I'm needing a system for basic home office stuff, surfing, printing, and light HD video editing. I'll be doing "live" type music videos for YouTube, transition in and out, plus replacing audio with that from a zoom recorder. I don't need a world class workstation, and I don't game; I need reliability first (it's my business), reasonable speed, and reasonably quiet (sits next to me on the desk).
My research indicates the following system should be target for running PowerDirector 19
CPU benchmark of at least 10,000 and of course up-gradable to Win 11
16gb RAM
nVidea graphics card with NVENC chip, capable of full HD https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new#Encoder
*I also have a higher end audio card that needs to go in: PCIe x1
I have a mid-ATX case (Thermaltake V9) which I'd modified (fan locations, sound absorption, etc) and like. I like having a CD-ROM and manual fan controller on the front. My old i7-950 lived in it. It has an EVGA 750 G2 80 Plus power supply that's working great, but has been running the computer for 6 years - not sure if it's time to retire it, or not.
Budget: I'd like to target under a grand; don't know if that's realistic or not. (Musicians don't feel flush after 2 tough years in the pandemic, but if I have to bump the budget a little for a lot of gain...) I'm fine with a good working used video card to save $$$ - something in the GTX 950/960 980 1070/1080 etc balpark should work great - must have the NVENC chip.
So a "new" build would need:
MB with Intel CPU and chipset - something with a proven track record of reliability
i5 or i7 with Benchmark over 10k
16gb stable and reliable Memory
1 TB HDD - actually perhaps also an SSD to boot from, but I'm old school, and OK with HDD. Again, reliability is paramount here, and my arm could be twisted. If I find I really enjoy doing videos, I could/would add a storage drive just for those.
Perhaps a fresh PS - again simply due to the age of my 750 G2 (6 years - my how time flies)
A decent CPU cooler - mostly for quiet - my i7-950 had a cooler master hyper 212 evo - I liked it.
*I do have a system-builders Windows 10 Pro that's only been installed once (on my i7-950).
That was a long ramble. I'm also OK with snagging something fairly late model used off Craigslist - I CAN get basic needs covered that way for under a grand, but it can be a shooting match. (I personally have had fine luck doing this in the past)
Thoughts and options?
Joe
My research indicates the following system should be target for running PowerDirector 19
CPU benchmark of at least 10,000 and of course up-gradable to Win 11
16gb RAM
nVidea graphics card with NVENC chip, capable of full HD https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new#Encoder
*I also have a higher end audio card that needs to go in: PCIe x1
I have a mid-ATX case (Thermaltake V9) which I'd modified (fan locations, sound absorption, etc) and like. I like having a CD-ROM and manual fan controller on the front. My old i7-950 lived in it. It has an EVGA 750 G2 80 Plus power supply that's working great, but has been running the computer for 6 years - not sure if it's time to retire it, or not.
Budget: I'd like to target under a grand; don't know if that's realistic or not. (Musicians don't feel flush after 2 tough years in the pandemic, but if I have to bump the budget a little for a lot of gain...) I'm fine with a good working used video card to save $$$ - something in the GTX 950/960 980 1070/1080 etc balpark should work great - must have the NVENC chip.
So a "new" build would need:
MB with Intel CPU and chipset - something with a proven track record of reliability
i5 or i7 with Benchmark over 10k
16gb stable and reliable Memory
1 TB HDD - actually perhaps also an SSD to boot from, but I'm old school, and OK with HDD. Again, reliability is paramount here, and my arm could be twisted. If I find I really enjoy doing videos, I could/would add a storage drive just for those.
Perhaps a fresh PS - again simply due to the age of my 750 G2 (6 years - my how time flies)
A decent CPU cooler - mostly for quiet - my i7-950 had a cooler master hyper 212 evo - I liked it.
*I do have a system-builders Windows 10 Pro that's only been installed once (on my i7-950).
That was a long ramble. I'm also OK with snagging something fairly late model used off Craigslist - I CAN get basic needs covered that way for under a grand, but it can be a shooting match. (I personally have had fine luck doing this in the past)
Thoughts and options?
Joe
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