Need advice on the best pre-built PC for PT after my house burned down...
 

My house burned down 7 months ago, and it's just now ready to move back in...... I would truly appreciate some advice on the best pre-built PT-friendly pc I can buy these days.

Also, I would also consider going with a Mac that can run Windows (I heard these exist)......and I'd like to go 8-core either way.

Please help me on this.......thanks so much.....-Roy

Re: Need advice on the best pre-built PC for PT after my house burned down...
 

If you want to be sure, start here:

Windows http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...oductCategory=

Mac http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...oductCategory=

But, you should for the most part be able to go by the system recommendations here: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...m-Requirements and do all the optimization's: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...oting/en367983

Joel

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Re: Need advice on the best pre-built PC for PT after my house burned down...
 

What were you using previously and what type of budget are you looking at?

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Yes these questions make a difference in what would be recommended !

Re: Need advice on the best pre-built PC for PT after my house burned down...
 

Sorry for the short delay.....and thanks for your help guys.

I've been allotted $1300 from insurance to replace this pc, but I can probably go as high as $2k.

This pc was built by a friend here on the DUC in '09, and here are the components:

Custom built Quad-core pc

Processor- Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
Mobo- GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Vid Card- HIS H465PS512P Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

PS- Antec Sonata Designer 500 Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
RAM- 6GB
Drives- (1) Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

(1)Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives

Digi 002 Rack mount
XP Pro
PTLE 7.3
GreatRiver MP-2NV pre
Apogee Rosetta 200 ad/da

Thanks again for your advice.....-Roy Howell

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Gigabyte X79 socket 2011 is my personal favorite

I7-3930k or even the 3730k - Haswell is a bit cheaper but less under the hood

850w power supply - corsairs work nice for me

3 sata iii drives the 6gb/sec style

1 256 Samsung 840 pro SSD for the OS

I've no idea about a nicer than decent video card it's a crap shoot

Re: Need advice on the best pre-built PC for PT after my house burned down...
 

+1 :D