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- Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:56 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB
Thanks for this. Will look into drive spanning. I did buy the original 3tb HGST after seeing the numbers in Backblaze and have been happy with it. Understand that server use is different, but was still impressed by the significant difference in reliability. Am kind of dumbfounded at the dearth of an...
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12267
Re: Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB
Yes, Raid 0 for editing video when I have larger projects that won't fit on an SSD.
Since my post, I've noticed that the 4TB is also discontinued... but still available at Newegg.
Since my post, I've noticed that the 4TB is also discontinued... but still available at Newegg.
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:09 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12267
Snooze and lose... Can I raid a DESKSTAR NAS 3TB w/a 4TB?
Bought HGST 3TB last year -- which has been used for storage in my old desktop. Was assuming I'd buy a 2nd 3TB to pair in raid after I built the new desktop. But got delayed w/ other things and am only now ready to set up the raid. But I waited too long ... the 3TB version is no longer available. Sh...
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:05 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New i7-8700K Build... Cooler recommendations? Case?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5379
Re: New i7-8700K Build... Cooler recommendations? Case?
Thanks. Super helpful. Will check out suggestions... I don't burn that often, so an external BD/DVD/CD burner is looking better to me... also have a disc-less laptop. GRAPHICS... Am curious just to see if integrated 8th gen graphics can play 4K smoothly in a simple timeline in Premiere. Then I will ...
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:57 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New i7-8700K Build... Cooler recommendations? Case?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5379
New i7-8700K Build... Cooler recommendations? Case?
New build for Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc for small home office, so want to build it as small and quiet as possible. Would welcome any thoughts or recommendations! Pretty sure about most of it, except for cooler and case. CPU: i7-8700k -- to run as is, not planning to overclock MB: MSI...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:23 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New i7-6700 4K video rig - Case Suggestions? M.2 specs?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2936
New i7-6700 4K video rig - Case Suggestions? M.2 specs?
Am doing a new 4K video editing build (Windows 7, Adobe CS6) and wondering if there are any new ideas out there for a smallish, quiet, mATX mini-tower. Also have a question about m.2 storage. Would welcome any suggestions or advice. My current parts list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JZDTsY i7-6700K --...
- Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:14 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: HDDs for 4K Video Editing - Drive Suggestions?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1665
HDDs for 4K Video Editing - Drive Suggestions?
Some years ago, folks here recommended 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 drives for my relatively-quiet video editing rig and I have been very happy with a pair of them. But they need to be replaced, probably with 2TB drives. (One Spinpoint is generating errors. And 4K video files are just so much larger tha...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:39 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Real expereinces w/ GTX-750ti -- quiet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6299
Re: Real expereinces w/ GTX-750ti -- quiet?
Thanks. Very helpful. Turns out that ASUS card I listed w/ the rebate isn't the one with the sometimes passive cooling... it's model ASUS STRIX-GTX750TIOC2GD5 which Newegg sells for for $159. But I'm very happy to pay more for a card that has a silent mode! Missed that feature entirely when I was br...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Real expereinces w/ GTX-750ti -- quiet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6299
Real expereinces w/ GTX-750ti -- quiet?
Need to upgrade the video card on an older audio/video editing near-silent build and it seems like the GTX-750ti is a particularly good value. (The current Gigabyle Gt240 has a fan, but it's virtually inaudible at idle even with the case open. All I hear is the quiet swoosh from two Scythe S-Flex 12...
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:24 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10546
Re: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
Thanks Mr. Spocko, the ACE Ecco 250 looks good -- BUT, can't find a US source and their website http://www.aceofsweden.se gives a 404 Not Found error.
Of course, there's one on Ebay (from the UK) for a reasonable $61... PLUS $241 SHIPPING!
Anyone know if there is a US reseller?
Of course, there's one on Ebay (from the UK) for a reasonable $61... PLUS $241 SHIPPING!
Anyone know if there is a US reseller?
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10546
Re: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
Very useful info. Thank you.
Over the next few days, I'll look for Xeon-compatible mobos and compare pricing/specs for i7 & Xeon combos.
Over the next few days, I'll look for Xeon-compatible mobos and compare pricing/specs for i7 & Xeon combos.
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10546
Re: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
Quest for Silence -- Thanks. More money than I was thinking, but will check them out. (Both are over $100 w/ tax, shipping) CA Steve -- Thanks. Will also check out the Fractal Design Mini. I use Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere, and on a occasion, After Effects. Haven't yet narrowed down video cards,...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10546
Quiet affordable mini-tower for new haswell build?
Thanks to folks who helped here in 2010, I put together a pretty-darned-quiet video editing rig for about $800 in parts. (An i7-870 w/ a Hyper212+ cooler in a Cooler Master Elite 341 case.) It's been great, but now feels a bit slow with Adobe CS6. Could upgrade RAM and video card, but Sata2 is a bot...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:31 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Dumb disk questions: HDD speed for video
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1777
Dumb disk questions: HDD speed for video
Having trouble finding some current wisdom on how much HDD speed I really need for editing modest HD video projects in CS5. Old school says you need (at the very least) dual 7200 rpm drives in raid... but is that still true? Modern drives are so much faster than even a few years ago. I put together ...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:57 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New i7-870 Build -- Scythe Fan Problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2089
Re: New i7-870 Build -- Scythe Fan Problem
Thanks for your replies. The case fan socket does seem to be under-volted... couldn't find any way in the bios to adjust this. Speedfan reports the SFlex800 case fan (after I make it start up w/ my finger) running at about 400rpm -- so half speed. It shows the 1200rpm version on the CPU running at 1...
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:16 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New i7-870 Build -- Scythe Fan Problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2089
New i7-870 Build -- Scythe Fan Problem
Many thanks to Mike and others here for advice (some months back) on this system. Got delayed, but finally built it this week for about $800 in parts. From Micro Center: CPU: Intel i7 870 $229.99 Case: Cooler Master Elite 341 $44.99 CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Plus $29.99 Fan: Scythe S-Flex 120mm 1200rpm ...
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:25 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5325
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5325
Thanks for a lot of great advice and leads. Last questions for me are mostly brand issues. Specs/prices are similar: Motherboard: Gigabyte versus Asus [/b] -- also is there any meaningful difference between H55 and H57?? (Need mATX / 1156 / USB 3.0 / Firewire.) GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 http://www.neweg...
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:07 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5325
- Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5325
Thanks for your comments. I think I do have to push my budget up a bit... although newegg and costco have several prebuilt options for less. (but not w/ the video card I want.) Love the idea of a mini-ITX case, but wonder about the heat... have you seen any builds that small w/ a quad core i7? Yes m...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:02 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5325
Small, quiet i7-860 build for audio/video work for $1000
The only rig I’ve built before was a simple Pentium Shuttle XPC, so would appreciate some advice. Need affordable system to handle moderate video editing, voice recording, photoshop, etc. Dual monitors. No gaming. No plan to overclock. Small and quiet a priority. Trying to keep within $1000 budget...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Fanless NVIDIA GT240 w/ 1MB?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4309
Re: Fanless NVIDIA GT240 w/ 1MB?
You're talking about CUDA performance.
Yes, thanks. And CS5 refuses to use CUDA during video playback with only 512 RAM, so 1GB or more is needed for that reason.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: Linksys has great customer support
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10286
Linksys has great customer support
Have never needed them before, but was trying to troubleshoot problems with a friend's earthlink DSL network. Earthlink support was useless, blamed the router, and wouldn't give any help for customers using a router unless my friend subscribed to a $7 per month earthlink networking support plan! Abs...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Fanless NVIDIA GT240 w/ 1MB?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4309
Fanless NVIDIA GT240 w/ 1MB?
Any feedback or experience about these two cards?
ASUS ENGT240 Silent/DI/1GD3 GeForce GT 240 1GB
ZOTAC ZT-20404-20L GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0
Not for gaming, but editing/encoding video...
(sorry can't post URLs yet)
thx.
ASUS ENGT240 Silent/DI/1GD3 GeForce GT 240 1GB
ZOTAC ZT-20404-20L GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0
Not for gaming, but editing/encoding video...
(sorry can't post URLs yet)
thx.