Hi all - I have finally got round to building my new machine (well, I am ordering a custom-build!) and need some help and advice.
I will be using the PC to cam on various sites (individually at first, then will splitcam in a few months time) and also edit content such as clips and pics. I am NOT a gamer.
So: are these specs good for what I will be using it for?
CPU - Intel Core i7 5960x Extreme (8 x 3.0 GHZ - Turbo 8 x 3.5 GHZ)
Heatsink - Corsair Hydro Series H100i (Advanced Liquid Cooling)
RAM - Corsair 16GB Vengeance LPX 3000MHz (2x8GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR4)
Motherboard - Asus X99-A (Intel X99) - 5xUSB3/4xUSB2
Wired Networking - Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready)
Sound - Motherboard Integrated HD Sound
Hard Drive - 2 TB Seagate (2000 GB) SATA-III HDD 7200 RPM 64MB
Optical Drive - Samsung 24x DVD/CD Re-Writer/Reader - Black - (SATA)
OS - Windows 10 Home Edition
Video Card - You will notice that there is no video/graphics card. This is because I got confused as to what exactly I should buy. I know a dedicated card is in order, I also know that I don't need anything amazing as I won't be gaming. However, there is the issue of editing clips and playback, so I want SOMETHING to do a decent job. But what exactly should I be looking for?
Power supply - there was a choice, and I don't know what I am supposed to be looking for. The one I chose for my quote was 'Corsair 350W PSU - Low Noise', but I have no idea if this is good, crap, whatever...what exactly should I be looking for?
Network Card - Should I get a separate dedicated Network Card? (available for my machine: Intel Gigabit PRO 1000CT Wired Business Network Card (PCI-E) ) Or just go with the built in one?
Sound Card - again, should I get a dedicated sound card?
Are there any problems running Streamate or Adultwork on Windows 10?
Monitor - what should I be looking for in terms of size/price/quality/brand?
Thanks - and sorry for all the questions, this is a mega-investment for me and I want to get it right first time, as I would hate to get my lovely new custom build and find it doesn't like Streamate, or that I hate my monitor display!



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