Are cables included and in place for the hard drive expansion slots? Would this build be sufficient for home video editing?
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Hi Mary, yes there are cables included for the expansion slots. And yes for home video editing this is a great system.
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Yes, just need power cable and SATA cable. I am running Win 7 pro and had no ploblems.
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there not included. this is a bare drive. if you got a retail kit it may come with cables. but that would be another 10 dollars for a 2 dollar cable
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Yes. I am super happy with this purchase. Just make sure you update all the drivers as soon as you get it. The vid card is a really nice touch for the price point.
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I just looked at your motherboard model and its compatible with your motherboard, how ever, your boards already had a nice integrated video in it.
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you will probably want to install another 4Gb DIMM and SSD drive - so you will be looking at extra $100 if you do it yourself. otherwise it might be too slow for photoshop
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In an effort to keep the cost down the unit does not come with a hard drive or video cable. You can start out with a used PC hard drive but you should plan to buy a drive that's made to handle video recording. Even with the short falls you mention the unit is still a great value and allows people on a budget to build a decent system over time.
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When I purchased this it was just the drive. All other cables etc needed I either had or bought. Hope this helps.
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I am pretty ocd about having a clean case and I had no problem making everything neat and tidy. There was a good amount of space behind the motherboard to fit cables and zip-them in place. I would recommend a psu with a modular cable pack so you only need to run the power wires that are necessary. Hope this helps.
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Depending on the video editing that you are trying to do, this may not be the best solution. While the video on this Macbook is definitely sufficient for most normal needs and would be fine for light video editing but not heavy professional editing. That being said, the hard drive can be updated, and the RAM memory can be upgraded to 16GB, but the processor speed can not. I hope this is helpful information.
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1- there are 2 internal HDD slots, and you could use one of the two external 5.25" slots to add another; 2- cable management is something you implement (I recommend twist-ties for SATA cables) once your drives are in, as you'll determine where this non-critical aspect is needed; 3- the fact that it can use a standard ATX supply is a big plus for upgrading ... good luck with your system build :)
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I'm not sure; I use mine for video editing in Final Cut Pro, but Final Cut has a caching scheme that makes it possible to use slower drives (while rendering in background). Happy with mine though.
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Yes, the cables that hook up to the motherboard and hard drive are hard wired into the box. The other peripheral cables are separate, so you can pick and choose what you need and clear up the clutter in your computer case. All of the normal connections are included, some of them are detachable.
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I Do video&audio encoding. My computer as is Now Biostar 970T overclocker board,AMD Phenon 2 965 overclocked to 3.925 Ghz,16Gigs ram,overclocked Radeon HD 6850 Video card,1Tbyte SSHD hybrid C drive,(2)2Tbyte Data Drives,USB 3 Card Reader and Vantec Dual 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 3.0/eSATA External HDD Enclosure with Fan with 2 (3Tbyte Drives). IF YOU KEEP IT SIMPLE AND DO NOT WANT AD MORE YOU SHOULD BE FINE. IF YOU WANT TO UP GRADE THEN I WOULD PUT 550W-650W IN.
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Yes. The Bay comes with 4 trays that the bare drives will fit into. They slid into the box where the connectors are permanently attached. No cables are necessary. Everything is built-in.
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Dear Huston Family: Unfortunately, I purchased this case for future use and do not have the details available to me at the moment to answer your question. However, I have built dozens of computers and generally with the latest and greatest capabilities including the wiring and peripheral slots for this and that. I promise you that I would not have purchased this case unless it provided at least 3 optical drive bays for use. I hope this helps. Also, you may want to look up this particular model case on google search and seek out the features if Amazon doesn't provide them. All you'll need is the manufacturer's model number and it should pop right up. Look for specifications and it's all there. Dear Huston Family: Unfortunately, I purchased this case for future use and do not have the details available to me at the moment to answer your question. However, I have built dozens of computers and generally with the latest and greatest capabilities including the wiring and peripheral slots for this and that. I promise you that I would not have purchased this case unless it provided at least 3 optical drive bays for use. I hope this helps. Also, you may want to look up this particular model case on google search and seek out the features if Amazon doesn't provide them. All you'll need is... » Read More Dear Huston Family: Unfortunately, I purchased this case for future use and do not have the details available to me at the moment to answer your question. However, I have built dozens of computers and generally with the latest and greatest capabilities including the wiring and peripheral slots for this and that. I promise you that I would not have purchased this case unless it provided at least 3 optical drive bays for use. I hope this helps. Also, you may want to look up this particular model case on google search and seek out the features if Amazon doesn't provide them. All you'll need is the manufacturer's model number and it should pop right up. Look for specifications and it's all there. « Show Less
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Not really. I can access some crucial spots, like connecting a new hard drive, but not without some pain, though. But that will also depend on the rig you'll build. Because I have a gtx 770, it takes up a lot of space, plus a 750w power supply that is fairly big. All this plus no cable management makes it really hard to do stuff in the motherboard without hassle, once it is done. That is the downside of this desktop case.