- Oct 13, 2020
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I want to replace a computer that is used in the Audio/Video booth for a church service. It essentially runs one program, ProPresenter 7, to display song lyrics and talking notes on four different screens and play audio to our sound mixing board. The current computer is getting a little old. We are using it now without big problems but it is just a little slow, occasional audio stuttering, slow user interface, etc.
The current computer is a Dell Inspiron 3847: Intel Core i5-4460 @3.2 ghz, 8 GB Ram, 1TB hard drive (using less than 250 GB) Using the built in headphone jack for audio out to the soundboard. Two NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 cards for output to the monitors. 4 displays at 1080p, because of the outputs we have, we are running two on HDMI and two on VGA. A new system could do 3 HDMI and 1 VGA (The VGA connection is wired through the building with extenders and splitters to the "main" building screens. I'm fine with there being an adapter off the computer to VGA)
The recommendation for the ProPresenter software is: "Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7, 16gb of Ram, and a dedicated GPU that has 4gb+ of VRAM. "
Approximate Purchase Date: Able to purchase anytime, but not rushed
Budget Range: Roughly $1,500 or less, specifically, I found this PowerSpec G358 computer at MicroCenter and was hoping to do better than that, either in getting specs closer to what I need for cheaper, same specs cheaper, or better computer near the same price. My gut is that computer would work fine, but maybe I don't need as powerful a graphics card. Current computer runs with CPU over 90% but GPU about 30%
System Usage from Most to Least Important: ProPresenter 7 (occasionally downloading a file to use in a presentation)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Full system
Do you need to buy OS: Yes?
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No Preference
Location: Rural North Central Minnesota
Parts Preferences: No Preference
Overclocking: No Preference
SLI or Crossfire: No Preference
Your Monitor Resolution: 3 x HDMI 1080P, 1 x VGA 1080P
Additional Comments: The computer sits under a desk in a soundbooth, prefer it not look like an alien spaceship and run fairly quiet
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Increased performance for ProPresenter 7
The current computer is a Dell Inspiron 3847: Intel Core i5-4460 @3.2 ghz, 8 GB Ram, 1TB hard drive (using less than 250 GB) Using the built in headphone jack for audio out to the soundboard. Two NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 cards for output to the monitors. 4 displays at 1080p, because of the outputs we have, we are running two on HDMI and two on VGA. A new system could do 3 HDMI and 1 VGA (The VGA connection is wired through the building with extenders and splitters to the "main" building screens. I'm fine with there being an adapter off the computer to VGA)
The recommendation for the ProPresenter software is: "Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7, 16gb of Ram, and a dedicated GPU that has 4gb+ of VRAM. "
Approximate Purchase Date: Able to purchase anytime, but not rushed
Budget Range: Roughly $1,500 or less, specifically, I found this PowerSpec G358 computer at MicroCenter and was hoping to do better than that, either in getting specs closer to what I need for cheaper, same specs cheaper, or better computer near the same price. My gut is that computer would work fine, but maybe I don't need as powerful a graphics card. Current computer runs with CPU over 90% but GPU about 30%
System Usage from Most to Least Important: ProPresenter 7 (occasionally downloading a file to use in a presentation)
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Full system
Do you need to buy OS: Yes?
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No Preference
Location: Rural North Central Minnesota
Parts Preferences: No Preference
Overclocking: No Preference
SLI or Crossfire: No Preference
Your Monitor Resolution: 3 x HDMI 1080P, 1 x VGA 1080P
Additional Comments: The computer sits under a desk in a soundbooth, prefer it not look like an alien spaceship and run fairly quiet
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Increased performance for ProPresenter 7
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