PS I checked and no the Asus board doesn't have FireWire (correct me if I'm wrong).
I checked my storage devices and all have USB2, FireWire800 and eSata, none have USB3. I'll also need FireWire for capturing old SD/HD tape footage. Since some of my storage devices are huge (G Speed Q and a Drobo, both 16TB) I won't replace them soon so I can forget about Thunderbolt and will stick with FireWire and eSata for the next few years, in that case the MSI Z77A-GD65 is fine (and cheaper than the Asus). Then in the future when investing in new storage devices I'll go for LAN network, I don't see Thunderbolt becoming the cross platform standard. I regret buying the Drobo now because there is also a Drobo with network connector available which would have been much easier when working cross platform between Apple and PC and wireless devices like my iPad (great for previewing material from the sofa). Rieni At 24-12-2012 03:31, you wrote: > > >In my self built I had listed a Samsung 500GB >SSD, are you saying that a 6GB is big enough? Is >500GB too big for just OS and applications? > >And does the Asus board you mention have a Firewire connector? > >Rieni > >At 24-12-2012 03:01, you wrote: > > > > > >The Asus PC that you mention is restricted to > >8GB and Asus have probably made the restriction > >on purpose to keep the cost down for general > >users. It could also be that they just want to > >dump some almost out-of-date motherboards. > > > ><<http://uk.asus.com/Desktop/Entertainment/CM63 > 30/#specifications>http://uk.asus.com/Desktop/Entertainment/CM6330/#specifications>http://uk.asus.com/Desktop/Entertainment/CM6330/#specifications > > > >I would go for a self-build using one of the > >more exotic Asus motherboards such as the > >P8Z77-V DELUXE which will take up to 32GB > >memory. Start off with the bare-bones inbuilt > >graphics, which would keep the cost down. You > >may be pleasantly surprised and it may cover > >your needs. If not, you can add a graphics card later. > > > >I also recommend that you install a SSD to take > >the OS and Premiere etc. Don't go for a cheap > >one, get one that has 6GB capability. You don't > >need a 3TB HDD for video editing. Use one or two > >500GB/1TB HDDs. You will be amazed at the speed > >of this combination, especially if you use an i7 > >processor and low latency memory. You could then > >use a NAS with (say) up to 6TB storage, to keep > >all of your output that you not editing. You can > >transfer files at leisure using a Gigabit LAN connection. > > > >I use a similar setup with 16GB memory for a > >very time intensive pipe organ simulation and > it's liked greased lightning. :-) > > > >Regards, > > > >Alan. > > > >www.theatreorgans.co.uk > >www.virtualtheatreorgans.com > >www.paramountorganworks.com > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Rieni > >To: > <mailto:Adobe-Premiere%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:Adobe-Premiere%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 1:01 AM > >Subject: [AP] What PC for Premiere? > > > >Hi Guys, > > > >I need to replace my 2005 HP PC with something > >new and I almost purchased this one: > > > ><<http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009T7J9D4 > /ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE>http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009T7J9D4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE>http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009T7J9D4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE > > > >This is an Asus which has all the good specs, > but it can have 8GB RAM maximum. > > > >Then I did some reading on the web and found that > >some claim that 8GB is not enough for editing video with Premiere. > > > >So I started to look for components for building > >my own system, it would look like this: > > > >motherboard > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=mainboard&articleId=1003832&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=mainboard&articleId=1003832&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=mainboard&articleId=1003832&kind=pcBuilder>MSI > > > > > >Z77A-GD80 > >processor > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=cpu&articleId=965957&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=cpu&articleId=965957&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=cpu&articleId=965957&kind=pcBuilder>Intel® > > > > > >CoreT i7-3770 > >Graphics card > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=graphicscardPCIe&articleId=1012954&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=graphicscardPCIe&articleId=1012954&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=graphicscardPCIe&articleId=1012954&kind=pcBuilder>MSI > > > > > >N620GT-MD2GD3/LP > >Cooler fan: be quiet! Shadow Rock PRO > >RAM > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=ram&articleId=1011703&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=ram&articleId=1011703&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=ram&articleId=1011703&kind=pcBuilder>Corsair > > > > > >32 GB DDR3-1600 Quad-Kit > >SSD 500GB > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=harddiskSSD&articleId=1037875&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=harddiskSSD&articleId=1037875&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=harddiskSSD&articleId=1037875&kind=pcBuilder>Samsung > > > > > >MZ-7PD512BW > >3TB hard drive Seagate ST3000DM001 > >Blu-ray > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=bdr&articleId=943604&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=bdr&articleId=943604&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=bdr&articleId=943604&kind=pcBuilder>LG > > > > > >BH10LS38 > >Power supply > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=powerSupply&articleId=1012052&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=powerSupply&articleId=1012052&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=powerSupply&articleId=1012052&kind=pcBuilder>be > > > > > >quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W > >case > ><<<http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/informa > tion/pageBuilder.html?className=pccase&articleId=942558&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=pccase&articleId=942558&kind=pcBuilder>http://www.alternate.nl/html/product/information/pageBuilder.html?className=pccase&articleId=942558&kind=pcBuilder>Antec > > > > > >Performance One P-280 > >OS Windows8 Pro 64bit > > > >All very nice but this set will cost me 2000 euro > >which is 3 times the price of the Asus computer. > > > >The MSI motherboard has a Firewire and > >Thunderbolt connector which is nice but not > >really neccessary (I can also transfer files from > >my Apple to my PC over my network) and the MSI > >has tons of PCI connectors which I'll never use, > >so basically I'm only buying this set because I > >want more than 8GB RAM. Having tons of RAM and > >SSD is nice and everything will work a bit faster > >but I'm getting an old farm and with the age, > >comes patience, I don't mind having to wait 30 > >minutes for a video to render, I can just do > >something else in the meantime, or sit outside > >staring at my trees while enjoying a beer or coffee. > > > >So my question to you guys is... would I be > >allright with this cheaper Asus for the next 3 > >years, able to work with Photoshop and Premiere > >in CS5? That's the version I'll stick with or a > >while. Is 8GB enough RAM or not? Another option I > >have is to buy the Asus now and replace it's > >motherboard with one that can have 16GB RAM. > >Strangely all the Asus motherboards that have the > >same chipset as this PC and can be bought > >individually can have 16GB of RAM so the > >motherboard used in this PC must be a very exotic > >one, or crippled on purpose, but those > >alternative Asus motherboards cost less than 100 euros. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Rieni [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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