I will be basing my equipment list on my personal gaming computer, which has the specs needed for
audio/video projects.
Part 1: Equipment
Computer:
Case: Rosewill Thor V2 White Edition
Price: 129.99
External 5.25” Drive Bays: 5/6
External 3.5” Drive Bays: 1/0
Internal 3.” Drive Bays: 6
Expansion Slots: 10
Front Ports: 2 x USB 3.0 (Internal 20-pin connector to MB); 1 x e-SATA; 2 x USB 2.0; Audio In/Out (AC97,
HD); 2 x Fan speed control knob
140mm Fans: 1 x Rear 140mm fan
200mm Fans: 1 x Front 230 mm White LED Fan (with LED on/off switch); 1 x Top 230 mm Fan; 1 x side
230mm fan
Operating System: Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
Price: 99.99
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770k
Price: 329.99
Clock speed: 3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.9 GHz
Intel Smart Cache: 8 MB
# of Cores: 4
# of Threads: 8
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth z77
Price: 199.66
Chipset: Intel Z77
Memory: 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
RAM: 32 GB
4 x G.Skill RipJaws X Series 8GB
Price of 1: 81.99
Price of all 4: 327.96
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7850 Series, 1 GB
Price: 169.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Velociraptor 600 BG internal Hard Drive
1 TB
Price: 114.95
Audio: Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System (CA-3602a)
Price: 34.35
Connectivity Technology: wired
Frequency: 50Hz – 20kHz
Satallite Wattage: 6 watts/speaker
Subwoofer Wattage: 18 watts
Speaker Drivers: 2”
Subwoofer: 5.25”
Input: 3.5mm stereo
Display:
Acer – 27” LED HD Monitor
Price: 199.99
Power supply (This part I do not remember): Corsair – CX Series Mordular CX750M 750W ATX power
supply
Price: 99.99
Audio Interface:
AVID Pro Tools + Eleven Rack
Price: 699.00
Computer Connection Type: USB
Simultaneious I/O: 6-in/5-out
A/D resolution: 24-bit/96kHz
Number of Audio Inputs: 5
Audio inputs types: 1 x ¼” (Hi-Z), 2 x TRS, 2 x ¼” (Send), 1 x T
Number of Audio Outputs: 7
Audio output types: 2 x XLR (main) , 2 x ¼” (To amp), 2 x ¼” (Send), 1 x T
Number of digital inputs: 4
Digital input types: 1 x AES/EBU (XLR) , 1 x S/PDIF (Coax)
Number of digital outputs: 4
Digital output types: 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF(Coax)
Number of Preamps: 1
Phantom Power: Yes
Built in DSP/FX: Yes
MIDI I/O: in, out, thru
Rack units: 2U
Manufacturer Part number: 9900-65182-00
Video Editing Software: Adobe Premier Pro
Camcorder: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Price: 995.00
Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080
Sensor Size: 12.48 x 7.02 mm (effective)
Dynamic Range: 13 stops
Lens Mount: Active MFT
Crop Factor: 2.88 crop factor compared to full frame
Recording Media: Removable SDXC and/or SDHC cards (exFAT or HFS+format)
Recording Formats: Lossless CinemaDNG RAW
Recording Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rates: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p
Bit Rate: 220 Mbps using Apple ProRes 422(Hq)
Video Output: Micro HDMI type D (x1)
Part 2:
Storage Plan:
This computer was originally meant for playing video games at high quality. For video/audio projects, I
would prefer to use an external hard-drive so as to preserve any internal hard drive storage for games.
This will also make archiving files (i.e. moving and saving files) a lot easier for both me (the user) and the
computer.
For this, I would be using:
ioSafe Solo 2TB Fireproof Waterproof External Hard Drive + Data Recovery Service
Model number: SL2000GBUSB20
Interface: USB 2.0
Capacity: 2 TB
Price: 459.95
Overall, I can store up to 2097152 mb worth of audio and video. I can store up to 52428 5-min songs or
97 hours of video if I were to use all 2 TB worth of space.
For back-ups, this product is both fire and water proof, and can recover up to 72 hours. This product also
includes a Data recovery service.
But just in case the data recovery service does not pull through, I will be using Carbonite as my data
cloud backup service. Since I will only be needing to provide for myself, I will be using the 59.99 per year
plan.
Total Price: $3262.85