building a video editing/ movie watching PC (with oblivion)

ok here is my pc i was thinking of getting

129.73 - Antec Performance I P180B Black

98.99 - Asus M2N-E Motherboard

209.00 - aiw video card x1900

114.99 - Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply

198.00 - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Dual-Core

255.00 - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

297.99 - BenQ FP202W Black 20.1" LCD Monitor

10.98 - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

the total of all this is: 1314.68

could i find something better than this and still stay within my 1500 range? ( i do like having around the 1300 - 1400 range but if need to hit the 1500 ill go with it).

was going to get a harddrive but i already have one from my computer i am using now. i really would like to watch television since i dont have a tv in my room. thats why i got the AIW x1900. i have windows professional from when my dad bought it ( couldnt really use it but now i can).

i was thinking of core 2 duo but i dont think i can fit it into my budget. if you could somehow get my budget to fit into getting a core 2 duo e6600 i would greatly appricate it, but right now i just cant find a way expecially wanting to get that mobo that supports kentsfield by gigabyte

 

Yeah, a Tagan PSU, a Core 2, more Oc able, I'd also recommend changing from the all in wonder x1900, and getting a Saphire and a different TV tuner card instead.

 

If your building a fresh PC then you should deffinantely go for Core 2 Duo (Conroe) based PC, video encoding will never be the same again , go for a E6600 or E6400 and a decent motherboard, though conroe motherboards aren't the cheapest thing around , you can't run a conroe on an older board. Most boards shoudl mention Core 2 duo/Conroe support in the description so It's just a case of finding what will suite your needs and budget.

-Fr4nk

 

Those are $$ right? Cause that PSU is well expensive. Surely you can get an E6300ish and mobo for a similar price?

You require an AIW?

 

never use an AIW for video editing, get a proper card for the job

 

well i require a tv tuner and a video card so i guess that all in wonder would fit my needs.

what kind of tv tuner would be good to get?
what kind of shappire? ( i dont know anything about video cards or tv tuners)

the motherbaord for core 2 duo costs $286.12. which is also compatible with the kentsfield processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128323

monarch computer systems is selling core 2 duo e6600 for 347.98.

when i subtract my amd mobo and its processor i i have $296.99 and the core 2 duo mobo costs as much as that.

then i add the core 2 mobo and the e6600 i have $1651.79 which i went over by $151.79.

any way i could get the price down?

 

hmm what is the proper card for the job?

 

Go for the E6400?

 

e6400 doesnt have that l2 cache though

 

So? Makes FA difference in testing we found. Just overclock it a little and all the gain you'd have from cache is negated.

 

hmm... i like that... thanks!

e6400 overclocked can beat a fx-62 oced?
if it can or equal out to the same this has to be the processor for me.
what kind of motherboard is good for core 2 duo and give me great overclocking skills?


damn i love those savings.

whats FA?

 

If you can get an R6400 at X6800 speeds you'll beat an FX62 all the time. Take a gander at our last mobo article on the Asus P5B, in the results section.

FA = **** all.

I'd say P5B is pretty decent, but people have been complaining of audio issues with the soundmax chipset and I dont know if the latest BIOS/Soundmax drivers have rectified it. Otherwise, the Gigabyte P965 boards seem pretty popular, or i975X, depends on what features you want.

 

Are you crazy? A Tagan PSU over a NeoHE? Bah, even I'll admit that Tagan make ok PSU's(when they don't break) but no way is an NeoHE getting beaten by a Tagan, especially not considering how much cheaper Antec are in the states.

 

boo, i got on me and im subtracting the power supply and the lcd screen for core 2 duo. also no hd because im gonna use my old hd.... no money for another hd either

my money i have right now is 1167.81

i found


129.73 - Antec Performance I P180B Black
209.00 - aiw video card x1900
$62.98 - Antec SmartPower 2.0 500 Watt ATX12V v2.0 PSU PCIE Ready Model SP500
255.00 - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
10.98 - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

me need ways to get this today maybe.... plz help )

 

you can get an E6400 at x6800 speedS? ....

:O

 

thanks, i just ordered the p5b and hoping it oc's really good..

anyone tried out p5b and have any results?