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| System Name | ICE-QUAD // ICE-CRUNCH |
|---|---|
| Processor | Q6600 // 2x Xeon 5472 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR // 8GB FB-DIMM |
| Video Card(s) | HD3850-AGP // FireGL 3400 |
| Display(s) | 2 x Samsung 204Ts = 3200x1200 |
| Audio Device(s) | Audigy 2 |
| Software | Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Workstation now migrated to W10 with regrets. |
If you want to do "HD video editting", then YES, you need to upgrade your system:
1./ The CPU is OK if you work in uncompressed video... and then only encode to HD compressed format after all editting is done. You phenom is more than enough. UNLESS you were merging multiple video streams, in which case, you need an intel quad, or your system wont be able to process so much live data. Or, if you want to work directly with compressed video, you will need the intel quad, in fact, i would recommend a dual xeon for 8 cores if you want to *directly* edit compressed video formats.
2./ Your HDD is seriously underpowered and undersized. I suggest you get an exclusive HDD for your video material... both source data, and edits. A samsung F1 750GB or 1GB is an excellent budget, high speed HDD.
3./ If you are going to do intensive editing, like post production of a movie, then a single HDD will not cut the mustard. You will need to set up a simple RAID 0 on SATA for a medium amount of video work, e.g. 2x Samsung F1, or a RAID 0 array on SCSI320 if you are doing intensive editing work, e.g. 2x or 4x SCSI320 @10K RPM. The controller and the HDD will be expensive. But less expensive that SDD. Actually, video editing on 2x SSD RAID is probably as good as 4xSCSI320. So check your budget. 1 drive, 2 drives + cheap controller, or 4 expensive drives and expensive controller.
>> Your bottleneck is the HDD
>> As you know, professional video editing is based on serious HDD RAID systems
1./ The CPU is OK if you work in uncompressed video... and then only encode to HD compressed format after all editting is done. You phenom is more than enough. UNLESS you were merging multiple video streams, in which case, you need an intel quad, or your system wont be able to process so much live data. Or, if you want to work directly with compressed video, you will need the intel quad, in fact, i would recommend a dual xeon for 8 cores if you want to *directly* edit compressed video formats.
2./ Your HDD is seriously underpowered and undersized. I suggest you get an exclusive HDD for your video material... both source data, and edits. A samsung F1 750GB or 1GB is an excellent budget, high speed HDD.
3./ If you are going to do intensive editing, like post production of a movie, then a single HDD will not cut the mustard. You will need to set up a simple RAID 0 on SATA for a medium amount of video work, e.g. 2x Samsung F1, or a RAID 0 array on SCSI320 if you are doing intensive editing work, e.g. 2x or 4x SCSI320 @10K RPM. The controller and the HDD will be expensive. But less expensive that SDD. Actually, video editing on 2x SSD RAID is probably as good as 4xSCSI320. So check your budget. 1 drive, 2 drives + cheap controller, or 4 expensive drives and expensive controller.
>> Your bottleneck is the HDD
>> As you know, professional video editing is based on serious HDD RAID systems
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