I need a new pc

[VendeTTaLuck]

I need a new pc that for mostly video editing. Any of you can suggest parts that i should buy for that pc. The pc should be able to playback 4k video without problems but i dont want it to be a overkill.

[Jimjamesjimothy8]

4 minutes ago, VendeTTaLuck said:

I need a new pc that for mostly video editing. Any of you can suggest parts that i should buy for that pc. The pc should be able to playback 4k video without problems but i dont want it to be a overkill.

Budget?

[VendeTTaLuck]

4 hours ago, TrainFan2019 said:

Budget?

Doesnt matter. I just dont want itto be an overkill. I just want the build to playback 4k without problems cuz thats all i need

[Cedar]

Below is the recommended minimum for 4k editing I'd say I'm not really an editor so take this with a grain of salt but this is pretty similar to the LTT video they did on 4k editing on a budget below

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Dr6jGc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 UD ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $678.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-28 20:39 EST-0500

 

For the CPU the Ryzen 5 3600 is a great cpu that will be able to encode things pretty well and handle most anything you throw at it.

 

For the Motherboard I just picked the cheapest X570 board so you don't have to worry about having to update the BIOS on older chipsets. If you don't feel comfortable with such a cheap board I recommend buying a more expensive and higher quality one.

 

As for memory I recommend you buy 32 gigs just because memory is so cheap right now. You can downgrade to depending on how much photage you plan on editing at a time

 

For storage a 2TB hdd should be great at holding all your photage if you need more space just upgrade it if you want fast r/w speeds then get a NVMe drive, that will cost significantly more than a hard drive though.

 

For the video card I recommended the gtx 1650 just because that seems like a popular one among budget editors and it was recommended in the LTT video above. Really any GPU can work for 4k editing But you will want a discrete midrange one if you want smooth performance.

 

For the power supply I just picked the cheapest, most reliable one one the PSU tier list here on the forum.

 

if you watch the video above it will help you decide what type of power you need to edit.