7 Replies Latest reply: Jul 27, 2014 12:18 PM by JFPhoton

My First PC Build for Video Editing

jlew2kx Jul 24, 2014 10:29 AM

I've been video editing for about two years now. This hobby of mine has started to generate many paid projects-- weddings, promo videos, etc. I edit with Premiere Pro and, every now and then when needed, After Effects. I'm mostly editing 1080p DSLR footage.

I want to be able to efficiently edit, color grade, add effects, render quickly, and watch previews in full res with zero lag. I'm stuck between these two builds:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jmlewis/saved/J73mP6

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jmlewis/saved/P6tKHx

I want to keep the price as low as possible, but also want to ensure that the build is super quick and won't lag on me. With 4k footage becoming more and more prevalent in the film world, I'll want my computer to be able to handle that eventually as well.

I chose that cooler because I got it brand new for $10. Please let me know your thoughts on these builds and any additions I should make. This will be my first build. Thank you for your help.

Josh

1. Re: My First PC Build for Video Editing

John T Smith Jul 24, 2014 12:02 PM (in response to jlew2kx)

Your second is similar to the one I am building i7-4930 Computer Parts List and 2 Questions

See the comment and my change AWAY from Samsung EVO drive... for boot, the Samsung 840 PRO is better
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Bill Gehrke Jul 24, 2014 12:48 PM (in response to John T Smith)

I will echo John's comments get rid of the Samsung EVO and instead go with the 840 PRO or the Crucial M550.

If you are serious about building for 4K you should go with the hex-core and the 4GB video card.

Actually if you wait about 60 days there will be a whole new generation of Haswell-E chips with X99 motherboards which will possibly cause that CPU to be reduced in price or offer you a much faster hex-core or even a new 8-core CPU (for more money of course). Of course the new X99/Hasewell-E combo will have a longer life-cycle investment
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jlew2kx Jul 24, 2014 1:14 PM (in response to Bill Gehrke)

Thank y'all for the quick responses. I originally chose the EVOs over spending a little extra on the PROs because from the little research I did on them, I thought most people were saying there's not a ridiculously noticeable performance difference. However, if you all think the PROs are necessary I will go with those.

Regardless of whether or not I choose build 1 or build 2, would a 128gb SSD suffice for OS and Programs?

60 days seems so close, but yet at the same time, SOOO long haha. My current Laptop from 4 years ago is falling apart and really struggling with my current projects, so I was I hoping to build this soon. I don't really envision shooting 4k within the next 12 months, but maybe after that. Would it be smart to just go with the first build and maybe a year or so from now upgrade a few things?
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John T Smith Jul 24, 2014 1:42 PM (in response to jlew2kx)

>would a 128gb SSD suffice for OS and Programs

Probably... I use 70Gig for Win7 Pro and Master Collection and MS Office Pro and "misc" programs and files

You will need to set your temporary files to a different drive, as described in Drive C space http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1007934?tstart=0
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Bill Gehrke Jul 25, 2014 5:37 PM (in response to John T Smith)

Here is my 128 GB SSD properties:
If you want many hints on how the properly use your boot drive see Harm's tuning suggestions
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jlew2kx Jul 26, 2014 9:53 AM (in response to Bill Gehrke)

Okay, thank you all for your help!
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JFPhoton Jul 27, 2014 12:18 PM (in response to jlew2kx)

.....be advised....the NEWEST version of PPro, 2014 CCloud, has HUGE performance improvements over ALL previous versions and already is FLYING on my Haswell laptop. I have been waiting to build a Haswell E desktop this fall. For most powerful machine then, go with 8 core CPU, 64 GB memory, 780ti ,or better GPU, and all SSD storage. Use all new Samsung 850 Pro zeries drives. As the new chipset will allow 10 SSDs to be connected to main board...all at SATA III....different RAID arrangements can be considered.
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