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Ivy Bridge Computer Build

By August 18, 2012July 14th, 2013No Comments

I’ve recently built a brand new “supercomputer” rig, using the new Ivy Bridge platform from Intel, to be used for photo and video editing. My brother gave me a hand putting it all together and being the photography and video geeks that we are, we (naturally) shot a timelapse of us building it:

The timelapse was shot on my Canon EOS 550D DSLR taking a picture every 5 seconds, then images blended in Adobe Premiere.

We had a bit of trouble getting the huge fan to fit on with the large RAM (the Dominator has long red heatsinks on top for extra cooling) but managed to fit it at a 90º angle and it works perfectly! Here are the full specs of the beast: (click on any item to buy on Amazon)

You’ll notice there’s no dedicated GPU at the moment – for the moment the onboard Ivy Bridge Intel HD 4000 Graphics are doing the work, and an upgrade will come along when budget allows 🙂

The computer absolutely flies, thanks to the fast SSD and the huge quantity of very fast RAM, coupled with the excellent Ivy Bridge processor. Very happy with it!

Paul Freeman-Powell

Paul (@paulfp) is the main presenter of the award-winning Switched On Network YouTube Channel, which covers a variety of interesting topics usually relating to his love of technology and all things geeky. He also founded and runs Innobella Media, where he leads in all aspects of video production, video editing, sound & lighting. A father of 3 children including twins, his hobbies used to include photography, playing the drums and cycling. With a degree in Modern European Languages, Paul speaks French, Spanish and a little bit of Italian, and holds dual British & Irish citizenship.

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