Whats a good CPU for video rendering???

[bigdl72]

So im doing a borderlands 2 lets play and if any of you have ever tried doing lets plays you know that you will have your computer on at all hours of the day and night, either rendering, or uploading, or both(at least if you want to pump out videos like crazy). im not the biggest computer guy like some of you fine folks but im assuming that cpu is the component that affects rendering video the most. so lets say i want to get an intel cpu. which is the one that is like the bare minimum for around the clock rendering. that is exactly what i need and watercoolinng wont be an option and overclocking probably wont be happening either(yes, yes. i see all you shaking your heads). i watch linus all the time and know the community he has going is awesome and wont ever let a noob like me down.

also on a side note. idk if its true or not but one of my friends told me that ram also affects rendering , or at least how snappy your computer is with other programs such as watching youtube videos and stuff. if someone could let me know just how true this is and how much ram truly affects video rendering that would be great.

thanks in advance guys!!!!!!

[TechFan@ic]

Pretty much any DDR3 RAM is fast enough these days for most workloads.

What is your budget for a processor, I'd recommend getting a 3770K & overclocking it, or a 2600K & overclocking it or an FX 8350 & overclocking it.

[mvitkun]

faster ram will help marginally in hardcore video editing.

in rendering it won't help much.

just buy some regular 1600mhz cl9 ram.

as for the processor it depends on the budget and what stores you have around.

for example I have a microcenter around me,you might not.

so say we both have a ~$200 budget,I could buy the i7 3770K,whereas you could buy the i5 3570K,for the same exact price,and I'd get a discount of the motherboard,whereas you would not.

so do you have a microcenter near you?

http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx

the answer to the above may affect this so,does your budget allow for an i7 3770K?

if so get one and buy a z77 board with it.

if not then go for an FX 8320 (cheaper and the same thing as 8350) and a compatible am3+ motherboard.

not sure what you mean as to the

bare minimum for around the clock rendering

[HEXiT]

if your thinking of upgrading your cpu wait till june haswell will becoming out and you will likely find a new gen cpu that matches your budget but will give 10-15% more per clock than the current ivy or sandy parts. june isn't that far away and if you can get a reputable supplyer to take a pre-order your almost guaranteed to have it the week they launch.

going by some reports there are gonna be options for 12 16 core haswell E cpus which will be great for rendering. (these are gonna be the new high end enthusiast cpu's that may even support ddr4)

or you can go the gpu rout use apps that use the gpu to render rather than the cpu... this has potentially more perfoamnce gains as far as scaling with multiple cards goes.

[mgsstar]

DDR3 1600mhz CL9 ram will be fast enough more video rendering. I would go for the 3770 since you plan to not overclock. If you are, go with the 3770k. If your budget doesn't allow a 3770/3770k, I would go for the 3570/3570k.