Chris Barnes
March 25th, 2010, 07:24 AM
I am ready to upgrade my PC and I have read so many comments on the best way to go, I am thoroughly confused.
I presently run Vegas8.0C 8 bit on a 32 bit XP machine. I edit mostly standard DV, but have started editing HDV and AVCHD(use Neoscene to convert). I am planning on upgrading to an i7, but that is where the questions begin:
1. Do I need to upgrade to i7 860 or 920?
2. Do I want to stay on XP? 32 bit or 64 bit?
3. Do I move up to Windows7, 32 bit or 64 bit?
4. Should the system have more than the 2 Gig memory as suggested by Sony?
5. Are there any improvements in the later versions of Vegas that suggest I upgrade to 9?
I plan on building the system, so I don't fear hardware He!!.
I have read that the 860 is more economical, but at what expense of performance?
What is the real benefit of converting to Vegas 64 bit?
If I convert to Vegas 64 bit, will I be able to review my old files?
Sure could use some expert guidance.
Chris
I presently run Vegas8.0C 8 bit on a 32 bit XP machine. I edit mostly standard DV, but have started editing HDV and AVCHD(use Neoscene to convert). I am planning on upgrading to an i7, but that is where the questions begin:
1. Do I need to upgrade to i7 860 or 920?
2. Do I want to stay on XP? 32 bit or 64 bit?
3. Do I move up to Windows7, 32 bit or 64 bit?
4. Should the system have more than the 2 Gig memory as suggested by Sony?
5. Are there any improvements in the later versions of Vegas that suggest I upgrade to 9?
I plan on building the system, so I don't fear hardware He!!.
I have read that the 860 is more economical, but at what expense of performance?
What is the real benefit of converting to Vegas 64 bit?
If I convert to Vegas 64 bit, will I be able to review my old files?
Sure could use some expert guidance.
Chris