Please check this spec - for video editing

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RichOS

Member
Hi
I just went through this spec for video editing. I'm making short social media adverts, short docs, music vids as an extra job, and some charity videos for free.

My budget is about £1500 so this is a few pounds over. I'm going to try get a monitor 2nd hand etc. The aim of this spec is also to future proof it for as many years as possible as the software demands and video file size steadily increases. Is it okay, any changes? Many thanks

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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Starting point for a good video editing rig is the 2060. Anything above that is just gravy. I would definitely consider putting any potential money towards the XT though. It will make a difference when rendering.

Most video editing is based on a ratio..... rendering:effects. Rendering is mostly CPU driven, effects is always aided by GPU. If the user is purely rendering with minimal effects then CPU should always take priority. If it's high end video editing then effects will always come into play where a reasonable GPU should always be employed (2060 with its RTX cores).
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Looks good. Keeps the X570 as well which offers future potential for a serious CPU down the line :)
 
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RichOS

Member
Wow thank you so much for your help!
I hope you dont mind me asking a few questions
1) Do you think it is worth stepping up to a Ryzen 9? Would this require many other changes?
2) I dont understand the change in motherboard...could you explain...im out of my depth here.....obvs
3) I went with 64gb RAM as some footage im using is 10bit and on my current computer (borrowed actually) it cant handle at all....i thought RAM was the issue, only at 16gb on a mac mimi i7.

I guess i can install more RAM later if an issue. As i said im aytempting to future proof this as much as possible, while also realising that im a few grand off a professional video edit suite...thats just not possible for me.

Thank you.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
The budget is the limitation unfortunately. The base is excellent, so I would stick with it as it stands. Swapping out the motherboard for a cheaper item isn't a wise decision, especially to increase the CPU etc.
 
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RichOS

Member
Ok thanks. I just realised that stepping up to a Ryzen 9 wasnt costing too much and may be worth it in the long run. I wouldn't reduce the quality of the motherboard id just pay a bit more. Im just unsure if it would require ither changes to be made.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
The cooler would need a bump as well to keep the boost clocks going...

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 22 to 24 working days
Price: £1,636.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/rnz3BmGadc/
 
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RichOS

Member
Hi
So i went with the Ryzen 9 setup above. Thank you.

Now i am looking for a monitor fir video editing, will include some 4k video....needs to be second hand refurbished. But as the replies above were so helpful i thought id ask for any recommendations of what to look out for on eBay etc? Thank you
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
RichOS said:
Hi
So i went with the Ryzen 9 setup above. Thank you.

Now i am looking for a monitor fir video editing, will include some 4k video....needs to be second hand refurbished. But as the replies above were so helpful i thought id ask for any recommendations of what to look out for on eBay etc? Thank you
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What’s your budget for the monitor?
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
RichOS said:
Ah budget. Id like to keep it around 100, below 150, and hoping second hand helps with this.
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That budget is going to be very limiting even second hand, but for a very basic 4K monitor, something like the following which are both around £200 new, personally I’d just save up more and buy new.

www.currys.co.uk

SAMSUNG LU28E590DS 4K Ultra HD 28" LED Monitor

4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI / DisplayPort; Can be wall mounted
www.currys.co.uk www.currys.co.uk
 
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