Return-Path: Received: from mail-we0-f169.google.com ([74.125.82.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4744552 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:44:05 +0200 Received: by wefh52 with SMTP id h52so3302759wef.28 for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:46:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer; bh=wnJI0OZXOT+4GCRkyHUOuKKu1hBZUd79bh+dHQPNYls=; b=hal+S0S/GjBS6aZjUS38bFf/xvUp7Po182ROv2G+yvRslfUMGjl9AbCt4T9nj6mE3E m1mpH93H52Ww3NHby3bVxvWjC2uPlIee5BMhtAyXrGQJ26Y0UamzJEMMIghxZf2urPU2 mU+1nxXbG0ASYmZK3YqpEL+O/vZ4rDR2fJaJgaEFMvqFINOlIdoHj9LGzlpLejZJ/GX0 0S0johZa3Asx6rloMbMK6t5og2kM1+HW14qV5OFwRtc898HmUreiSQwttTpJYAtagKnc CNM2JsGTlpW5R/x807xNq6THDVS4m7GS2Ta8orfBnDqWHKnqEgUFFSdXCtIRY/uW6FsS JQcg== Received: by 10.180.107.70 with SMTP id ha6mr30931142wib.10.1339523203713; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:46:43 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.102] (dhcp-077-249-019-212.chello.nl. [77.249.19.212]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id bn9sm6547949wib.5.2012.06.12.10.46.42 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:46:42 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Gary Berendsen From: Gary Berendsen Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1278) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_740E92A0-62C0-4794-BD26-48210E0B2584" Subject: Re: [AE] OT: PC Buying for Mac Users Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:46:41 +0200 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <9D185250-7583-40B6-B64E-3D457281FA1C@garyberendsen.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Apple-Mail=_740E92A0-62C0-4794-BD26-48210E0B2584 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii z400 w3680 6 core are reduced in price at the moment, But an e3 -1245 v2 is quicker if you want xeon. Gary Berendsen - VFX Generalist @DuintjerCS Kamer 1.009 Vijzelstraat 72 1017 HL Amsterdam gary@garyberendsen.com mob:+31 6 1438 5398 http://garyberendsen.com On Jun 12, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Greg Balint wrote: > Scott, >=20 > The comparability I was referring to was along the lines of, SATA = optical drive for your SATA slot on the motherboard. Certain ram works = better for certain motherboards, that sort o thing. =20 >=20 > The motherboard specs on any site you look them up should tell you = which ram to buy for it and also what SATA you can support. =20 >=20 > This is why we're here. Ask questions and we'll help. If you see a = barebones system you like, link to it and we can suggest the best = hardware to go with it for your budget.=20 >=20 > We may need to start moving these discussions off list as there seems = to be a ton of hardware talk lately.=20 >=20 > ////Greg Balint > ///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > delRAZOR.com/ >=20 > On Jun 12, 2012, at 3:23 AM, "scott.aelist" = wrote: >=20 >> Ram, HDDs/ SSDs, video cards, network cards if needed, optical = drives, etc can all be pretty simple installations and you can save a = lot just getting a barebones system and installing compatible parts = yourself. >>=20 >> I was totally gung-ho until i got to the word 'compatible.' How does = one know if something is compatible? Should i just pick from the options = available from the builder? This is the kind of thing that sends me = scurrying back to the safety of a prebuilt system. --Apple-Mail=_740E92A0-62C0-4794-BD26-48210E0B2584 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii z400 = w3680 6 core are reduced in price at the moment,
But an e3 -1245 v2 = is quicker if you want xeon.

Gary = Berendsen - VFX Generalist
  @DuintjerCS = Kamer 1.009
  Vijzelstraat = 72
  1017 HL Amsterdam
  mob:+31 6 1438 = 5398

On Jun 12, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Greg Balint wrote:

Scott,

The = comparability I was referring to was along the lines of, SATA optical = drive for your SATA slot on the motherboard. Certain ram works better = for certain motherboards, that sort o thing. =  

The motherboard specs on any site you = look them up should tell you which ram to buy for it and also what SATA = you can support.  

This is why we're here. =  Ask questions and we'll help. If you see a barebones system you = like, link to it and we can suggest the best hardware to go with it for = your budget. 

We may need to start moving = these discussions off list as there seems to be a ton of hardware talk = lately. 

////Greg Balint
///Art Director / Motion = Graphics Designer

On = Jun 12, 2012, at 3:23 AM, "scott.aelist" <scott.aelist@gmail.com> = wrote:

Ram, HDDs/ SSDs, = video cards, network cards if needed, optical drives, etc can all be = pretty simple installations and you can save a lot just getting a = barebones system and installing compatible parts yourself.

I was totally gung-ho until i got to = the word 'compatible.' How does one know if something is compatible? = Should i just pick from the options available from the builder? This is = the kind of thing that sends me scurrying back to the safety of a = prebuilt system.

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