I'm building a video editing workstation and generally spending close to two grand for the total value. I'm mostly doing a ton of AVCHD video editing. I'm making sure that this workstation will be able to edit HD footage as well as being capable for doing 3D rendering in the near future via ACAD, 3DS, and Maya.
Here are my specs: (Comment for any concerns or ideas to make it better.)
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 (Overclocking to at least 3.8GHz)
Memory: 12GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Boot Drive: RAID 0 - Western Digital 3x80GB @ 7200RPM
Media Cache Drive: MATRIX RAID 0 - 500GB Samsung Spinpoint 3x1TB @ 7200RPM
Storage Drive: MATRIX RAID 5 - 2500GB Samsung Spinpoint 3x1TB @ 7200RPM
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme Intel X58
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooler: Ultra ChillTec 939 Thermal Electric
Drive: Lite-On IHAS124
Power Supply: Xion Supernova 800W Modular Power
Controller For Premiere Pro: Contour ShuttlePro V2
I will be splitting my three Spinpoints via an Intel Matrix Raid; 500GB will be used for the rendering/media cache in a Raid 0 array, and 2500GB will be used for storing purposes in a Raid 5 array.
My boot drive will run off three Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB drives in a Raid 0 array. I'm not worried about redundancy; I can always re-install the OS and applications. I expect read speed to be at least somewhere around 200MBs, if not, better.
The Asus Rampage II Extreme supports the ICH10R chipset, so it is more than capable of utilizing both a Matrix Raid array and a regular Raid 0 array for the OS.
I'm assuming 800W of modular power will be enough to support this full workstation? I'll be using the ShuttlePro V2 for video editing keystrokes and a more productive workflow.
I'm also thinking about upgrading to a Quadro FX3800 in the future when I can afford it. For now, I'll stick with the GTS 250.
The exact price for everything including shipping from FRYS, TigerDirect, and NewEgg is: $1,903.73
Comments/concerns?
Here are my specs: (Comment for any concerns or ideas to make it better.)
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 (Overclocking to at least 3.8GHz)
Memory: 12GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Boot Drive: RAID 0 - Western Digital 3x80GB @ 7200RPM
Media Cache Drive: MATRIX RAID 0 - 500GB Samsung Spinpoint 3x1TB @ 7200RPM
Storage Drive: MATRIX RAID 5 - 2500GB Samsung Spinpoint 3x1TB @ 7200RPM
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme Intel X58
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooler: Ultra ChillTec 939 Thermal Electric
Drive: Lite-On IHAS124
Power Supply: Xion Supernova 800W Modular Power
Controller For Premiere Pro: Contour ShuttlePro V2
I will be splitting my three Spinpoints via an Intel Matrix Raid; 500GB will be used for the rendering/media cache in a Raid 0 array, and 2500GB will be used for storing purposes in a Raid 5 array.
My boot drive will run off three Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB drives in a Raid 0 array. I'm not worried about redundancy; I can always re-install the OS and applications. I expect read speed to be at least somewhere around 200MBs, if not, better.
The Asus Rampage II Extreme supports the ICH10R chipset, so it is more than capable of utilizing both a Matrix Raid array and a regular Raid 0 array for the OS.
I'm assuming 800W of modular power will be enough to support this full workstation? I'll be using the ShuttlePro V2 for video editing keystrokes and a more productive workflow.
I'm also thinking about upgrading to a Quadro FX3800 in the future when I can afford it. For now, I'll stick with the GTS 250.
The exact price for everything including shipping from FRYS, TigerDirect, and NewEgg is: $1,903.73
Comments/concerns?