Ben Debuse Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm buying a new computer (PC or MAC) and I wanted some advice on hardware. Stuff like duel core processors, RAM, SATA drives, which graphics card, how many screens etc... This is what I'll be doing with it: Designing shows using Watchout Compositing in HD using After Effects Editing using Premiere Photoshop Budget is around £1200 Any advice anyone has would be gratefully received! Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Stratton Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hi Ben-only just saw your post so you have probably already bought but I use the following with success to run HD shows. Intel I7 2600k quad Core 3.4GHZ ATI Radeon HD5850 ASUS P8P67 Mobo. 4 Gig Ram All in this set me back around £600. Add a couple of Sata drives and a decent PSU you can easily come in under £1200.More like £850 Neil Stratton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasL Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm inclined to half the spending on the usual SATA drive and go for a SSD instead. There is a big gap in performance even if the SSD is a moderate performer by SSD standards. Basically, use the ole spinning SATA for extra storage, and run Watchout on an SSD - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-upgrade-hdd-performance,3023.html After Effects thrives on RAM so you'll need 16-32GB for that depending on how heavy your usage of AFx is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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