This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] HP Work Station recommendations

Friday, June 19, 2015

Re: [Avid-L2] HP Work Station recommendations

There are known issues with z800s and the newer versions of Media Composer - avoid that CPU, if you can...

On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 9:57 AM 'Nigel Gourley' avid-l@outpostfacilities.co.uk [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Z800 and Z820 very good value and very powerful.

Z820 handy because you get USB3 although you can add a card to the Z800

With Z820 lots of nearly new ones around.

N

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 19 June 2015 14:31
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com; Michael McDade
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] HP Work Station recommendations

The z820 had about a 3 year run, the z800 was similar. The z840 was feb this year. An 820 is still a very powerful machine and a lot of value. Even an 800 will leave a new max pro in the dust.

Mike

On 19 Jun 2015, at 7:27 pm, Michael McDade mm.tv@mac.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Ok. So HP Z840s have to have a dual processor to have it AVID qualified.
That's makes a big price difference. Thanks. I'll look at refurbished 820s.
Are new Z machines dues this November? Do they cycle new ones every year or 2 years.

Mike McDade
207-318-7113

On Jun 18, 2015, at 9:03 PM, namyrb namyrb@gmail.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

That system only has 1 processor so you'll need to spend more than that if you want an avid qualified system which requires 2 processors.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, McDade mm.tv@mac.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Thanks

The model I listed was just under 4k, I get government pricing, but will look at z820 refurbished units as well.

On Jun 17, 2015, at 2:59 PM, "'Job ter Burg (L2B)' Job_L2@terburg.com [Avid-L2]" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Get a refurbished z820 spec'd to Avid's support configurations list. Way more bang for the buck and will handle HD really well. I don't think any of the Avid spec'd z840 models can be had for 4k USD. Oh, and Win7, not 8.1.

On 17 jun. 2015, at 18:39, mm.tv@mac.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I'm moving over for the first time from a Mac Pro to a HP workstation to run MC 8,1- Sym. Option. I'm currently working mostly with HD and very little 2k or 4k footage. Currently looking at the Z840 K7P07UT model.
RMT Xeon 8C E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz, 256 ssd boot drive, 32 gig ram, Thuderbolt 2, Quadra K4200.
Should I still run on Windows 7 vs. 8.1 ? Other thoughts? Trying to keep the cost around 4k. Thank you in advance. Avid Configuration Guidelines was helpful and might have to go to the E5-2667v3 @ 3.2Ghz.