Help me....

[FX5900]

I'm building a system for this guy for video editing. He isn't doing any major video editing. Just simple editing in Premier and other related software. I've compiled a quick list. Let me know what you guys think. thanks!

GIGABYTE "GA-K8NS Ultra-939" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU –RETAIL = $116

OR

***GIGABYTE "GA-K8N Ultra-9" NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU = $145***

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AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8GHz, 512KB L2 Cache 939-Pin 64-bit Processor = $140

Geil Ultra X Series 184-Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 w/ Platinum Heat Spreader and Thermometer Sticker – Retail $127x2

SONY Black 52x32x52 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive W/ CD Maker Software, Model CRX230ED-B2 $25

Sony Internal 16X DVD+/-R / Double Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive, Model DRU710A, Retail $90

Leadtek nVIDIA GeForce 6600 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/HDTV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "PX6600TD-256 $145 (could be AGP depending on the MOBO)

Chenming Black Entry level server case with side acrylic window, Model "CMUI-601AEB-W" –RETAIL $60

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value Sound Card, Model "SB0400 $65

Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model 6Y160P0 $88x2

COOLMAX 550W Taurus CX Series Silent Power Supply, 1 x 120mm fan, 3 Speed Fan Control Switch (Auto, Low, Medium), BLACK, Model "CX-550B" $70

Thermaltake SILENT BOOST For AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 (All Copper) $29

ENERMAX Thermal Control 80mm Case fan, Model "UC-001B-TC" $4.50 x8

NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive, $8

Logitech Media Keyboard PS/2 104 keys $18

Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Version 4.0 USB/ PS/2 $25

ViewSonic E90FB 19" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor $202
OR
ViewSonic VP191b 19" LCD Monitor $469


Any recommendations?

 

[digitalwanderer]

Yeah, don't get the "value" Audigy2. You only can use the drivers on the original CD you get to install it, regular Audigy2 drivers won't recognize the device.

A niggling complaint, but it annoys the bejeebus out of me every time I do a re-install. If I had to do it again I would have spent the extra $10-20 and just got a regular one.

 

[FX5900]

thanks. never own one before..so i wouldn't know. cool...

 

[jvd]

Get bigger hardrives . Get a 200 gig drive and then a second for raid and mabye go dual raid if that something in the cards .

I just mess around and fill up my 500 gigs of space .

 

[{Sniping}Waste]

If its a video editing system, then you want a very stable setup and the Nforce3 is not the most stable out there. The SIS is the most stable chipset out there for S754 and S939 now and cheaper. Its not the best overclocking because of the board makers but this is a video editing system not a OCing system.

The X600 AIW or AGP 9600 AIW would be better for video editing because the Theater 200 chip has encode assest that will take some of the load off the CPU.

For a AGP mobo with SIS chipset here is one for $84
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-186-043&depa=1

9600 AIW for $169
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-345&depa=1

And a X600 AIW for $199 with rebate
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-463&depa=1

 

[FX5900]

If its a video editing system, then you want a very stable setup and the Nforce3 is not the most stable out there. The SIS is the most stable chipset out there for S754 and S939 now and cheaper. Its not the best overclocking because of the board makers but this is a video editing system not a OCing system.

The X600 AIW or AGP 9600 AIW would be better for video editing because the Theater 200 chip has encode assest that will take some of the load off the CPU.

For a AGP mobo with SIS chipset here is one for $84
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-186-043&depa=1

9600 AIW for $169
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-345&depa=1

And a X600 AIW for $199 with rebate
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-463&depa=1

thanks..i'm gonna look into those....didn't know the chipset made such a difference..

 

[FX5900]

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