Recommended Computer Configurations
for Non Linear Editing (July 2012)
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CPU (MHz)
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RAM
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O/S
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Graphics Card
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System Drive
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Dedicated Video Storage
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Monitor
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Videoguys Minimum Recommended System for Video Editing[/TD]
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Intel Core 2 Duo or i5[/TD]
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6.0GB
(2 x 3GB)[/TD]
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Win XP or Vista64 or
Win7 64-bit
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nVidia w 1GB RAM[/TD]
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500GB 7200 RPM[/TD]
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500GB SATA 7200 RPM[/TD]
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17" LCD[/TD]
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Videoguys Budget NLE Workstation[/TD]
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Intel Sandy Bridge i7 2600K[/TD]
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8.0GB DDR2
(4x 2GB)[/TD]
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Win 7 64-bit
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nVidia GTX470/570/560Ti [/TD]
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500GB 7200 RPM[/TD]
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1,000GB (2x500)
SATA RAID 7200 RPM[/TD]
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Dual 20"+ LCDs[/TD]
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Videoguys DIY8 i7
Hex-core Workstationhttp://www.videoguys.com/Guide/C/DI...ystem/0x13758252bb227161831724602db8c355.aspxhttp://www.videoguys.com/Guide/C/DI...ystem/0x13758252bb227161831724602db8c355.aspx[/TD]
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Intel i7 970 or 2600K Hex Core[/TD]
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12.0GB DDR3
(6 x 2GB)[/TD]
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Win 7 64-bit
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nVidia GTX570670 or Quadro4000[/TD]
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500GB 7200 RPM[/TD]
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2TB (2x1000)
RAID, G-RAID or G-SPeed[/TD]
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Dual 20"+ LCDs[/TD]
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Videoguys DIY9
Hex-core Workstationhttp://www.videoguys.com/Guide/C/DI...ystem/0x13758252bb227161831724602db8c355.aspx[/TD]
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Intel i7 3930K Sandy Bridge-E Hex Core[/TD]
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16.0GB DDR3
(4 x 4GB)[/TD]
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Win 7 64 bit
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nVidia GTX570/580 GTX670/680 or Quadro4000[/TD]
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1TB 7200 RPM or 600GB 10K
or 256GB SSD[/TD]
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4TB (2x2000)
RAID, G-RAID or G-SPeed[/TD]
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Dual 20"+ LCDs[/TD]
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HP or Dell Dual Xeon Quad-Core Workstation[/TD]
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Dual Hex-Core Xeon[/TD]
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32GB
(8 x 4GB)[/TD]
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Win 7 64 bit[/TD]
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Quadro4000+[/TD]
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1TB 7200 RPM[/TD]
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8TB (4x2000)
SATA RAID 7200 RPM[/TD]
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Dual 20"+ LCDs[/TD]
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