Completely new to editing - Build & component questions
nofxspam02 Aug 4, 2011 8:12 AMI've never shot my own video or edited my own stuff before. I'm not quite sure what is needed and what is not needed as far as requirements to be successful with Adobe Premiere and editing. So here it goes:
Computer Build -
MB - ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU - Intel Core i7-970 Gulftown 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80613I7970
GFX - EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support
PS -CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active
Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
Burner - ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS - OEM
Windows 7 Pro 64
Memory - Kingston HyperX 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX 1.65v
or CORSAIR Vengeance 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ24GX3M6A1600C9 - Timing 9-9-9-24 1.5V
(Any Preference?)
Boot Drive - OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
or - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB 10000 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(Any Preference?)
Storage Drive - (2) Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 - Raid 0
Monitors - (2) Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers
or (2) ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD LED Backlight LCD monitor Slim Design w/Speakers
(Any Preference?)
Ok now to stuff I don't really understand... I was considering buying a camera - if I did it might be either Sony HVR-Z7U or Sony HVR-Z5U. I would like to shoot broadcast ready material (commercials, ect.) Anyone have a recommendation of one or the other or another brand of camera they prefer?
Any Finally... I don't quite understand capture card. Is this necessary? Can I just capture video through a firewire port or does the capture card preform other tasks as well that are necessary? I was looking at the Matrox MX02 Mini Max or Matrox Axio Le HD. Are there cheaper capture cards that perform well? Do I even need a capture card and if so what do you recommend?
So to conclude - Thoughts on Computer build - Am I missing anything that I need to consider? Are there areas where I should possibly downgrade to save money? Which memory would you choose if it was you? Which Boot Drive would you choose if it was you? Which monitors would you choose if it was you? Will the 2 storage devices set up in Raid 0 would good enough and will the onboard raid controller on mb be fine or do I need to purchase a raid controller? Do you have any recommendations for cameras that are capable of performing broadcast ready video in hd? And lastly do I need a capture card at all and if so which one would you recommend. Thanks for your time.


