what spec for desktop please?

[90210]

Hi, not sure if this is the correct forum but here goes anyway....

I am looking to buy a new desktop base unit to update mine a bit.I was going to get a laptop next year but my pc needs updating now! I have the following specs but not knowing much about this thought I would ask the opinion as to which if any are suitable for downloading from camcorder and editing etc. I have up to £500 to spend.

Fujitsu Siemens model SCP4515

Intel Pentium 4 515 2.93 GHz
FSB 533 Mhz
Cache 1 mb
Ram 512
Storage - 160 (SATA) gb
Dual format dvd re writer
128 mb graphics AT1x 300 radeo
win XP
56 k modem, 16 bit sound card, firewire (1) 4 USB

Emachine EM5260
Intel P 4 515
2.93 Ghz
FSB 533
1 mb cache
250 gb h drive
224 mb ram
intel graphics media acc 900
5.1 intel high def audio
7 usb
3 firewire
on board LAN

Fujitsu Siemen SPA64 3500

Amd athlon 64 3500
2.2 ghz
FSB 1600 Mhz
Cache 512
RAM 512
200 (SATA) gb HD
dual layer dvd record
128 MB AT1X 300 radeon graphics
Win XP
56 k modem
16 bit sound card
ethernet/firewire/4 USB


thanks for any help you may be able to give me

[thecoalman]

They are all capable.... choosing one with firewire onboard the MB would be preferable but not neccesary. Larger HD's are always preferable too. Of course everthing bigger better faster is preferable. :P

[sanjayk]

PC configs are ok except for small suggestions

* Go for motherboard which supports higher FSB than 533.

* RAM of 512 is ok but I would recommend 1 GB DDR memory. Soon I am also upgrading to 1GB.

* Instead of having on big harddisk go for 2 harddisk of 80 or 100 GB each on the SATA channel.

* If your motherboard supports RAID you could consider that too for having data redundancy.

[bugster]

Moved you to the computer forum

/moderator bugster

[pbhalerao]

Two hard disks are definitely recommended for Camcorder movie conversions. If you are also going to play games then get a AGP card with 128MB (min) and pixel shader capability, e.g. GeForce 3 or better; Radeon 9600, etc.

512 MB RAM should suffice but 1 GB is even better.

On the whole it will not be wise to economise now only to find that a year later your new configuration is not adequete.