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Postby Hellmaster Inu » Sat May 13, 2006 4:16 pm

Well I recently got Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and it does not run well on my computer at all (eats up a lot of memory and keeps crashing). Yes, my computer is pretty outdated and even back when I bought it in 2001, it was pretty low end (Celeron processor and etc). Anyways, unfortunately my lack of knowledge when it comes to computer specs is laughable. I'm looking to buy a new desktop PC in probably the next month or so, one that can run Premiere Pro 2.0 without any problems. I've looked at the following to see what exactly I'm going to need for Premiere Pro 2.0 to run efficiently:

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs.html

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/ ... =&x=14&y=4

I've tried searching sites like Bestbuy.com and newegg.com for desktops with the following specs, but I'm just having no luck at all with this. It's very frustrating as I've been out of the anime music video making loop for a good few years now and I really want to get back into it. So with that said, could anyone please point me in the direction of some desktop PCs that I could buy that would be able to handle Premiere Pro 2.0 without any problems? I'm also trying to not spend over $1,200 if possible. Could someone please help me with this before I end up ripping my hair out? :lol: I was probably going to go to Bestbuy and get some help with this, but I feel a lot better asking here about it first.
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Postby Kariudo » Sat May 13, 2006 5:01 pm

Well...if you have some patience (and a bit of time) I'd suggest building your own computer.
That way, you know what you're getting and (hopefully) that everything will work for your application.

At any rate, I would suggest getting an AMD Athalon 64 processor (trust me on this, AMD runs circles around intel for pretty much everything but simple arithmetic)
If you have some extra money I'd suggest getting a dual-core processor (Like the AMD 64 X2 series)

You probably want a graphics card (not integrated into the motherboard) with 256MB of memory (DDR is fine, but if you can get one with GDDR3, all the better)

HDs are pretty cheap (relatively speaking), so I'd suggest having 200GB or more (200GB total, so you might have to buy one)

1GB of ram is a good thing...I wouldn't get anything with less than this
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Postby Hellmaster Inu » Sat May 13, 2006 5:24 pm

Unfortunately, I really don't want to go through the whole deal of having to build my own computer. Not only because of a matter of patience, but because I really don't trust myself having to do something like that. I'd really just feel a lot safer buying a computer that is already built. I'm guessing there's just no way you could point me in the direction of a good desktop PC on newegg.com I could buy with everything I need already built into it? I'm also getting the feeling I'm not going to find any desktop PCs with the video cards I need. Am I going to have to buy a video card seperately and have it installed into it? From looking at the list of compatible graphic cards, the choices seem extremely limited.
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Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sat May 13, 2006 5:56 pm

You can always buy a premade system. It's going to cost 50% to 100% more, but you can do it.
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Postby Kariudo » Sat May 13, 2006 7:10 pm

what I listed were guidlines on what to look for...

from tigerdirect:
possibility # 1
from newegg:
possibility #1
possibility #2

integrated graphics aren't the best...but it's what's pre-built :?
from a quick look, any of these should suit your needs
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Postby Hellmaster Inu » Sat May 13, 2006 7:27 pm

Thanks Karuido.
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Postby oldwrench » Mon May 15, 2006 12:56 pm

Another thought, check Dell computers online, they have some decent deals. They also have some rebuilt units a low prices. They do have techs that can help you decide what you need and can customize a computer for your needs.
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Postby gangstaj8 » Mon May 15, 2006 3:49 pm

oldwrench wrote:Another thought, check Dell computers online...

They do have some great deals, and pretty decent computers. Just be careful if you ever have any intentions of upgrading RAM down the road. In the past, Dell computers have been hardwired to only utilize Dell RAM for upgrades, so you can't buy cheaper, generic sticks. Don't know if there are any other parts you have to worry about, or if they even still do this. It may not be an issue at all for you either, but, FYI anyway.
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Postby BasharOfTheAges » Mon May 15, 2006 5:53 pm

gangstaj8 wrote:
oldwrench wrote:Another thought, check Dell computers online...

They do have some great deals, and pretty decent computers. Just be careful if you ever have any intentions of upgrading RAM down the road. In the past, Dell computers have been hardwired to only utilize Dell RAM for upgrades, so you can't buy cheaper, generic sticks. Don't know if there are any other parts you have to worry about, or if they even still do this. It may not be an issue at all for you either, but, FYI anyway.


Uh... What?

I happen to be on a Dell right now that was upgraded with very inexpensive RAM I got off of New Egg...
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Postby oldwrench » Mon May 15, 2006 9:06 pm

Dell and Compac use to be notorious for their custom components. Upgrading was nearly impossible. They now use mostly off the shelf parts so upgrading isn't such an issue. If you get 1gb or more of ram you shouldn't have to worry about it anyway.
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Postby Joe88 » Mon May 15, 2006 11:20 pm

It doesnt matter what ram you use as long at its the right type.
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Postby Kariudo » Mon May 15, 2006 11:35 pm

actually it does matter.
Certain motherboards only support certain brands and "speeds" of ram
(I've heard that Asus mobos don't like generic ram)

AFAIK, Intel chips are the only ones that support ddr2 (atm, AMD's socket M2 will require ddr2)
and mobos that can only use ddr might have a limitaion (can use pc2700 but not 3200)

there are also major differences between dram, sdram, drdram (direct rambus), etc.
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Postby gangstaj8 » Tue May 16, 2006 12:01 am

BasharOfTheAges wrote:Uh... What?

I happen to be on a Dell right now that was upgraded with very inexpensive RAM I got off of New Egg...

That's why I mentioned it had happened in the past and that I didn't know if it was still an issue. I'm glad to see that, apparently, it isn't an issue any longer.
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Postby BasharOfTheAges » Tue May 16, 2006 8:30 am

gangstaj8 wrote:
BasharOfTheAges wrote:Uh... What?

I happen to be on a Dell right now that was upgraded with very inexpensive RAM I got off of New Egg...

That's why I mentioned it had happened in the past and that I didn't know if it was still an issue. I'm glad to see that, apparently, it isn't an issue any longer.


Must have been a while ago, my system is approaching 4 years old and the spicific model was out for a good year before that.
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Postby Joe88 » Wed May 17, 2006 8:34 pm

Kariudo wrote:actually it does matter.
Certain motherboards only support certain brands and "speeds" of ram
(I've heard that Asus mobos don't like generic ram)

AFAIK, Intel chips are the only ones that support ddr2 (atm, AMD's socket M2 will require ddr2)
and mobos that can only use ddr might have a limitaion (can use pc2700 but not 3200)

there are also major differences between dram, sdram, drdram (direct rambus), etc.

thats what I generally ment.
I should have been more specific.
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