Thinking about next logical upgrade
This is while my system is taking three hours to transcode about 50 mins of some ProRes HD footage to SD-DVD. I mainly do photography and am dealing with Nikon D800 raw files, but I do several dance recitals per year and offer SD and Blu-Ray to parents. My current system is about three years old and I've been pretty happy with it, but editing D800 files in Lightroom (DNG conversion and adjustments) and render times are starting to make the machine feel dated.
My current system:
Hardware
Thoughts
CPU: Intel i7 950 @3.07GHz
Seemed like the best bang for the $$ at the time
GPU: GeForce GTX 670
Installed last year and made it so editing HD was not as painful. Dual monitors for editing and HDTV for a preview monitor
MOBO: Intel DX58S02 Extreme
Really liked the connectivity of everything. Raid, USB, eSata. It's been solid
24 gigs of ram
Maxed out
System Drive 2x240 Raid 0
Zippy program loads. Nothing else really goes on this drive
D: 2TD 7200 Work Drive, E: 1TB 7200 Rendered Files Drive
And a Drobo S connected to USB 3 port
I guess it realy comes down to I don't really know what I have. I was thinking a 6 core CPU might be a good upgrade rather than scrap everyhting but the video card and drives, but it looks like 1366 is not anything current and getting a CPU might be harder than I thought. I just am not sure what 2011 MB and CPU to look at that will give the boost in render and make it so I feel like I over spent and am underwhelmed.
I can budget $1000 to $1500 for upgrades.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Scott
>I can budget $1000 to $1500 for upgrades
This would be my must have list
Intel i7 3930k CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121552
32Gig Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231507
A note from Harm on X79 Ram - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1089842
You do not mention case and power supply, so only for you to look
Full Tower Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225
This case comes with 4 fans, so you do not have to buy any optional case fans
1000w Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056
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