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Topic: PC Setup for VJ'ing -- How about this!

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I will be using it for video mixing of course! Let me know what you think I should do or add or change.

Rackmount Case - I-STAR D-300 BK Black 3U Rackmount Case ($200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856999301

Motherboard - ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe ($185)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131464

Processor - intel Pentium 4 3.0E ($185)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116171

Ram - CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ($125)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145450

Sound Card - Delta 44 ($150)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829121115

Video Card - ATI 100-435105 Radeon 9800PRO 256MB ($190)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102361

DVD Burner - ($50)

Hardrives - 2 200 Seagates ($250)

Case - 10x6 gator case ($200)

Monitor - NEC 17" ($240)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824002278

Monitor rackmount adjuster WHERE CAN I GET ONE??? ($150)

Keyboard Rackmount Drawer ($100)???

So what do you think!? Let me know your opinions!
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 9:03 am
PCI-Express mobo and graphics? Much faster than "good old" AGP.
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 9:27 am
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 5:41 pm
Mobo seems fine.
Maybe a 256mb card is more preferred. Compare it with this one. I'll sure go with this one instead. Costs a bit more, but you will probably not regret it though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127173

However, I am not sure if it is more important to have more RAM on your graphics or if it's as much RAM for the system that is preferred for video mixing in VDJ.
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 5:56 pm
DJ CyderPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2003
the speed of the ram and gpu are more important than memory in regurds to video cards. Memory beyond 128 really isn't needed for vdj video, but dosen't hurt either. So the choice is up to you. PCIe is very good, but remember we wern't able to fully use agp to the 8x spec either.
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 7:14 pm
acw_djPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2005
I recommend The Intel motherboard D945GNTLR ($128)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121290

. And change your memory to DDR2 667 ($173)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144199

Processor 530J: ($175)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116200

You got more performance with this. If you have a little more go for the 630 Intel Processor or the 640.

You could use 4 SATA and put in Matrix RAID 50 (which is supported by this motherboard).
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/nt/nt_available.htm
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 7:43 pm
acw_djPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2005
I think the case you select will not cold all the devices properly. I will go for this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129151

Or change the power supply with one with 450 watts and a double fan (one face it to the interior of the CPU and the other face it to the outside). The heat will be and issue with the previously case you select.
 
Posted Fri 15 Jul 05 @ 8:09 pm
 
Posted Tue 26 Jul 05 @ 8:19 am
check with pcstats.com for the best 6600 card out there and shop for it! OR tomshardware.com
 
Posted Wed 27 Jul 05 @ 8:48 am
DJ CyderPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2003
6600GT very important you get the gt version of the card. I like the gigabyte ones myself. I picked mine up from newegg.com. I think it was about 140.
 
Posted Wed 27 Jul 05 @ 9:57 am
acw_djPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2005
I think I answer you before, but didn't see posted :-s ... Well, Cyder was right the video card for NVidia most be GT for optimal performance. And the case I recomend was for the processor chip you may use. The 2 case is fine too. And take a look for the D955 based motherboard is the best (of intel) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121286 ($266)

And you could use a D945P based motherboard 'cause you don't will use an integrated video card (like D945G)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121288 ($124)
Detail Specs: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/vs/vs_available.htm
 
Posted Thu 28 Jul 05 @ 5:06 pm
acw_djPRO InfinitySenior staffMember since 2005
 
Posted Thu 28 Jul 05 @ 5:31 pm


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