Avid Systems

• Unlocked INTEL CORE I7 2600K SKT-1155 3.4Ghz Sandybridge processor - quad core with HyperThreading. Includes Intel 3000 graphic card with Quicksync.
• GA-Z68XP-UD3 motherboard - 8 USB2 sockets, gigabit ethernet, HDMI connection for Intel graphic card for use with EDIUS.
• 16GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
• 2x1TB Hitachi 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA hard drive
• 120GB OCZ Technology Vertex Plus, 2.5"" SSD, SATA II - 3Gb/s, Read 250Mb/s, Write 160Mb/s, 64MB Cache, 12,000 IOPS"
• nVidia Quadro 2000

• Nero 10 essentials - CD and Data DVD writing software for your PC
• LG BH10LS38 10x Blu-Ray Writer, 16x DVD±R, 8x +RW, 6x -RW, 12x RAM
• 2.1 subwoofer speaker set
• 2 x BenQ G2220HD 54.6 cm (21.5") LCD Monitor 5 ms - 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 - 300 cd/m² - 1000:1 - DVI - VGA - Glossy Black
• 2x1.8m DVI-D (M) to DVI-D (M) cable for connecting monitor to graphics card
• Antec p183 V3 quiet case - supports Micro ATX and ATX motherboards. 2 x USB and 1 USB3 front mounted sockets
• Internal USB 3 Adapter
• 750W PSU, OCZ Technology ZS Series OCZ-ZS750W-UK, 86% Eff, 80 PLUS Bronze
• Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
• Mouse Mat
• Optical wheel Mouse
• 3.5" 6x Slot Card Reader with 3x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA and 1x USB 3.0
• Windows Keyboard Black

This computer is designed by us at DVC, and as such has not been validated to work with Avid Media Composer, unlike the HP systems listed below. However, we have tested the computer and are confident it works fine, and obviously offer our usual support. The advantage of buying DVC-specified system is that it will be cheaper than using the Avid specification for the same amount of power.

This system is using a standard Intel SANDYBRIDGE processor. The DVC system below uses a more powerfull 2011, ETHUSTIAST processor which has more cores and can have more RAM in the system. This system is actually very good an powerful, the 2011 is better, for an extra cost. Our standard SANDYBRIDGE system also has a Quadro 2000 graphic card, where as the 2011 system has a a better Quadro 4000. Both will work fine with AVID butthe Quadro 4000 will preview more realtime effects.

• Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5, Intel X79, S 2011, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16), E-ATX
• Intel Core i7 3930K Enthusiast Unlocked, S 2011, Sandy Bridge, Six Core, 3.2GHz, 12MB Smart Cache
• 16GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
• 2x 1TB Hitachi 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA hard drive
• 120GB OCZ Technology Vertex Plus, 2.5" SSD, SATA II - 3Gb/s, Read 250Mb/s, Write 160Mb/s, 64MB Cache, 12,000 IOPS - this drive is used for Windows and will make the computer boot and work faster than a normal drive.
• nVidia Quadro 4000
• 2x1.8m DVI-D (M) to DVI-D (M) cable for connecting monitor to graphics card

• Nero 10 essentials - CD and Data DVD writing software for your PC
• LG BH10LS38 10x Blu-Ray Writer, 16x DVD±R, 8x +RW, 6x -RW, 12x RAM
• 2.1 subwoofer speaker set
• 2 xBenQ G2220HD 54.6 cm (21.5") LCD Monitor 5 ms - 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 - 300 cd/m² - 1000:1 - DVI - VGA - Glossy Black
• Antec p183 V3 quiet case - supports Micro ATX and ATX motherboards. 2 x USB and 1 USB3 front mounted sockets
• 750W PSU, OCZ Technology ZS Series OCZ-ZS750W-UK, 86% Eff, 80 PLUS Bronze
• Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
• Mouse Mat
• Optical wheel Mouse
• Black card reader - internal
• Windows Keyboard Black

This computer is designed by us at DVC, and as such has not been validated to work with Avid Media Composer, unlike the HP systems listed below. However, we have tested the computer and are confident it works fine, and obviously offer our usual support. The advantage of buying DVC-specified system is that it will be cheaper than using the Avid specification for the same amount of power.

• Z400 Avid approved workstation- 3.33 W3680 single Xeon
• Quadro 2000 graphic card
• 6GB 1333 DDR3 RAM
• 500GB 7200RPM main drive
• DVD writer
• HP FireWire board
• keyboard
• mouse
• Windows 7 Pro 64
• 2 x 1TB Hitachi 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA hard drive
• 2.1 subwoofer speaker set
• 2 x BenQ G2220HD 54.6 cm (21.5") LCD Monitor 5 ms - 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 - 300 cd/m² - 1000:1 - DVI - VGA - Glossy Black

This is an Avid-validated specification using a single Xeon processor. The More expensive system below uses 2 Xeons with, theoretically twice the power (although for a lot of reasons a dual processor system is never twice as good as a single processor system). The processor used in the DVC-spec system above is actually more powerful than this single Xeon, but that is simply because the 2011 Intel processor in the DVC system is really good. This Xeon is still very powerful.

• HP Z800 2X X5650 2.66Ghz 6 Core Xeons
• 12GB RAM
• 500GB primary drive
• DVD WRITER
• SAS-BACKPNL
• Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
• 2x1TB Hitachi 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA hard drive
• nVidia Quadro 4000
• M-Audio AV30 Powered Reference Speaker system
• 2x BenQ G2220HD 54.6 cm (21.5") LCD Monitor 5 ms - 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 - 300 cd/m² - 1000:1 - DVI - VGA - Glossy Black
• Avid USB Keyboard (silver with white keys)

This is the Avid specification Dual Xeon system. You may want to add a capture card from Black Magic, AJA or Matrox.