82
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi all,

    Im a film & tv student who has completed 2 years of a 3 year course. What I find quite annoying every year is having to rely on college macs to use editing software. This summer I decided to bite the bullet and invest in some editing software myself.
    Since my laptop is old enough and of a low spec, I have decided to go for a destop next (for work mostly), and have decided to steer clear of anything apple and get a pc. This guy I know who works in IT told me I would be as well off to build a pc myself, so thats what Im going to do.
    Like I said, the pc would be used mainly for movie editing (possibly avid) and would also have photo editing software (photoshop) and maybe even adobe after effects.
    Im really here to find out what parts Id need and where Id get them from (with my line of work in mind). Im not a particularly technically minded person, so I would really appreciate some advice.

    Thanks!! : )
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  • #2
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    blahblah82 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Im a film & tv student who has completed 2 years of a 3 year course. What I find quite annoying every year is having to rely on college macs to use editing software. This summer I decided to bite the bullet and invest in some editing software myself.
    Since my laptop is old enough and of a low spec, I have decided to go for a destop next (for work mostly), and have decided to steer clear of anything apple and get a pc. This guy I know who works in IT told me I would be as well off to build a pc myself, so thats what Im going to do.
    Like I said, the pc would be used mainly for movie editing (possibly avid) and would also have photo editing software (photoshop) and maybe even adobe after effects.
    Im really here to find out what parts Id need and where Id get them from (with my line of work in mind). Im not a particularly technically minded person, so I would really appreciate some advice.

    Thanks!! : )

    You probably don't need to do anything too strenuous, to be honest. Will you be doing any gaming? Fill out the questionnaire found in this forum and we can help you out better.


  • #3
    blahblah82
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭blahblah82


    Gumbi wrote: »
    You probably don't need to do anything too strenuous, to be honest. Will you be doing any gaming? Fill out the questionnaire found in this forum and we can help you out better.

    Cheers Gumbi!
    Nope, no gaming what-so-ever

    1. What is your budget? (anything up to €1,000 but prob wont need to)

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? editing programme, photoshop, adobe after effects, internet browsing, etc.

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? Yes

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

    5. Do you need a monitor? Yes

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. Not really sure. Fairly big?

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? -

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? keyboard, mouse

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? dont think theres a need

    8. How can you pay? However

    9. When are you purchasing? July/August

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Galway

    Thanks again! :)


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