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able123
able123
Inspiring
July 1, 2013
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new computer to replace mouse

  • July 1, 2013
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Well, I was a nervous wreck today ( this morning up to now ....cause now its BEER THIRTY YIPEE ! TIME to relax )

Reason for nervous wrecklessness is I went to micro center in MN. area to pick out new computer components and see if they could build it for me, and be within my tight budget.

It took about 3 hours . But luckily the sales guy I met up with was fantastic and very cool.. and knew a LOT of stuff about high end machines and monitors etc.. through his own computer use ( serious gamer but aware of video editing and photoshop on pro level ). He did a lot to lessen my anxiety... and between us we think we got a good system for starting out. I can add stuff ( drives and better monitor(s) later as needed ).

This is what I got...and I will pick it up in 3-4 days from now...and it will weigh about 40 pounds !  Yikes !  It's HUGE !

After I pick it up and bring home I'm gonna install cs6 hard copy creative suite... update both windows and CS6 to newest versions and patches and fixes and whatever... and then unplug the ( disable ) new computer from internet.

We figured on 1 SSD for OS

1 SSD for scratch disk ( cs6 ) and probably those temp rendered files etc that PR likes...

2 Hard drives in raid 1 for source material

1 Hard drive for exports.

Then I can use my ext hd graid for backup of exports or for transit.

I'm probably gonna need help getting this set up right and adobe loaded properly.. and hope this thread can do that even though we are in lounge and typically dont deal with tech issues... I'll see how that goes down the road.

I really don't wanna spread myself all over the map and share posts with people who are frankly a bit less than interested in trying to eek out the best 'pro' system I can get going with this startup system...with an eye for adding to it later ( like when I get a client for example.. which would be nice at some point.. duh )

Anyway, regardless, it's BEER THIRTY ! YIPPEEE ! 

AND I GOT A NEW COMPUTER ( almost )

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    Correct answer able123

    INSERM  is a play on words...or acronym....taken from strauss kahn

    http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/strauss-kahn-re-emerges-in-finance-in-russia/

    where he focused on INSEAM !


    notice the scarf and French motif....scarf and wine if I may so bold...and remember strauss kahn...who tied up the maid...

    in THIS scientific " study" the woman is going out the " in " door...and has claws for hands... but wears a beautiful scarf ...probably to tie up her lovers...

    whereas... in this pic the current IMF genius is wearing a scarf to tie up her 'enemies'

    She knows that being close to her enemies is important and talks to bloomberg via secret twitter stuff ( bloomberg is trying to get on broadway in a tutu for his lead role and this girl is helping to pull the financing together for production )

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    the_wine_snob
    the_wine_snob
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2013

    Rodney,

    How can you possibly edit with that rig? You didn not go with the cooling fans, with the pulsing, multi-colored LED's!

    Now, if you can hook up that liquid cooler, so that if first runs through your beer box, you will set up. Maybe get one of these, and run the cooling tubes to it?

    Looks like a good system. I would have gone one size up on that second SSD, but maybe that is just me?

    Enjoy, and let us know of your progress.

    Hunt

    able123
    able123Author
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2013

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    I would have gone one size up on that second SSD, but maybe that is just me?

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    yeah , we sweated that out a while...and I thought that too... and also had to basically think of what my first project is compared to maybe future projects...

    sooo, we sorta looked at byte counts for HD as 30 min documentary type stuff..and then 1 hour long stuff... and that sorta thing...

    ALL the drives came under scrutiny for that... at first it was gonna be 3 Hd with raid 5 for source and export .. all sorta of permutations...and I hope the stupid ssd for scatch is good for the 30 min thing...

    After that it's a new deal... but by THEN I would either have a client to pay for some of this, or I will be " playing " for the rest of my life... know what I mean ?

    There's also the defrag times on this junk and so many things to worry about..is why I started this thread...

    If I export stuff ( for example ) to send to post for grading , that's gonna be uncompressed and do I have enough for THAT for 30 min... ?? The source stuff will probably be around 3 hours of junk to get 30 min out of it...

    UG !  But I had to start somewhere and be within a dumb budget ...I sure hope this works out okay... but at least the people at micro center were very cool... they really helped and tried to save me money ( even applied some discounts not seen on that order ...cause a new 'coupon' thing came out as I was at the register paying .. they will just credit my bank with about $ 150.00 from that when it goes to the build techs ).

    As it is I'm looking at eating peanut butter sandwiches for the next 3 years.. so things are tight ...

    J
    joe_bloe_premiere
    Inspiring
    July 2, 2013

    I dont recall wilbur or some pig whatsoever...the only wilbur I recall was the owner of mr ed the talking horse...

    A friend just mentioned that with raid 1 ( mirror of 2 drives ) might give me a performance hit... this would be for source material... is it true that it would slow me down and would it be significant ??

    I might be able to change the build order in time to change this stuff if it's not right....


    E True Hollywood Story

    Arnold Ziffel, the "Green Acres" pig:

    Steven L. Gotz
    Steven L. Gotz
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2013

    I am not smart enough to poke any holes in that configuration.

    Looks like something you should be able to rely on for quite a few years.

    I am really looking forward to hearing your joy at the pictures you shoot RAW and process in Photoshop's Camera RAW.

    You are going to have to open a private area of your web site for those few of us that should be considered the priviledged few who get to see some of your images full size.  You have one heck of a camera, now you will have one heck of a tool to process the pictures from it.

    I hope you have as much fun as I have been having. The right tools to process the images from the right camera is just a real joy. You'll see.

    Congratulations.

    You'll be zooming in to 100% to see the shape of the catch light in people's eyes. You will look at the images close up and see things you didn't see with your naked eye.

    As I said.... You'll see. You are going to wonder why you didn't retire and do this a lot earlier. You could end up wondering how you had time to work with all of the wonders in the universe staring back at you through your lens.

    And you don't have to send film out for processing, or work with smelly chemicals!

    artofzootography.com
    able123
    able123Author
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2013

    yeah, I'm gonna like this I think...new computer and cs6 ( I am praying ).

    I have to figure out a new name for the new computer. The mouse will always be a hero and stay connected for other programs ( it is stuffed to the gills with programs ). Anyone have a good name for new computer ? not mighty mouse.. that is lame...hmmmm....something with hope and strength connected to it.... maybe " The ......fill in blank "... and now think of a song you just wrote that has hope and strength in it... ????  all you musicians ....

    able123
    able123Author
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2013

    IN terms of monitors.. it basically goes from about $1100.00 to start with decent monitor...and everything below that is basically 'junk'..

    But the degrees of " junkiness " varies a bit...then on the high end there are some really cool monitors ( nec etc ) that are HUGE and good, and like takes 2 people to even LIFT the thing...

    But for junky monitor this IPS thing might be okay to start.. as long as I am not doing serious color grading etc... should be okay for roughing stuff in....and I can get another one later...

    As for a 3rd, for scopes, it's probably a dumb idea anyway, cause the monitor isn't gonna be accurate anyway no matter what...

    I really just wanna get in the ballpark at this point...so this might do it.

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