Darren
New Member
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2005
- Messages
- 1,936 (0.28/day)
System Name | Cheap yet powerful gaming and entertainment rig! |
---|---|
Processor | AMD Athlon 3800+ X2 Windsor, 1 MB L2 Cache (512k L2 Per Core), 65W Energy efficient, 2GHz @ 2.78 Ghz |
Motherboard | Asrock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Rev v5.0 |
Cooling | Freezer 64, 2x120mm, 1x92mm |
Memory | 8 GB DDRII PC6400 @ 929 MHz OCZ (2GBx4) timing: 5-5-5-5-16-2T |
Video Card(s) | XFX ATI4830 |
Storage | Seagate 320 GB SATA (16 MB Cache) |
Display(s) | 19' HannsG (1440x900 @ 75hz) |
Case | Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Case |
Audio Device(s) | Auzentech X-Meridian, Pioneer VSX-516 Receiver 7.1 with DD/DD EX/Prologic II/DTS/DTS-ES//DTS: Neo |
Power Supply | Cool Master eXtreme Power 460W PSU |
Software | Vista Ultimate X64 Corporate Edition |
So how long would it take for your i7 desktop to convert a dvd movie into an avi file? My P4 3.4HT takes forever. About 40-55 minutes.
Those benchmarks scores is foreign to me. Just give me a rough estimate in minutes.
It depends on the compression algorithm, the size of the DVD movie, the size of the .AVI and the quality of the end result.
But the P4 is like almost a decade old, ANY new CPU whether dual core or quad core will be a massive improvement beyond comprehension.
Edit:
Actually there are too many variables to consider, but ALOT faster.
Edit 2:
Personally I would rip the raw DVD straight to the hard disk, the quality will be better and you retain the 5 channel audio as well.
OK, it takes up a lot of space but 1 TB hard disks are cheap.
Last edited: