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Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:04:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Robert Behnke <robert_behnke@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Robert Behnke <robert_behnke@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB
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Thanks everyone for the advice! I really wish I could wait until NAB but th=
at is not going to be possible. It was a challenge having them wait for the=
 release of the 5DMkIII vs just purchasing the the 3 year old MkII, but the=
y have been very trusting and patient.=A0 I am already running very close t=
o budget cut off date... I am just hoping that I am still in time. Matter o=
f fact, I am lying in a hospital bed this morning recovering (day 3) from a=
 knee surgery that went... unexpected. Little queezy and the text is blurry=
 but nothing to help one feel better than looking at new computer gear ;) W=
ell, sleep is good too but I know the time is ticking. =0A=0A=A0=0ARobert=
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Chris Meyer <chris@crish=
design.com>=0ATo: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>; Robert=
 Behnke <robert_behnke@yahoo.com> =0ASent: Friday, April 6, 2012 12:31 PM=
=0ASubject: Re: [AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB=0A =
=0A=0AI'll echo and reinforce opinions that you try to get the cheapest ATI=
 card and least RAM, then add your own better components. The Quadro 4000 i=
s about $750-800 street, and since it uses a single power connector (and is=
 only 1 slot wide) you have the option of adding a second one later. And mo=
re RAM, for sure. I wish I had gotten 48 GB for my 12 core instead of 24.=
=0A=0AIf you're allowed to buy through the Apple online store, then definit=
ely check their refurbished machines often (http://store.apple.com/us/brows=
e/home/specialdeals/mac) - 15% savings is typical. All of our recent machin=
es and monitors have been Apple refurbs, and we're happy.=0A=0AIf you can w=
ait until NAB, I would., as there tends to be announcements there.=0A=0A=A0=
- Chris=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Apr 6, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Robert Behnke wrote:=0A=0AM=
y options are ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB or one ATI R=
adeon HD 5770. =0A>=0A>Or should I spend the money on RAM? =0A>=0A>I would =
like the system to possible work with Resolve or Adobe's new SpeedGrade (wh=
ich I do not know that much about). =0A>=0A>Of course, I will be running tw=
o screens. =0A>=0A>Thanks! =0A>=0A>=A0=0A>Robert Behnke
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ga=
ramond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Thanks everyone f=
or the advice! I really wish I could wait until NAB but that is not going t=
o be possible. It was a challenge having them wait for the release of the 5=
DMkIII vs just purchasing the the 3 year old MkII, but they have been very =
trusting and patient.&nbsp; I am already running very close to budget cut o=
ff date... I am just hoping that I am still in time. Matter of fact, I am l=
ying in a hospital bed this morning recovering (day 3) from a knee surgery =
that went... unexpected. Little queezy and the text is blurry but nothing t=
o help one feel better than looking at new computer gear ;) Well, sleep is =
good too but I know the time is ticking. <br></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div>=
<div>Robert<br></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: garamond, new york, times=
, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman,
 new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D=
"Arial" size=3D"2"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">F=
rom:</span></b> Chris Meyer &lt;chris@crishdesign.com&gt;<br> <b><span styl=
e=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> After Effects Mail List &lt;AE-List=
@media-motion.tv&gt;; Robert Behnke &lt;robert_behnke@yahoo.com&gt; <br> <b=
><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 6, 2012 =
12:31 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB<br> </font> </div> <b=
r>=0A<div id=3D"yiv457854333"><div>I'll echo and reinforce opinions that yo=
u try to get the cheapest ATI card and least RAM, then add your own better =
components. The Quadro 4000 is about $750-800 street, and since it uses a s=
ingle power connector (and is only 1 slot wide) you have the option of addi=
ng a second one later. And more RAM, for sure. I wish I had gotten 48 GB fo=
r my 12 core instead of 24.<div><br></div><div>If you're allowed to buy thr=
ough the Apple online store, then definitely check their refurbished machin=
es often (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac) - 15% sav=
ings is typical. All of our recent machines and monitors have been Apple re=
furbs, and we're happy.</div><div><br></div><div>If you can wait until NAB,=
 I would., as there tends to be announcements there.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>&nbsp;- Chris</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Apr 6, 2012, at =
11:44 AM, Robert Behnke wrote:</div><br
 class=3D"yiv457854333Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond, n=
ew york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div>My options are ATI Radeon HD 58=
70 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB or one ATI Radeon HD 5770. <br><br>Or shou=
ld I spend the money on RAM? <br><br>I would like the system to possible wo=
rk with Resolve or Adobe's new SpeedGrade (which I do not know that much ab=
out). <br><br>Of course, I will be running two screens. <br><br>Thanks! <br=
><br>&nbsp;</div><div>Robert Behnke</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br=
></div></div></div><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
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