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Envoi · 11-08-2004, 10:18 AM

Hi guys.

I've been building PCs for about, oh, 3 years or so. I've always stuck to AMD just because of familiarity and price point. Now, I have a customer who is big into video editing and wants some top of the line equipment. I want to get him into PCI-E because it is a promising technology and seems to me that a system utilizing it will provide more longevity. Especially with most, if not all, PCI-E mobos having SATA and DDR2 support. Unfortunately, I don't want to wait for AMD to jump on this PCI-E train. But, should I?

I've read that Intel handles video editing more efficiently than AMD. Is it a remarkable difference? I've been pricing Intels and it just seems so much more expensive. I know my customer would be willing to pay the price difference, but only if it is a noticeable difference in performance. He is a cautious consumer and I want to give him the best "bang for the buck" without the system missing a beat when it comes to his video editing.

He also wants this system to be his main entertainment unit. So he wants TV-In/Out and PVR as well. Is Intel any better in this market?

And lastly, he is really into the idea of using an LCD TV as his monitor. I know, for instance, Magnavox makes a small 15" LCD TV with a 15-pin VGA connection. If he uses this kind of setup he would do everyday stuff on the LCD TV like emailing, surfing, and watching TV, then use the TV-out to a larger TV in his room to watch movies. My question on this matter is; are LCD TVs good enough for every day PC use? Will they display text and such adequately?

Thanks ahead of time for any input.

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Envoi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 33	See today's most popular deals at » AMD user with some Intel and other questions. Hi guys. I've been building PCs for about, oh, 3 years or so. I've always stuck to AMD just because of familiarity and price point. Now, I have a customer who is big into video editing and wants some top of the line equipment. I want to get him into PCI-E because it is a promising technology and seems to me that a system utilizing it will provide more longevity. Especially with most, if not all, PCI-E mobos having SATA and DDR2 support. Unfortunately, I don't want to wait for AMD to jump on this PCI-E train. But, should I? I've read that Intel handles video editing more efficiently than AMD. Is it a remarkable difference? I've been pricing Intels and it just seems so much more expensive. I know my customer would be willing to pay the price difference, but only if it is a noticeable difference in performance. He is a cautious consumer and I want to give him the best "bang for the buck" without the system missing a beat when it comes to his video editing. He also wants this system to be his main entertainment unit. So he wants TV-In/Out and PVR as well. Is Intel any better in this market? And lastly, he is really into the idea of using an LCD TV as his monitor. I know, for instance, Magnavox makes a small 15" LCD TV with a 15-pin VGA connection. If he uses this kind of setup he would do everyday stuff on the LCD TV like emailing, surfing, and watching TV, then use the TV-out to a larger TV in his room to watch movies. My question on this matter is; are LCD TVs good enough for every day PC use? Will they display text and such adequately? Thanks ahead of time for any input.