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Feb
7
Premiere Pro CS6 Video Editing Computer Build
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 2/07/2012 1:55 PM
It is time to retire the “old” video editing computer that I built for Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 in early 2009. It isn’t that it wasn’t fast enough for my workflow but I got an offer I couldn’t refuse to sell it and have decided that the timing was right for me to build an even faster video editing computer for when Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is released. I expect Adobe will announce Premiere Pro CS6 and the entire Production Premium CS6 suite at NAB 2012 in April and will release the software in June Read More
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Jan
11
What PC to build? An update...
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 1/11/2012 12:59 PM
What PC to build, updated January 2012 A question often asked is what system to build for NLE. The previous article about this topic dates back to March 2010, so it was due an update because there were so many new developments in the past two years, including CS5.5 Basically you can think along three roads, a budget PC, an economical PC and the warrior PC. Notice that MAC is not mentioned here. There are three reasons for that, one is I'm not qualified to really advise on MAC's Read More
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Jan
9
Asus P9X79 Pro review
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 1/09/2012 1:16 PM
Having recently looked at the Sabretooth X79, it's now the turn of a motherboard a little lower down the food chain, the Asus P9X79 Pro. This board is lower down in relative terms only though, as the X79 is a high-end, enthusiast chipset. That means any motherboard featuring this chipset isn't going to be exactly cheap. Read More
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Dec
9
Videoguys' DIY9 Sneak Peek: It's Time for Sandy Bridge-E
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 12/09/2011 3:14 PM
Over the past year Videoguys.com have taken some heat in some online tech forums and communities. We were very late to embrace the original Sandy Bridge processors and even when we did recommend one, it was with some caveats.

Videoguys now recommends the Sandy Bridge-E processor with X79 chipset! Read More

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Dec
8
Videoguys' DIY9 Sneak Peek: It's Time for Sandy Bridge-E
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 12/08/2011 2:23 PM
We have always been big fans of Sandy Bridge CPUs and the performance value they deliver. For us, the issue has been the motherboards and chipsets. The initial Sandy Bridge X67 motherboard had some very serious PCIe bandwidth issues. These were addressed, but even when the improved X68 based motherboards shipped, we still had concerns. Sure they were okay for running NLE software, but add-in an I/O device like the Matrox MXO2 Mini and some RAID storage and you could very well run into bottleneck Read More
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Nov
21
Sandy Bridge-E and X79 – The ASUS P9X79 PRO Review
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 11/21/2011 11:08 AM
In the pursuit of sheer performance, a user should aim to combine the ultimate CPU with the ultimate everything else – motherboard, memory, and so on. The latest enthusiast platform to hit our streets is Intel’s Sandy Bridge-E and X79 chipset, released today.

So to start a series of X79 reviews, we are going to have a look at what the X79 chipset brings to the table over other Intel chipsets, and the first motherboard under our microscope is the ASUS P9X79 Pro, coming in at an RRP of $329. Read More

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Nov
16
How the $300 Mini Hackintosh turned into a $750 beast
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 11/16/2011 9:50 AM
I was in New York City for a Samsung event focused on SSDs and gaming on PCs last month. There wasn’t much in the way of new information, but Samsung gave me one of their SATA III 256GB 830 SSDs to try out. These are within a few bytes per second of the fastest SATA3 SSDs money can buy, so I was pretty excited to get home and throw it in a Mac. Read More
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Oct
19
Videoguys DIY NLE Workstation philosophy and DIY9 thoughts
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 10/19/2011 12:54 PM
We're getting a lot of calls and questions about our latest DIY recommendations - and requests for a DIY9 build! We've also been participating in some very hot discussions an the Adobe and COW forums about this. I wanted to put this article together to give some insight into why we pick the components we do and what our overall DIY NLE workstation philosophy is.

The bottom line is this. You need a balanced system for best results. Too much of one area at the expense of another hurts perform Read More

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Sept
27
End of September specials and new articles at Videoguys.com
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 9/27/2011 10:08 AM
Videoguys' Updated Articles, Guides & Fall Specials!!
  • Videoguys' Thoughts on FCP X 10.0.1 - Apple's First Update to FCPX
  • Updated Videoguys' System Recommendations
  • Add Class On Demand Training for Just $1.00
  • Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started in Video Editing
  • Azden Fall Rebate Program
  • Time is running out for Crossgrades Read More
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    • Sept
    15
    Intel Core i7-3960X (Sandy Bridge-E) And X79 Platform Preview
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    		 9/15/2011 2:35 PM
    It's always interesting to get hands-on time with unreleased hardware. We were recently able to benchmark Intel's upcoming Core i7-3960X CPU, comparing it to Core i7-990X, Core i7-2600K, and AMD's Phenom II X6. Will you be in line for Sandy Bridge-E? Read More
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    Sept
    2
    Videoguys' Customer Documenting his DIY Experience for Church Video
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    		 9/02/2011 9:15 AM
    We love it when we hear that Videoguys' customers have been able to make good use of the information we provide. Here is one such story from Craig Mashburn at the Southwest Church of Christ in Amarillo, Texas who is using our DIY8 project as his guideline for a new editing workstation. Cris is the person responsible for the church's technology, audio and video and I am looking forward to reading his upcoming posts on how his system upgrade is going. Read More
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    Aug
    30
    Videoguys End of Summer Report
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    		 8/30/2011 12:54 PM
    here has been so much going on over at Videoguys this summer! We want to let you know that Hurricane Irene came through and while she brought down a bunch of tress, everyone at Videoguys is doing fine and we didn't have any damages to our main offices or warehouse. We are open for business as usual!

    We're sad the summer is almost over, but we are so relieved that Irene is history, we are going to give you our Labor Day coupon offer today! Read More

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    Aug
    4
    Videoguys Recommended Laptops for Video Editing
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    		 8/04/2011 1:32 PM
    We get asked all the time about what laptops we recommend for video editing. This is a more difficult question to answer, because unlike a desktop, you are very limited in what upgrades and changes you can make after you buy it. So we are not going to recommend any specific models, but rather what brands of laptops we recommend and the model family they fit into. Read More
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    Aug
    1
    PC Perspective Hardware Leaderboard
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    		 8/01/2011 2:29 PM
    Along with the PCPer HWLB its self, you can also head to the PCPer Hardware Leaderboard forum! This forum is where you can discuss my selections and offer your own suggestions. It is also the place for you to talk about the new system build you are working on even if it's NOT based on anything here.

    Our Dream System remains mostly unchanged from last month, the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z sports an NF200 chip which makes dual 16x SLI a possibility. A pair of XFX HD 6970 2GBs provide you wit Read More

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    Jul
    28
    Videoguys' System Recommendations for Video Editing
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    		 7/28/2011 12:44 PM
    We get asked all the time, "What computer system should I use for Video Editing?" So, we created this page to give you some basic guidelines. Every month computers get more powerful and less expensive, so the recommendations on this page could become outdated very quickly. We will try our best to keep it up to date but if you see something that doesn’t look right or if you’re configuring a system that may be somewhat different please e-mail (videoguy@videoguys.com) or call the Videoguys at 800- Read More
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