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[greg_mitch]

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I am building a new main rig with my HTPC to be run on the same platform streamed to xbox360's. It will be mainly for editing HDV. I would like it to be quad core capable for a future upgrade. here are the ocmponents thus far. I may eventually get a blu-ray or hd-dvd drive also.

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1 Qty

DIAMOND 2600XT256PESB Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814103038
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

-$15.00 Instant

$109.99
$94.99
2 Qty

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211066
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy


$113.98
($56.99 each)
1 Qty

ASUS P5K SE LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131189
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$109.99
1 Qty

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115031
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy


$129.99
1

* COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119137
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
* COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 500W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817171018
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$94.98
Subtotal: $543.93

Shipping: $30.73



Grand Total: $574.66

Anything I should do differently??

[ecrabb]

Looks good to me. Should make a good machine to edit HDV with. Don't forget a nice Barracuda SATA drive (assuming you don't have one sitting around already).

Man, I've got the 2.33 Core 2 Duo chip in my office MacBook Pro... I can't believe how fast the thing is compared to some of my older machines. It makes my old dual G4's and even fast P4's seem like such a pooch by comparison.

What HDV camera are you shooting, and what NLE software are you using/planning to use? I'm a cross-platform guy for the most part, but work primarily on the Mac - I love Final Cut Pro. I used Premiere Pro last summer to cut a client's HDV project and it was a pretty miserable experience - I was pretty spoiled on the Mac. There were some things I liked, but it was NOT trivial to get everything installed and working correctly.

SC

[greg_mitch]

Thanks for commenting.

I have purchased Ulead Studio 11+ and have only used the trial version because I am waiting to install it on the new system. Seems pretty user friendly. I am an amateur at this editing thus far. I may eventually outgrow it.

I am using an HV20 to capture the HDV. Pretty nice and fun so far.

With this sweet deal on the xbox add-on I may have an extra drive sooner than I thought!

I wasn't sure about the motherboard, or if the PSU was large enough.

I heard that the P35 chipset was best for the quad cores.

[greg_mitch]

Well finally sold my other PC that was sitting around so I jumped on ordering this rig from Newegg. I changed the mobo and added a few accessories as well as another HDD. It got quite a bit bloated but I feel that it was a good purchase for what I was getting.

Qty. Product Description Total Price
1 DISCOUNT FOR COMBO #64350
$-15.00
1 DIAMOND 2600XT256PESB Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire
$94.99
1 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail
$129.99
1 Rosewill RCR-102 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader - Retail
$9.99
1 COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$64.99
Item(s) shipped from NJ Tracking Number:
1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$84.99
1 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$169.99
1 ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
$19.99
1 Microsoft B75-00113 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 - Retail
$31.99
2 ZALMAN ZM - F3 120mm Case Fan - Retail
$18.58
1 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM
$35.99
1 Microsoft BX1-00005 OEM Silver/Black USB + PS/2 Wired Standard Digital Media Pro Keyboard - OEM
$16.99
1 COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 500W Power Supply - Retail
$44.99
2 A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
$113.98
Item(s) shipped from TN Tracking Number:
1 Thermaltake A2396 3.5" ESATA + USB2.0 External Enclosure - Retail
$35.99

Subtotal: $858.44
What's this? Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $48.13
Total: $906.57

Hopefully I don't need to OC it too much to be smooth enough for some HDV editing. I can't decide if I want to keep my add-on drive for this PC or try to sell it to my sister for her computer I just built her. I suppose it would be a good way for me to recoup some of my bloated costs.

[larryk]

Hey Greg, Iam doing the same thing with my new rig and with the same editing software. I went with a little higer priced setup but basicaly similar non the less. GA-P35 Ds3R ,GA-8600GT, and the new combo drive. We should keep in touch and compare notes when we are both up and running with the editing. I am first getting this unit working to display and play HD, BD, properly on my CRT PJ then I will install the editing software and start working on my projects.
Larry

[greg_mitch]

Received all the components today and got 'er all put together. I will wait until tomorrow until I install vista ultimate. Don't have the patience or strength as I am recovering from a nasty viral infection this week.

yuck.

All looks very nice though. I did power it up and got nervous that the cpu fan did not spin but then remembered that it has a pwm built in to control temperature. Sure enough...it started to spin slowly in short time.