New PC

MattC

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Jun 17, 2016 03:13

Hi,

I have decided to get a new PC, and because I am now running PDR14 I have decided to go top-end. The one I am looking at at the moment is through PC World. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-envy-750-179na-desktop-pc-10138705-pdt.html - or one similar. Can anyone advise on the compatability of this with PDR14. I'm aware that the i7 is top, but I have no idea about the graphics card. They all seem to have random numbers and I can't seem to find out much about each, or their compatability. (I was also intending to install a SSD for PDR work files.)

Matt .
PDR14; Win10-x64; i7-6700; 3.4GHz; 16GB RAM; plenty of HDD space; AMD Radeon R5 330.

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 08:22

Here is some information on the video card:

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+R9+270+%2F+R7+370

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Paul1945

Contributor Location: South Africa Joined: Apr 12, 2014 14:11 Messages: 327 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 11:31

Graphicard Gigabyte 1080 !!!! My 1080 next week ( africa )

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Pauls PC
X399 AORUS Extreme/AMD Ryzen2970WX/1xQuatro 4000 Driver:Geforce 419.67Skill V DDR4 64GB/3200MHz/Win10 prox64
Intel SSD 750/400 / Intel SSD 750/1.2Tb 1x4TB SSHD /1xSeagate 10TB pro
1xSamsung UA28D590 4k LUMIX GH5 1xLG HDR

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 15:40

You might want to buy a pc with the i7-6700k instead but then it won’t be a HP. The actual passmark for the r9 370 gpu is 4722 shown here: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+R9+370&id=3469 . Most users here would go for the nVidia gtx 960 or 950 if they desire to do h.264 and hevc hardware encoding. The cost may only be a little more if you shop around.

MattC

Member Joined: Jun 03, 2016 12:12 Messages: 102 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 15:49

1. What's the difference between the i7-6700 and the 'k'?

2. What's the difference between the Radeon and nVidia cards stated above? I have been 'Producing' most of my work in h.264 MP4 and would be happy to go for an nVidia if there is a significant difference.

Matt .
PDR14; Win10-x64; i7-6700; 3.4GHz; 16GB RAM; plenty of HDD space; AMD Radeon R5 330.

Paul1945

Contributor Location: South Africa Joined: Apr 12, 2014 14:11 Messages: 327 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 16:00

Hi MattC

Go to youTUBE Best Info also for Gigabyte 1070 !!!! Pauls PC
X399 AORUS Extreme/AMD Ryzen2970WX/1xQuatro 4000 Driver:Geforce 419.67Skill V DDR4 64GB/3200MHz/Win10 prox64
Intel SSD 750/400 / Intel SSD 750/1.2Tb 1x4TB SSHD /1xSeagate 10TB pro
1xSamsung UA28D590 4k LUMIX GH5 1xLG HDR

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jun 17, 2016 16:19

The i7-6700 is clocked at 3.4Ghz while the i7-6700k is clocked at 4.0Ghz and can be overclocked. See this comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700 . For a $35 difference it is worth it.

In the past the AMD cards also accelerated mpeg-2 and wmv video with hardware encoding when using the right drivers. The nVidia cards listed above are faster than the AMD cards for encoding h.264 and hevc according to many users and contributors in this forum.

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kmjk333

Member Joined: Feb 16, 2016 02:23 Messages: 93 Offline

Jun 18, 2016 01:59

This is very vague for your motherboard "Motherboard
Intel® H87"? No brand or specs for motherboard. Found this, is this correct?

"The H87 chipset is very similar to Z87, but lacks a few important features including CPU overclocking."

If so, don't get a overclockable CPU "K"

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z87-H87-H81-Q87-Q85-B85---What-is-the-difference-473/

Skibum

Member Joined: Nov 10, 2009 01:41 Messages: 97 Offline

Jun 18, 2016 13:34

Build your own. Asus X79-Deluxe, Intel i7-4930K, EVGA GTX 980ti, G.Skill memory 16GB, Corsair HX1000 PSU, OCZ Vertex4 SSD, OCZ Vector180 480GB, (2)Western Digital Black 1TB(RAID0), Western Digital 2TB, LG Blue Ray Burner, Lite-on DVD Burner, Logitech G19 keyboard, Window

MattC

Member Joined: Jun 03, 2016 12:12 Messages: 102 Offline

Jun 18, 2016 14:05

Quote: In the past the AMD cards also accelerated mpeg-2 and wmv video with hardware encoding when using the right drivers. The nVidia cards listed above are faster than the AMD cards for encoding h.264 and hevc according to many users and contributors in this forum.

Is it just a bit of speed, or is there a significant difference?

From checking on line, getting a computer with the recomended hardware seems to increase the price significantly. The speed increase from 6700 to 6700k is a little over 15% (not sure about the graphics card), which in turn is a massive increase on what I have at the moment. I'm not sure the price hike is worth it.

As far as building my own, I might have done that 10/15 years ago, but I'm not as sure about my abilities these days - not to mention it might cost a lot more.

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. Much appreciated.

Matt .
PDR14; Win10-x64; i7-6700; 3.4GHz; 16GB RAM; plenty of HDD space; AMD Radeon R5 330.

Skibum

Member Joined: Nov 10, 2009 01:41 Messages: 97 Offline

Jun 19, 2016 13:04

Truthfully, it's MUCH easier to build your own today and you'll get allot more bang for your buck. Prebuilt always skimps on something. Asus X79-Deluxe, Intel i7-4930K, EVGA GTX 980ti, G.Skill memory 16GB, Corsair HX1000 PSU, OCZ Vertex4 SSD, OCZ Vector180 480GB, (2)Western Digital Black 1TB(RAID0), Western Digital 2TB, LG Blue Ray Burner, Lite-on DVD Burner, Logitech G19 keyboard, Window

Paul1945

Contributor Location: South Africa Joined: Apr 12, 2014 14:11 Messages: 327 Offline

Jun 19, 2016 13:53

HI

Read also the 4kEdeting Link in the Forum

I Love YouTube for all this Details ...all the Building Tips ...the Pros and Cons !!

Build this PC and you LOVE your Baby mutch more

Pauls PC
X399 AORUS Extreme/AMD Ryzen2970WX/1xQuatro 4000 Driver:Geforce 419.67Skill V DDR4 64GB/3200MHz/Win10 prox64
Intel SSD 750/400 / Intel SSD 750/1.2Tb 1x4TB SSHD /1xSeagate 10TB pro
1xSamsung UA28D590 4k LUMIX GH5 1xLG HDR