Return-Path: Received: from dub0-omc4-s12.dub0.hotmail.com ([157.55.2.87] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5115115 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:26:44 +0200 Received: from DUB112-DS10 ([157.55.2.72]) by dub0-omc4-s12.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:36:56 -0700 X-TMN: [LnpNUrfl0O89IGzIXiZcQAklha4qBWfz] X-Originating-Email: [sundstedt@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: sundstedt@hotmail.com Reply-To: "Anders Sundstedt" From: "Anders Sundstedt" To: "After Effects Mail List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [AE] The currently fastest PC config possible for After Effects work for a budget of $1500? Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:36:55 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0066_01CE6EAE.4E23B190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3555.308 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3555.308 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Jun 2013 17:36:56.0308 (UTC) FILETIME=[ECDFEB40:01CE6EA5] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01CE6EAE.4E23B190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Teddy, If one can afford it, is there a faster CPU that overclocks faster and = outperforms the Intel 3770k? My concern is that I would rather buy an = already overclocked custom PC at 4.5 gHz so I don=92t have to try and = overclock it myself in case that fails. (like I=92ve failed to do with my current i7 930, hardly overclocks at = all for me). Is there any reason to consider getting one of these new Haswell i7 = processors, or are they not any faster for AE work? I read they are not = faster online. Thanks Anders From: Teddy Gage=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:13 PM To: After Effects Mail List=20 Subject: Re: [AE] The currently fastest PC config possible for After = Effects work for a budget of $1500? 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=20 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 i7 CPU=92s etc. and faster graphics cards) I wanted your = input on what is the 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 = support: 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 --=20 Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn ------=_NextPart_000_0066_01CE6EAE.4E23B190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Teddy,
 
If one can afford it, is there a faster CPU that overclocks faster = and=20 outperforms the Intel 3770k? My concern is that I would rather buy an = already=20 overclocked custom PC at 4.5 gHz so I don=92t have to try and overclock = it myself=20 in case that fails.
(like I=92ve failed to do with my current i7 930, hardly overclocks = at all=20 for me).
Is there any reason to consider getting one of these new = Haswell i7=20 processors, or are they not any faster for AE work? I read they are not = faster=20 online.
 
Thanks
Anders
 
 
 
From: Teddy Gage
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] The currently fastest PC config possible = for After=20 Effects work for a budget of $1500?
 
For=20 that price here is the setup id recommend. May come out a bit over on = price but=20 you will be set for the next couple years=20
 
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=20 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=20 (for Windows 7 and Software).
(3 x Internal Hard Drives for scratch = disk,=20 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=20 generation i7 CPU=92s etc. and faster graphics cards) I wanted your = input on=20 what is the top performing custom built or pre-built PC for this type = of=20 projects:

The 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 support:=20 blending modes, layer styles and masks and effects on continuously = rasterized=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=20 hard drive for operative system and one for project and one for = scratch=20 disk).

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

Thanks = in=20 = advance!

-Anders
 


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Animator & Editorwww.teddygage.comBrooklyn

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