Best system for Video editing (update)

[enc]

I shall be getting a new system over the next couple of weeks.

Which out of the following would be best for video editing?

Pentium 4 (2.6ghz)
ATX DDR motherboard
256 MB PC 2100 DDR RAM
80GB 7200rpm HD.

54x CD ROM
128meg GEforce 2 MX 400 tv out
128bit Sound card

Or....


AMD athlon3000+XP

atxddr 400 motherboard
512 mb ddr ram
120 Gb 7200HD
256mb ddr tv out graphics
128bit 3d stereo sound
54x cd rom.

Amd is a bit more expensive, would it be much quicker than the pentium are they both up tp the job of Video work?

Thanks.

[disturbed1]

Neither. Not enough RAM, only a single hard drive, no capture hardware, no DVD Burner, old graphics card.

About the CPU, most apps are optimized for Intel P4s with HyperThreading.

[Gritz]

You might want to make sure the video cards are capable of capture, and also addd some kind of burner ........... but either system is capable as far as horsepower.

[enc]

How about.....

Athlon XP 3000+, 333FSB motherboard
333FSB motherboard
1GB DDR ram
5.1ch AC97 sound
128MB GEforce4 FX5200 TV/DVI out video
56k modem
10/100 LAn
ieee1394 firewire port
6xusb2.0.

What do you guys think?

oh BTw i already have pioneer DVDR.

[MrMungus]

How about.....

Athlon XP 3000+, 333FSB motherboard
333FSB motherboard
1GB DDR ram
5.1ch AC97 sound
128MB GEforce4 FX5200 TV/DVI out video
56k modem
10/100 LAn
ieee1394 firewire port
6xusb2.0.

What do you guys think?

oh BTw i already have pioneer DVDR.

Are you trying to build the *best* or the *cheapest*?

[enc]

How about.....

Athlon XP 3000+, 333FSB motherboard
333FSB motherboard
1GB DDR ram
5.1ch AC97 sound
128MB GEforce4 FX5200 TV/DVI out video
56k modem
10/100 LAn
ieee1394 firewire port
6xusb2.0.

What do you guys think?

oh BTw i already have pioneer DVDR.

Are you trying to build the *best* or the *cheapest*?

I am on a strict budget so trying to get the best system at a budget price.

The above system falls within my budget

[rcb]

Without being snoopy, what sort of editing do you plan to do ?

backing up your own dvds is one thing - capturing and burning camcorder tapes or tv proggies is another and can tax your computer resources in different ways...

[enc]

Will be used mainly for capture/editing DV camcorder tapes.

Will almost certainly be going for the athlon 3000+. 1GB ddr ram, 160Gb hard drive, geforce 4 fx5200 system.

This prob be upgraded with a second 40GB H/D and my pioneer dvdw.

Is it up to it?

[rcb]

enc -

Should get you going.

Understanding your budgets restraints, try to get the largest 2nd hard drive you can when you later upgrade. Last year I replaced my OEM 80 gig drive with two 160 gig drives... didn't take me but a few months before I was again watching my free space.. video data, particularly DV-AVI, really eats space up.

Hopefully your camcorder will have a direct firewire setup. If not, pay particular attention as to your selected hardware/software choices for capturing. Some of the inexpensive PCI cards can give fits with a/v sync loss.
Anyhow, pick up a cuppla rw disks for your burner to get thru the experimenting/learning curve to avoid coasters.. and enjoy.

Good luck.

[enc]

Camcorder has firewire and analogue in and out.

Will initially be using pinnacle studio 9 for capture/edit...not sure what i will use for burning disc, had no joy with studio 9 up to now

Thanks for your advice.