I’ve been using the same computer for about 6 years! My old computer is a Dell P4 1.7 Ghz, with 768 MB of ram (2 x 128mb and 2 x 256 mb) and a GeForce 5200 (Upgraded from a previous GeForce 2 32mb card that I’d been rocking for about 5 years). With this pathetic computer, I’ve created every Halo montage you’ve been on my blog using Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5, After Effects 6.5 etc. and I still can’t believe how long it’s taken me to get a new one.
I’m really happy about the new computer as it should be coming in this week and I hope to have it all built on this weekend.
The specs on the new machine:
Intel Q6600 - Quad Core 2.4 Ghz Processor
EVGA LGA 775 Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (I just went with a mid range DX 10 card as I’m not a huge PC gamer)
Antec Performance One P180B Case
FSP Blue Storm II 500 ATX 2.2V 500W Power Supply
G.Skill 2GB (2×1 GB sticks) DDR2 800
Lite On 20X DVD Burner
500 GB SeaGate SATA HD (Will add another later when I need it)
Zalman 9700 (Air Cooling for when I later decide to overclock to 3.0 Ghz)
Total came out to about $1200 (before $100 in mail-in rebates).
Overall, I’m really pleased with the stuff I got for the price. This should last me for a while I think
I went with the quad core because it’s the best processor to help speed up video editing / encoding times. I am also am a huge multitasker, so I’m looking forward to the time when I can be simultaneously uploading a video to HaloBoards.com, rendering a video in Adobe Premiere Pro and playing some Age of Empires III.
I’ll post back with pics and more info on how it runs, but what do you think of my build?
Holy cow! Ur new machine is awesome, quad core @ 2.4Ghz zomg…
U’re awesome dude.
50 days, 23 hours and 52 minutes till Halo 3!
Hey man, nice setup.
I’ve had the same comp for awhile too, but its Alienware so i think i’m good for a little while longer, haha.
Well, Good luck with everything.
-Spencer
Hey man nice setup, it think ill keep mine abit longer though (dual core 3ghz). But just one question, what capture card do you use? The downloadable version of Untouchable is sweet quality.
P.S. my gamer tag is Legend Killers1 if u wanna play sometime although im on a 360 btw.
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i just got a new computer too and let me say u will love the core quad its awesome
my new comp is custom built
its got a 24 inch widescreen hd monitor
4gb of memory
500 gb harddrive
geforce 8600gt video card
and a bunch of other stuff and a sweet cooling system
btw love all ur work
its awesome man i wanna make montages like you but all the people at best buy and circuit city dont know what a capture card is so i can never find one to buy….oh well maybe the new h3 thing will help me out a little bit…thanks for encouraging me to do all this ive had so much fun since watching your montages