Return-Path: Received: from mail-qe0-f42.google.com ([209.85.128.42] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5071935 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:31 +0200 Received: by mail-qe0-f42.google.com with SMTP id 1so1326123qee.15 for ; Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=cm54RZ39Up9qv24sLWa0lGqWF/jRtJ/gcu5uUpuxjiA=; b=A/7OCC9kpoQcX1ZnwSxm84akYpKkhk+Ow7aYpuV7yPKidsP4Uuahv2P/4TxKHbLH+k FZ58/XpVHgAPnqWcVleNeT7VReyK9MwyjsHtqoezqUD77TAmsQvZc2eBKpUePr9UKXQZ HyCl4rABDD589MttQMSziMJ8FkWyYEOctFdWeyvrThf8dHmvoHOrCkbrnU+Qv63ahdbL 1klCfiE/im4FqD3QwlFlhFJHXHDnu1s1+qZK5+Yzx4PjzLBQSr9Baftz63gcXtRvF46p oFxHBaCUPfADRYm6mKsAA0asLHLNnfBGlBlGjTNuzxnmYU58Jr5WJKN3SspBoBiGmQKw 24yQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.51.7 with SMTP id b7mr27671999qag.8.1368630811137; Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.49.95.234 with HTTP; Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 11:13:30 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] The currently fastest PC config possible for After Effects work for a budget of $1500? From: Teddy Gage To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7beb9dce539fb704dcc33102 --047d7beb9dce539fb704dcc33102 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For that price here is the setup id recommend. May come out a bit over on price but you will be set for the next couple years Intel 3770k cpu @ 3.2ghz (easy to overclock) 1x 64 gb ssd to install your os 2x 128 gb ssd in raid 0 for cache and projects 1x 1TB 7200 rpm storage hdd 16 gb 2133 mhz RAM (or 32 gb if you can afford it) Corsair cpu water cooler either h100 or h80 Find a used nvidia gtx 580 for around $250-350, great for cuda and premiere encoding, including raytrace 700 w power supply My 2 c but that would be a great machine for your needs On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Anders Sundstedt wrote: > Hi, > > The computer I have is a few years old now, the spec is: > > Intel Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80 GHz > 12.0 GB RAM > Windows 7 64 bit > ATI FirePro V3800 graphics card > 2 x 24 inch 1920x1200 monitors. > 1 x OCZ-VERTEX2 ATA 60 GB SSD drive (for Windows 7 and Software). > (3 x Internal Hard Drives for scratch disk, projects and source files etc= . > (all NTFS, one Hitachi rest WDC)). > > At the time this computer was a lot more than $1500. > > Now, since I assume a lot has happened since I got this (3rd generation i= 7 > CPU=92s etc. and faster graphics cards) I wanted your input on what is th= e > top performing custom built or pre-built PC for this type of projects: > > The type of After Effects (CS6) work would be: > 1920x1080, 24 fps, short videos typically 1-3 minute animations with > standard 3D layers and Camera, Lights. > (Ray-traced 3D would currently not be so important as it doesn=92t suppor= t: > blending modes, layer styles and masks and effects on continuously > rasterized layers (including text and shape transfers)). > > Any advice on what is the fastest that could replace it that would make a > big difference? (minimum 1 hard drive for operative system and one for > project and one for scratch disk). > > Alternatively what would be the best component to replace/upgrade to make > the current setup much faster? > > Thanks in advance! > > -Anders > > --=20 Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --047d7beb9dce539fb704dcc33102 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For that price here is the setup id recommend. May come out a bit over on p= rice but you will be set for the next couple years

Intel= 3770k cpu @ 3.2ghz (easy to overclock)
1x 64 gb ssd to install y= our os
2x 128 gb ssd in raid 0 for cache and projects
1x 1TB 7200 r= pm storage hdd
16 gb 2133 mhz RAM (or 32 gb if you can afford it)=
Corsair cpu=A0water cooler either h100 or h80
Find a u= sed nvidia=A0gtx 580 for around $250-350, great for cuda and premiere encod= ing, including raytrace
700 w power supply

My 2 c but that would be a= great machine for your needs


On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Anders Sundstedt wrote:
Hi,
=A0
The computer I have is a few years old now, the spec is:
=A0
Intel Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80 GHz
12.0 GB RAM
Windows 7 64 bit
ATI FirePro V3800 graphics card
2 x 24 inch 1920x1200 monitors.
1 x OCZ-VERTEX2 ATA 60 GB SSD drive= (for=20 Windows 7 and Software).
(3 x Internal Hard Drives for scratch disk, pro= jects=20 and source files etc. (all NTFS, one Hitachi rest WDC)).
=A0
At the time this computer was a lot more than $1500.

Now, since I assume a lot has happened since I got this (3rd gener= ation=20 i7 CPU=92s etc. and faster graphics cards) I wanted your input on what is t= he top=20 performing custom built or pre-built PC for this type of projects:

T= he=20 type of After Effects (CS6) work would be:
1920x1080, 24 fps, short videos typically 1-3 minute animations with= =20 standard 3D layers and Camera, Lights.
(Ray-traced 3D would currently not be so important as it doesn=92t sup= port:=20 blending modes, layer styles and masks and effects on continuously rasteriz= ed=20 layers (including text and shape transfers)).

Any advice on what is = the=20 fastest that could replace it that would make a big difference? (minimum 1 = hard=20 drive for operative system and one for project and one for scratch=20 disk).

Alternatively what would be the best component to replace/upg= rade=20 to make the current setup much faster?

Thanks in=20 advance!

-Anders
=A0


--
Animator= & Editor
www.teddyga= ge.com
Brooklyn

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