Sunday, December 14, 2008

PC specs

So after all my research and money in my pocket, I finalized this configuration


Tomshardwar website has a detail view into each item and suggestions:
Link to processor chard of Q3 2008: Link


Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz)
Motherboard ASUS P5Q PRO
RAM 1x2GB (800MHz)
Harddisk 120GB SATA (8200 rpm)
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 (19dBA)
Graphic Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600 GT SLI 256 MB / 512 MB
Cabinet Chassis CoolerMaster Elite 331
SMPS (PSU) Coolermaster Real Power 550W / 500W / 420 W ATX 12V 120MM Fan
Monitor ViewSonic's 19' VX1932wm
Keyboard + mouse Microsoft
Accessories Memory Card reader SD/CF

Friday, December 05, 2008

The fight begins.. CRT vs LCD

Its time for me to get a new monitor, and I am stuck between LCD and CRT. Color calibration, picture contracts, etc etc.

Still not sure which one to buy:
Dell / HP /AOC /Samsung / Viewsonic
LCD widescreen or normal size

Research:
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2005/all_about_monitors.asp
http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00JiBt

And the saga continues....
Video Editing teams opinion