Need fast USB3 build that handles heat well to capture extended video from Roland VR-50HD

[nazareneisrael]

I need an air cooled system to capture extended USB3 video output from a Roland VR-50HD video mixer. The system requirements are under the "specs" tab here:
Ivy Bridge Core i7 and higher, 8GB Memory or more
USB 3.0 (supported USB3.0 Intel Chipset e.g. 7Series)
Note: USB Controller Chip by Renesas (formerly NEC) is not suitable

The system probably needs to be able to handle heat for extended periods (2-3 hours). A friend the "Performance" build on the Maximum PC site. "Performance" recommendations on the Maximum PC website: Can anyone see any issues with this build? Thank you.

 

[brisa117]

If you have the money, that looks like an amazing build. That cooler isn't "air cooling" though... Not sure why that's a requirement. All-in-one coolers are fantastic. I even have this one in one of my systems at home. Highly recommended. Also the HUGE SSD will be invaluable for constant video recording. In fact, I might skimp somewhere else (say the graphics if you're not gaming) and get a second, smaller SSD for the OS install, and keep your 500GB drive for the video recording. Of course, you'll want to move your video to the large HDD for long term storage.

 

[brisa117]

Follow up, if you're not going to do serious gaming, you can save a lot of money by going with the Intel HD graphics. If you're not comfortable with the total abandonment of a card, go for something cheaper, like a gtx760 or an AMD part. Sometimes video production software can use these cards for acceleration. I know specifically a lot of the Adobe software can be accelerated with graphics cards. Make sure to check with your software which hardware solution will benefit you the most, but either way a $500+ GPU is overkill. Use that money for more storage or just pizza. Haha. Best of luck.

 

[nazareneisrael]

Follow up, if you're not going to do serious gaming, you can save a lot of money by going with the Intel HD graphics. If you're not comfortable with the total abandonment of a card, go for something cheaper, like a gtx760 or an AMD part. Sometimes video production software can use these cards for acceleration. I know specifically a lot of the Adobe software can be accelerated with graphics cards. Make sure to check with your software which hardware solution will benefit you the most, but either way a $500+ GPU is overkill. Use that money for more storage or just pizza. Haha. Best of luck.

Thanks for your quick response. I do not plan to do any gaming. It is strictly a work machine. I plan to use Sony Vegas Pro for my video editing. It does use video cards for acceleration, but it is not essential.

I do not know what an "all in one" cooler is. My thought was just to use air cooling, as it just seems safer (like one less thing to go wrong). Or is something more than air cooling advisable?

 

[brisa117]

Follow up, if you're not going to do serious gaming, you can save a lot of money by going with the Intel HD graphics. If you're not comfortable with the total abandonment of a card, go for something cheaper, like a gtx760 or an AMD part. Sometimes video production software can use these cards for acceleration. I know specifically a lot of the Adobe software can be accelerated with graphics cards. Make sure to check with your software which hardware solution will benefit you the most, but either way a $500+ GPU is overkill. Use that money for more storage or just pizza. Haha. Best of luck.

Thanks for your quick response. I do not plan to do any gaming. It is strictly a work machine. I plan to use Sony Vegas Pro for my video editing. It does use video cards for acceleration, but it is not essential.

I do not know what an "all in one" cooler is. My thought was just to use air cooling, as it just seems safer (like one less thing to go wrong). Or is something more than air cooling advisable?

Sounds like you're in business then! The "all in one" coolers are the liquid coolers that don't require the end user to fill, run pipes, etc. Like the H100i from Corsair. They're super safe and pretty quiet. I haven't heard of anyone ever having leaks. Plus, surely they're using non-conductive fluid in these coolers. Best of luck and drop back in if you have more questions we can help with!