Editing video with after effects CS4 Quad core or Dual Core?

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    So I want to get into video some more. I have always wanted to and I am tired of not being able to. I am getting a green screen soon and hopefully a High Definition Camcorder. If I have some extra money I am going to get, I guess After Effects CS4.

    So the question is I have around 3 year old CPU's. They may be 3 years old actually.

    I have a AMD 3200 64 in both my laptop and my desktop. I tried to do some video editing and it takes forever. A lot longer than my youtube type videos took to do.

    So should I get a Quad core or a Dual core CPU when upgrading? Will it be a big difference?

    It is looking like I am going to be dropping a big bunch of money into this one day when I do it so I want what makes it work easy and fast.
     
    cowsgonemadd3, Nov 28, 2008 IP
  2. Cosmic-Host

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    you can actually get a quad core pretty cheap now a days. i have a 1.86GHz core2duo in my desktop and it runs CS4 pretty well. its laggy at times and i dont recomend leaving it open over night then comming back to it. it just kills your computer. you can get an awesome cheap pc from cyberpowerpc.com
     
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    Quad core + 8gb ram works wonderfully, and isn't that expensive at the moment
     
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    cipals15 Well-Known Member

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    Quad-Core what?

    in the Intel Extreme Family? Intel Celeron Family? Intel Core 2 Extreme Family? Intel Core 2 Quad Family? AMD Family?

    Each of this families have different versions of quad-core and have different prices. Not all quad core are good. :D
     
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  5. cowsgonemadd3

    cowsgonemadd3 Well-Known Member

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    No, I mean will After Effects use the quad core cpu or would it just use 2 cores. Can I use all 4 cores to make it faster than just 2 cores? I read it can.
     
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    if your using a pc it will have restrictions specially on the RAM part ... now you can tweak after effects and its efficiency just look at other forums sites for it..
     
    carlosr, Dec 4, 2008 IP