i mainly watch movies and maybe do a little photoshop or video editing with kendenlive(kde video editor) is this more board than i need? i really want
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This is a fantastic board. I use photoshop, 3dsmax, and dreamweaver with this board. No problems so far!
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yes it is overkill but it's a great board. since u are doing video editing u would need a powerful graphics card. i would recommend an asus m5a97 because it has most of the same features as this board and would serve u well. the only real difference is overclocking capability and the ability to have multiple graphics cards which nobody really needsl. if u pair this with a fx 6300, a corsair cx 500 or 600 watt power supply and a rosewill challenger u3 case you would have an excellent gaming/video editing build. gaming and video editing require the same hardware setup for the most part. then just get the best graphics card to suit your needs. also a word of advice DO NOT cheap out on ram. get something from corsair or gskill or another top tier brand. avoid crucial and team. get 1600mhz or 1866 ram it does not cost much more and it's worth it. hope this helps you. good luck
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This would generally be considered an enthusiasts board. Many of its features are for those who like to tinker with overclocks and such. I would think that ASUS has offerings that would fit your criteria equally well at around a $100 price point, but it depends. One of the reasons I bought this board is for the toslink port which seems to be missing on many of the less expensive boards. I would say if you see an ASUS board at a lower price point that has the configuration you want, but maybe not quite as aggressive a bios, I would save some money and pick that up, but I do highly recommend this board otherwise. This would generally be considered an enthusiasts board. Many of its features are for those who like to tinker with overclocks and such. I would think that ASUS has offerings that would fit your criteria equally well at around a $100 price point, but it depends. One of the reasons I bought this board is for the toslink port which seems to be missing on many of the less expensive boards. I would say if you see an ASUS board at a lower price point that has the configuration you want, but maybe not quite as aggressive a bios, I would save some money and pick that up, but I do highly recommend... » Read More This would generally be considered an enthusiasts board. Many of its features are for those who like to tinker with overclocks and such. I would think that ASUS has offerings that would fit your criteria equally well at around a $100 price point, but it depends. One of the reasons I bought this board is for the toslink port which seems to be missing on many of the less expensive boards. I would say if you see an ASUS board at a lower price point that has the configuration you want, but maybe not quite as aggressive a bios, I would save some money and pick that up, but I do highly recommend this board otherwise. « Show Less
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I run Linux with VLC which supports only the older MMX style acceleration, not the newer GPU style acceleration, so it needs more CPU power for smooth playback, and this motherboard has the extra CPU horsepower needed to work quite nicely. It plays 1080 very cleanly with no stutter whatsoever at about 50% to 60% CPU utilization under VLC in Linux. In Windows 7 or Windows 8 with the MS Media Player or MPC (Media Player Classic) you should get full GPU acceleration with much lower CPU loads (10% to 15% or even lower). I can't verify those Windows numbers for certain (since am currently only running Linux in this machine) but that's what I see on my Laptop under Win7 with a similar Intel CPU and GPU Chipset. One reason folks like the newer GPU based drivers is that shifting Video decoding to the GPU reduces the CPU load and helps the machine run cooler and use less power during video playback, but with this board that's not as big of concern because the power spec for the Intel 1037U CPU is only 17 Watts TDP, which keeps the power consumption very low during video decoding whether it's being done by the GPU or CPU. So this motherboard should work GREAT in both Linux with CPU based 1080 decoding, and in Windows with GPU based decoding (just as long as you make sure that your hard drive is up to streaming HD video without hicups).
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you will probably want to install another 4Gb DIMM and SSD drive - so you will be looking at extra $100 if you do it yourself. otherwise it might be too slow for photoshop
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make the ram 8GB and you will be flying! otherwise works pretty good with photoshop but i think that it will work as good with engineering design like autodesk, solid works and etc. You can really feel the difference between celeron or pentium proc (i wont even mention AMD...)
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I neve did any gaming on mine, but I watched a substantial amount of movies on it and never had any processing troubles, so I would imagine that some light gaming would be alright. And I believe, at least mine did, came with windows 8 already installed.
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That is what I am using. works just fine. Although I do plan on getting the bigger board for more options later.
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It has run flawlessly for the past year. I run Linux on a Raid 0 array. I have 2 gig of ram. Netflix, and videos are great even with standard video. Four gig, and a souped up video card would be marvelous. Master Rod
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Onboard video that isn't that great if you are a gamer. Regular use is fine. I installed my own card.
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I couldn't say for sure the i5 series is a solid performer for video editing but consider getting something with a i7 processor or a dedicated graphics card to do anything heavy
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There is no stopping... faster everything lets you get things done faster.... you'll be thanking yourself for getting a great computer, especially if you have to edit a lot of video. Time is valuable too and a 'slow' computer is just annoying especially rendering/compiling/outputting video. Buy the best you can afford. Plus, it sounds like a great gaming computer too if you are into that. I bought a $1500 system nearly 4 years ago... while not as powerful as yours obviously, it's still an i-7 with some upgraded geforce graphics card. A powerful computer will last a long time where a bargain computer likely will have to be upgraded regularly just to keep up with the software.
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Thanks Brian.I'll stick with my e260, I can use a 3rd party program to manage my current machine.
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I can not attest to video editing but I do not see why it would not do well. Multimedia is great that I have used. Streaming movies and videos is fast with no delays. Great for game play.
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Understand that you must have a video support for each display. Even though the board has a video connector (choose one only of VGA, DVI, or HDMI) if your CPU has no video, you will need a video adapter card. If your CPU does have video, that will give you only ONE display. Then you need add-in cards for additional displays. You probably already know that, but sometimes the simple "Yes" answer can be confusing to someone "passing by" and reading Q & A.
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The solo5 will be a much better choice for better video quality, or even the solo8 if you can afford it. The solo8 is amazing! jonathan @touchboards.com
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It would not be worth it. You would have to add a video card and a sound card memory and change the processor, it also doesnot come with software. It makes a great home server. Not a media player.
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The LGA2011 is typical for workstation boards. Video is not built into them so you would need to purchase a video card. The Maximus.VI has video built in. My son has this board already and is not having any issues. His performance is great and his typical cup usage is low with all the gaming he is doing. Just get the i7 chip. I have the black edition rampage board for me. I see no increase in performance playing the same games. So it boils down to video. If you want to save a few dollars then get the Maximus.
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if you're not planning on using adobe premiere (or other video editing software) with high memory usage then you dont really need to worry about memory speed... but if you're into video editing then get 2400....