Re: Need advice on video card

"jeff22" <conf22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I am planning a new system. It will be used for several different
tasks. Specifically, I will be using Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
I also will be using Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice
recognition) all of the time.

I assume you know what you are getting into with speech recognition.
Speech recognition NaturallySpeaking is a good excuse to think fast.
It could take advantage of a well designed home built system on an
unlimited budget "somewhere, over the rainbow... la la la".

A Raptor is probably the way to go for the hard drive. If you can't
afford a big one, consider going with a small 10,000 rpm drive for
Windows and applications plus a large slower drive for storage. I'm
using the 37 GB version.

Your graphics memory requirements will probably provide enough to
satisfy the SR (if that were possible). I would ask also in the
groups which discuss those applications. The people who use the
applications are usually the ones who know best about their
requirements.

I'm still learning about what the SR needs, apparently it needs fast
CPU and memory performance, probably with a point of diminishing
returns somewhere.

Unless money grows on trees there, I would budget for trying various
microphones, USB might be best. And a decent speaker set might be
useful for reviewing/adjusting your voice. The guys (and gals) in
rec.audio.* have ideas about decent computer speakers (like "there
ain't none"). This group might be good for a speaker recommendation,
or at least good for a reference to another group.


I want the best video card I can get but I am not sure...

I would also ask in either the ATI and/or the NVIDIA videocard
group. And again mention your applications.

I'm not saying the best video card answer won't come from here, but
those two groups specialize in video cards.

Good luck.





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