Adobe Community: Can my projects files be on an external hard drive or do they need to be on computers C: drive?

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15. Maribeth R,

Nov 22, 2011 11:44 AM in reply to RjL190365

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Thank you all so much for the replies. I was able to get an order put together (it's on hold) I am probably going to go with the

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H450-9004

Hitachi 2TB Serial ATA HD 7200/32MB/SATA-3G

$229.99

Any comments on this SATA?

I know this has also opened up the fact that my video card should be better. (I am still shopping on that one) Tiger Direct suggests

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D10-6872

Diamond Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIe w/EyeFinity

$194.99

I didn't get the chance to get prices etc on the GTX...

And I agree on the RAM. I will swap out a 2GB and replace with

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P33-2005

PATRIOT SIGNATURE 4GB DDR3 PC10600 1333MHZ CL9/HS

$39.99

Any comments on this kind (all of this is on a "hold" order) I didn't purchase anything yet.

And of course the power supply. (I know I have to upgrade that)

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16. RjL190365,

Nov 22, 2011 1:13 PM in reply to Maribeth R

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Maribeth,

The problem with the HD 6870 is that it, like all other ATi or AMD GPUs, is not supported at all in CS5's MPE GPU accelerated mode. Therefore, all ATi GPUs will force CS5 to run only in MPE software-only mode.

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17. Stephen_Spider,

Nov 25, 2011 2:16 PM in reply to Maribeth R

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Maribeth, since you have one empty memory slot now, you should get 2 memory modules, both 4GB.

Also, as stated before, it would be a huge waste to get a non-Nvidia GTX card for Premeire use. To be clear to a point, it is a big deal.

Best of luck.

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18. Maribeth R,

Dec 17, 2011 5:17 PM in reply to Maribeth R

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Ok. I didn't order anything.

My specs on my PSU is 300 watts.

I am so mad at HP! Because now by the time I purchase the correct graphics card (that would utilize the MPE) GTX 550 Ti -this is what they recommend- it costs $244.15. I would need a new PSU $78.80 My new internal HD 2T (matching what I have) is $400 and I wanted to fill it up with all 4 slots having 4G RAM (I could get for $40 each = total $160) I am running up a bill coming out at about $842

I am going to start all over.

They should have built it right the first time. I read to them the specs on the Adobe box. By the way the cpu just came back and is still in the box because HP replaced the internal hd that just died. (luckily I have the warranty) I am not happy with HP. I think sales just sold me and didn't know what they were talking about. It is also frustrating that I didn't find all this out until now. I should have figured all this out earlier and then I could have just returned it! Luckily I know someone who will buy the desktop I have.

I wonder if MAC would be any better. (more expensive I know, but I could just invest in a laptop and shed the desktop environment) Would any of you suggest I re-invest in HP? Does Adobe recommend MAC, or SONY or HP??

Thanks again for all the replies.

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19. Stephen_Spider,

Dec 18, 2011 1:49 AM in reply to Maribeth R

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Mac?.....

NO.

Current macs can't be configued to run Mercury Playback hardware acceleration unless you spend a bank on a Mac Pro and a Nvidia Quadro GPU that will alone cost nearly as much as a properly configured PC.

Macs can work with CS5.5, but it is not the best option getting started.

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20. RjL190365,

Dec 19, 2011 1:31 PM in reply to Maribeth R

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Maribeth,

The problem with your situation is that none of the pre-builts from the big companies are suitable for video editing (at least not without having to either spend an exhorbitant amount of money or feel comfortable opening up the computer case and manually adding the parts all by yourself).

Why? Because although their base configurations are attractively priced, these companies will steal you blind when it comes to upgrading such a system with even the minimum number of components that Adobe requires just to even run Premiere Pro CS-anything satisfactorily. You see, Adobe requires a minumum of two fast, internal hard drives (three or more are even better), and that only Nvidia GPUs with 1GB or more RAM can run CS5.x with MPE GPU acceleration at all.

Unfortunately, Apple does not currently offer any system at all whatsoever with an Nvidia GPU (that company's systems offer either integrated Intel HD graphics or AMD/ATi discrete GPUs).. And even more restrictive, the only Macs capable of using MPE GPU acceleration at all are the full-tower and super-expensive Mac Pros (of which the currently available models are mere carryovers from 2010, with no new CPUs or GPUs offered); that's because anything less than a Mac Pro are all self-contained and not user-upgradable at all except for the RAM. Furthermore, the only current-generation Nvidia desktop or workstation GPU that's compatible with Macs is the $800~$900 Quadro 4000.

As for the other brands like Sony and HP, the cases that their systems are housed in are way less than optimal for an editing rig: They are seriously cramped and provide extremely poor (extremely low) airflow. Plus, they often cannot accommodate long graphics cards at all or more than two disks.

So, in other words, don't go to any of those big-name companies for a custom PC build or a pre-built: They either charge you an exhorbitantly high price for even a minimally adequate configuration for editing or they do not offer such a robust required configuration at all. Instead, go to a smaller custom builder such as ADK who knows how to custom-configure a PC that's suitable for some heavy-duty video editing (these editing-specific companies charge a couple of hundred dollars more than an assemble-it-yourself PC made up of those exact same components).

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21. Stephen_Spider,

Dec 21, 2011 12:45 AM in reply to RjL190365

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I agree with RjL190365.

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22. Maribeth R,

Apr 12, 2012 2:58 PM in reply to RjL190365

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I got a quote from ADK and I have asked a few peeps their opinion and they think it's a bit high. (I would love to send the quote to someone here for their opinoin via email - unless you think it's ok to post??)

OR

I can still go the route of adding on to what I have: (but the upgrading of the PSU is concerning to me) Here's what I have and what I would upgrade.

Microprocessor: Intel(R) Core(TM)i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz

System Memory: current slots (below): 6 GB = I WOULD UPDATE TO 4 SLOTS OF 4GB

1= 2GB DIMM Other 1333 MHz 2C802C80

2= 2GB DIMM Other 1333 MHz 2C802C80

3=empty

4= 2GB DIMM Other 1333 MHz 2C802C80

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 = I WOULD UPDATE TO GTX 560 (STILL A BIT CONFUSED ON Ti or NOT Ti) but I will see what I can find. - best card for this system right?

Refresh Rate: 60

System Board: 2A9C 1.0

System BIOS 6.12

Hard drive(s) Hitachi HDS722020ALA3300 (1863.01 GB) = I WOULD ADD ON

1.HD FOR MEDIA & PROJECT FILES, &

2ND HD FOR THE PAGEFILE, PREVIEWS AND MEDIA CACHE

(3rd) THE CURRENT HD IS THE OS DRIVE AND I AM JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT ALONE.

(DOES THE HITACHI 2TB SERIAL ATA HD 7200/32MB/SATA-3G ($229EACH) STILL SOUND GOOD?

but my power supply is only 300 watts and from what I got here I am worried about an upgraded PSU causing me possible problems. (HP said that I could purchase a more powerful power supply - but obviously I have lost my trust with them)

So that is where I am at. Chugging along on an old laptop - still looking forward to setting up a great system. (Luckily mainly shooting, but dare, dare I say I miss editing)

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23. Peru Bob,

Apr 12, 2012 3:32 PM in reply to Maribeth R

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Maribeth R wrote:

I got a quote from ADK and I have asked a few peeps their opinion and they think it's a bit high.

Remember that you are not paying just for the hardware. Of course it would be cheaper to build it yourself.

You are paying for their knowledge and ability to asssemble a system which is properly set up and will work efficiently and be stable.

I'm a satisfied customer.

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