Video editing computer

Kazadork · January 20, 2015

So, here is my situation. My parents are getting pretty heavily involved in video equipment and as a result they are looking into buying a video editing computer. I recently found out they are just planning to buy a mac which means I want to do my best to save their money and build a better pc that will hopefully enlighten them (Currently every computer inside my house is a macbook of some sort [except my personal computer I made a year ago]).

So, is it worth building a video editing computer for them or should I just let them buy an iMac?

(I assume the answer is build one)

Budget and Location

Approx the same price as a mac but if possible I would like to go cheaper as it is only going to be used occasionally.

>$1500 AUD

Aim

Video editing.

Monitors

1 monitor, possibly 1440p but probably 1080p due to budget

Peripherals

Standard peripherals, keyboard, mouse and speakers also need Windows OS

AlwaysFSX · January 20, 2015

Just some input while I put a list together, Premier Pro runs so much better on Windows IMO..

Well it's not bad. Dunno what a Mac's specs would be for the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-F Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($182.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Gigabyte KM5300 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1509.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:22 EST+1100

Darkr · January 20, 2015

You need a very good processor, a good GPU, and decent memory.

soaringchicken · January 20, 2015

Just some input while I put a list together, Premier Pro runs so much better on Windows IMO..

Well it's not bad. Dunno what a Mac's specs would be for the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Asus B85M-F Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($182.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.00 @ IJK)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.00 @ CPL Online)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)

Keyboard: Gigabyte KM5300 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.00 @ IJK)

Total: $1509.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:22 EST+1100

@Kazadork I definitely think this is your best option.

AlwaysFSX · January 20, 2015

You need a very good processor, a good GPU, and decent memory.

The obvious has been stated. What would you suggest with that kind of idea?

Kazadork · January 20, 2015

Just some input while I put a list together, Premier Pro runs so much better on Windows IMO..

Well it's not bad. Dunno what a Mac's specs would be for the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: Asus B85M-F Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($182.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.00 @ IJK)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.00 @ CPL Online)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)

Keyboard: Gigabyte KM5300 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.00 @ IJK)

Total: $1509.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:22 EST+1100

Thankyou so much for your assistance!

Also the specs of a $1600 imac would be:

2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 4MB L3 cache

8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory

1TB (5400-rpm) hard drive

Intel Iris Pro Graphics

(so yea pretty crap)

Sadistic_Potato · January 20, 2015

For video editing/3D Rendering/Photo Editing or anything of that sort, this is the order of importance of the hardware.

CPU>RAM>Storage setup>GPU

It's surprising but Premiere Pro (Or AE or Maya or anything like that) doesn't make much use of the GPU.

AlwaysFSX · January 20, 2015

Thankyou so much for your assistance!

Also the specs of a $1600 imac would be:

2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 4MB L3 cache
8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory

1TB (5400-rpm) hard drive

Intel Iris Pro Graphics

(so yea pretty crap)

Oh this smokes it.

For video editing/3D Rendering/Photo Editing or anything of that sort, this is the order of importance of the hardware.

CPU>RAM>Storage setup>GPU

It's surprising but Premiere Pro (Or AE or Maya or anything like that) doesn't make much use of the GPU.

Premiere uses the GPU?