Video Vegas Computer Setup

rpatel26 wrote on 10/10/2002, 9:08 PM
Hello Vegas Videoans,
I am wanting to build a system with Video Vegas.
This is what i have so far wanting in my system.
any sugestions?

AMD XP 2200 or P4 2.5ghz
ASUS, ABIT, or ECS motherboard
Should the motherboard have raid and sound on board?
512 mb DDR PC2700 or higher
40gb SYSTEM DRIVE from Western Digital
2-120gb RAID 0, Video Drive from Western Digital

Video Card 64 mb or 128mb Geforce4?

Should i put in a sound card in?

thx
rpatel26

very excited about VIDEO VEGAS.

Comments

jboy wrote on 10/11/2002, 2:36 PM
Forget the ECS motherboard, not in the same class as Asus or Abit. I've also been really happy with the Epox and Soyo boards I've used.PC 2700 memory is overkill, unless your going to buy a 333 motherboard, and overclock your cpu. Get PC2100 and, with the money saved, buy an extra 256mb stick or two-so handy for those RAM previews. Forget the expensive video card, unless you're also a gamer. Video editing doesn't require much more than a decent 8mb video card, unless you want a dual monitor configuration, or something like that. Onboard sound and RAID are OK, at least you know they'll work with the MB you buy. I'd go with the XP2200-a killer fast chip that also overclocks very well, if you want to do that-(it'll also overclock fine with the PC2100 RAM, probably an extra 200-300mhz, no guaranties in overclocking though). Be sure to buy a quality power supply. Lots of problems with new, fast, chips come from under -powered supplies. Get a Sparkle, Enermax, or Antec, at least 350 watts-more is better. Also, be sure you have a good heatsink and case cooling, (The thermalright AX-7 is only about $25 w/o fan, and it's close to the best heatsink out there). Good luck..
briand wrote on 10/11/2002, 7:11 PM
I'll have to debate the "ditch the 2700" recommendation. My rule is "get everything you can when you can". Certainly get the PC2700 ram, and make sure you have a board that can do DDR333 to take advantage of it. A 533 FSB P4 with DDR333 is going to be a serious contender. The Asus P4S533 is a likely candidate (big brother of the P4S333 I have and love).

Onboard audio is usually a joke. If you're going to do serious monitoring of levels and audio quality (through studio reference monitors) take a look at something like an M-Audio card, meant for professionals with a much, much lower level of noise on both input and output. If you only want to hear your sound through some Altec Lansing speakers or headphones, listen to the onboard audio first (most boards these days just have it anyway), and then if you don't like the sound step up to a Creative, Turtle Beach, or Philips card. The onboard will certainly be cheaper, and the computer will accept a new sound card later just as easily as having it from the start.