Video editing, new build or Mac?

[NystriX]

If u can afford it, mac would serve u very well if ur going for an all in mobile, if you are into desktop, a custom PC would be a better choice. At least in my opinion, but of course it depends on you.

 

you can go with I cut or Premier or Vegas and they all will serve you well once you will master them, software is the less important part, think about storge and rendering speed and those kind of stuff.

[dalekphalm]

10 hours ago, Mgmdada said:

I have bought a 5900X which are hard to get a hold of. 

 

It's sitting in my room. 

I have started the returns process having emailed the company as I HAVE to return it within 2 weeks of purchase otherwise I can't get a refund. When I emailed them it was day 13. But it was a Saturday so it will be today that the returns process begins. 

 

I can likely cancel the returns process within a few days. So fast replies are much appreciated. Limited time left. 

 

I'm going to be editing videos everyday.

1080p for now. H.264.

Phone videos, screen recordings, compact camera videos and dsls videos. 

 

I'm undecided as to whether to get a Mac or build a new PC. 

My current build is over 8 years old. So if I were to build a new PC it would have to be an entirely new build. 

 

I'll be moving in a few months from my parents home to a rented place. I don't know where and what kind of place I'll get. So there might not be room for a full PC setup as I have now. Which includes 5.1 surround and 2 PC screens, one of which is like 15 inches and is very very old and the other a 24 inch old screen. 

 

I suspect, if I build my own PC, that it'll be much faster than what I could buy from apple? 

However final cut is very efficient with the hardware on apples right? So perhaps that means that final cut will perform as well as say... Vegas pro would on a more powerful machine than the Mac? 

 

I don't want to get premier pro because you have to pay monthly. 

I would much rather buy the program outright. Which isn't an option with premier. 

 

I'm a total beginner for video editing. So I'll need plenty of video tutorials not only for the start, but also slightly more complicated things. 

I reckon final cut has many more tutorials for all levels on YouTube, than Vegas Pro does. Am I right? 

I also read that final cut is just better than Vegas? 

 

Also I've had much headache with my PC that I built. Things like hardware manufacturers not releasing full drivers for windows 10, such as the fan control driver/software for my motherboard and no drivers for the asus xonar d2x, not to mention the many many other issues I've had which includes bsod's and having to reinstall windows multiple times, which is a mammoth task because I have to remember every single things I need to backup from every software, to be able to then reinstall windows. 

 

Macs just work. I have a MacBook air and have had no serious issues with it, unlike my own built PC. I read many people having issues with custom builds all the time, which includes with the latest hardware such as the cpu I recently bought (5900x) combined with the motherboard it's attached to. 

 

But then I'm primarily a windows user. 

 

It just seems overall, it's gonna make sense for me to get a mac of some sort. 

Either a MacBook or an iMac.

 

Thoughts? 

 

If I go the Mac route, what should I get, bearing in mind I might film at higher resolutions in the future. 

 

I want something that'll be fast. Not just 'it'll work'.

And I need it now. Not in April when the new M chip containing macs come out. 

 

Thanks. 

I have a few questions.

 

1. Please post your OBS settings (Settings -> Output -> Recording tab)

2. What do you currently use for editing, if anything? If so, what settings to you render at (Resolution, format, encoder, and bitrate)?

 

As others have said, basically any of the major Video Editors will be sufficient for your needs. There are comprehensive tutorials for all of the major ones.

 

If reliability is a primary concern, I would frankly just buy an OEM business machine with a business warranty from Dell or the likes, with like a 5 year on-site warranty.

 

But I'm not opposed to going Mac as well, if you've used Mac before and really like it. Now in terms of specs, it comes down to how you want to render (and what your chosen video editor supports). If you're using a hardware encoder to render, you want to get a decent GPU (reusing your existing one is 100% acceptable, you said you have a GTX 1650?).

 

If you're using a software encoder, you want as many CPU cores as you can afford.

 

These apply to both mac or PC

You'll want 8GB minimum (16GB would be a beneficial, but not crucial upgrade)

You'll want a minimum of 4c/8t CPU (I'd probably aim for 6c/12t) - higher (much higher) if you are doing software encoding

If you are going to use hardware encoding (eg: NVENC), you'll want the best GPU you can afford, and you can use a less powerful (but not totally underpowered) CPU.