New Video editing Build! Whatcha think?

[shaker718]

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

very solid build, you will have no problems, get a nice cooler, OC the q6600 and it will chew through video

I need to upgrade my video encoding/transcoding/server rig as well. dual core amd is just to slow.

re-encoding 1080 h264 streams with 2 pass, 6.8fps for pass 1, and 1.6fps for pass2. totally about 20-35 hours

really need to drop a quad in there

My next job is a 1080i mini-documentary promo dvd for the program I work for, I did a small sampler for our exhibition and it took forever to do things like speeding up video or slow motion or multiple screens... For the final I have 20+ hours of 1080i video left to input and edit down, no way I'll do it by the deadline with my AMD box. So I need to upgrade fast.

[nekrosoft13]

is there a reason why you are doing 1080i? and DVDs? you can bit about 2 hours of 1080p H264 steams with 5.1 ac3 audio on dual layer DVD.

[shaker718]

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

is there a reason why you are doing 1080i? and DVDs? you can bit about 2 hours of 1080p H264 steams with 5.1 ac3 audio on dual layer DVD.

Sorry I'm not sure what you're asking, can you clarify? The reason I'm doing 1080i is because the Sony HD MiniDV cam we use to record captures in that format

[shaker718]

Finally bit the bullet! Put the order in this morning, should be here by Fri/ Saturday

Processor: Q6600- $219.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R $129.99
Ram: G-SKILL 4GB PC2 6400 76.99
CPU Heatsink/Cooler: Scythe Ninja Mini 29.99
OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM $109.99

total: 566.96

Decided to go with the slightly lower speed ram since I am going to add another 4gb anyway, and went with the Ninja Mini instead of the Freezer 7. Because of the reversed airflow and the upside down position of the motherboard in my case, the CPU is right next to a 120mm fan blowing inwards, so in short it means I can run it passive and the less noise the better.

[DRen72]

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

I need to upgrade my video encoding/transcoding/server rig as well. dual core amd is just to slow.

re-encoding 1080 h264 streams with 2 pass, 6.8fps for pass 1, and 1.6fps for pass2. totally about 20-35 hours

really need to drop a quad in there

My AMD 4800+ was about that way with video of that nature. The new QX9650 cut down what used to be a 20+ hour render to less than 4 hours. Quad FTW.

[brady]

I tried the Premiere trial just the other day and was unable to install it and have read reports that the issue is due to a Vista x64 incompatibility...I'm trying Sony Vegas Pro 8 right now and am enjoying it with no problems in Vista x64.

To be perfectly honest if I wanted to make this machine a video editing rig I would install OSX as the primary OS and use the latest version of Final Cut Studio Pro. As far as consumer video editing goes I don't think there is a better option than Final Cut.

In the next few days I'll be ordering another 4GB for this machine. With 8GB of ram the total cost for this rig including the cooling I need to run it at 3.4GHZ is $1300. By comparison a 2.8GHZ Quad Core Mac Pro with 8GB of ram, a 320GB Hard Drive, and a single 8800GT is $3,949.

[nekrosoft13]

Originally Posted by DRen72

My AMD 4800+ was about that way with video of that nature. The new QX9650 cut down what used to be a 20+ hour render to less than 4 hours. Quad FTW.

what program did you use?

i was just doing some re-encoding, i do editing from time to time.

ripbot264 is a great program to do re-encodes, very easy, plus it can output files that are blu-ray compatible.

[nekrosoft13]

took 30 hours, but results are fantastic

need to upgrade my second PC to quad now

[ViN86]

Lian Li's are awesome cases, youll love that model.

[Bman212121]

Originally Posted by ViN86

Lian Li's are awesome cases, youll love that model.

He has for over a year now.

[DRen72]

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

what program did you use?

i was just doing some re-encoding, i do editing from time to time.

ripbot264 is a great program to do re-encodes, very easy, plus it can output files that are blu-ray compatible.

Since I use a Sony HD camera, I use Sony Vegas 8 Pro. It works extremely well with the cameras native format.

[nekrosoft13]

Originally Posted by DRen72

Since I use a Sony HD camera, I use Sony Vegas 8 Pro. It works extremely well with the cameras native format.

HDV or AVCHD? i tried vegas 8 before its a good editiong program, but a bit weak at actual encoding.