[Scgeeks] Re: Can a celeron processor do what I want?

[Twayne]

> "Miss Betsy" <devnull at spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:g7aqrk$qo8$1 at news.spamcop.net...
>> The application is a streaming video program.  I got a quote on a
>> celeron processor.  However, a bright, young college geek says that
>> it will slow everything down after a while.  There will also be a
>> QuickBooks Pro program on the same computer which I know takes a lot
>> of resources also. I read that the celeron is like a compact compared 
>> to a luxury sedan.
>> Young college kid may just be always looking for the best, but I
>> don't know enough about the applications to know if they need a
>> better processor.
>>
>> Another major factor to me is that even if the kid can find a whole
>> package cheaper than my quote, the quote came with set up and
>> training in the streaming video application.  The quote was for
>> about $1200 (I don't have any of the figures with me) for new
>> computer including webcam.  Is that ridiculous?  (there is more to
>> this story than I am telling).  How much more could I expect to pay
>> for the Intel Pentium?  I know there are different levels, but what
>> I want to know is if I could make a case that the original quote is
>> reasonable and would work, or how much more a more solid Pentium
>> would cost if that's an issue? These are the original system specs 
>> that resulted in the quote on the
>> celeron
>> Pentium II 450 MHz or higher processor, Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP
>> (home or professional), 96 MB of RAM, 128 MB for Windows 2000/XP.
>> (128 MB recommended).
>>
>> Miss Betsy
> Some random thoughts...
>
> One idea to consider.. Do you just want to spec out a PC for the
> here/now, or for the future too.
> It seems, at least to me, that more and more 'function' is being
> pushed down to the client PC. As more function is pushed down, more
> processor power is needed.
>
> Don't short the PC on RAM.. 3G is max Vista can use now.. The next
> generation can probably exploit 4G.
>
> In addition, if applications are data intensive, you don't want the
> processor waiting on data before it can process!
> So you want some sufficient amount of cache.
>
> You say you have a webcam. In my experience, video, especially if you
> plan to do video editing can be resource intensive.
>
> It all comes down to, are you spec'ing out a PC as a disposable PC,
> or one that you will use for years and years.....

Video processing is very intensive work.  The most intensive is the 
rendering modes.  For capture and for rendering you need fast drives, 
lots of RAM, a very good Video card with its own onboard RAM and as high 
a speed processor as you can afford.
   When I upped my RAM from 512 to a Gig, it almost halved rendering 
time.  So I went to 2 Gig; without noticeable improvement.  There's 
always a bottleneck to chase so you have to decide where the point  of 
diminshing returns is.  I use Ulead for video work.

HTH