Video Editing PCPost Date: 2020-06-02 |
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Vizo
Groupie Joined: 17 Sep 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
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Topic: Video Editing PC Posted: 02 Jun 2020 at 4:53pm |
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~ $4,500 Expectations: Heavy Photo and Video Editing, Rendering. Capable of handling all Adobe suite of products. Must have adequate storage for multiple client projects consisting of video and photo RAW files. Will need to handle large monitor (which is needed), and possibly two. Usage: Video and Photo Editing, Encoding, Rendering, etc.... Special Needs: Saved Ticket #: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=3137888 Specifications: I believe I'm looking for a DS workstation type of configuration, I'm just not sure which though. This PC is for a media company focused on client photography, video, and virtual tour creation. Six59 Mediafor reference. |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7328 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 2020 at 5:37am |
Okay, editing and encoding are not in my wheelhouse, I'm a gamer. I do have some knowledge of parts and performance, so I'm going to make some suggestions anyway!
I tried, but it appears a Threadripper set-up is just a bit too far on your budget. The top Ryzen 9 3950X with 16 cores, however.... Have a look at this. With the discount, it comes in at $4575: (edited to remove "non-selected") Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 3152769 1 $5,075.00 $5,075.00 System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Slade X Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (16-Core) 4.7 GHz Turbo Motherboard: ASUS Pro WS X570-ACE (Workstation Class) (AMD X570 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 970 EVO PLUS) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (2TB Samsung 860 EVO) Storage Set 3: 1x Storage (6TB Seagate / Toshiba) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (VR Ready) Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Priority Build: - No Thanks, 6 Week Ship Estimate After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) 141816 -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME BONUS DISCOUNT: $500 I'm unsure of the best storage set-up for your needs. If you don't need the extreme speed of an NVMe SSD, or it's too small to work from, you could downsize that to a "lean and mean" ~500GB M.2 for your OS, programs and maintenance apps. You might prefer to go with the Seagate PCIe 4th generation NVMe to pair up with your PCIe 4 motherboard. Since it's a next-gen part, it performs right up there with the Samsungs. I also don't know if you need the speed from a large SATA SSD, so take a sharp look at that. I'm also unsure if you actually require all that GPU power. It seems the video RAM would benefit you, but perhaps that speed and resolution power don't mean that much. I've seen more modest editing/encoding budgets get by on a lot less GPU. Note the Win 10 PRO. If you can save somewhere, or stretch the budget, I'd highly recommend the Corsair ML PRO mag-lev case fans. I hope it's of some help. Neat site BTW! Edited by Cretae - 03 Jun 2020 at 5:42am |
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Vizo
Groupie Joined: 17 Sep 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 2020 at 10:15am |
Thanks Cretae. Are the Threadripper CPU's really just more cores, or what other benefits are there?
Is 64gb RAM enough? For the most part I'll be in only a few applications at a time, but not sure how photo / video editing and rendering impacts the RAM. Adobe suite of products now utilize GPU's to encode and process video, which is a really big help when it comes to the speed of those. This is something that was just enabled within the last month. As for storage, the RAW files would typically take up ~100gb per shoot. I'd estimate roughly 100 shoots per year, so what's that, 10 TB? I think the setup you have configured makes sense to start, and can add on in the future. I am a fan of the ssd's for workflow. It just makes workflow process of importing / exporting so much faster. Edit:. Also thanks for the kind words on the site! Edited by Vizo - 03 Jun 2020 at 10:17am |
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GrandesBollas
Groupie Joined: 31 Jul 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 444 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 2020 at 11:10am |
Here's an interesting video from Kit Guru:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg070-dE_NQ The 3990X (64 core) is a beast if you have multipe video rendering projects that you need to work on simultaneously. Coupled with fast RAM and decent cooling, the 3990X is a video production dream. You pay for that performance. At least up front. But, if your work-load repays that initial cost-outlay in spades, and production time is the differentiator between business success and failure, then the 3990X speaks for itself. |
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Vizo
Groupie Joined: 17 Sep 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 2020 at 11:30am |
Thanks for the link. I'm considering upping my price point, but it will largely be dependent on the contract I'm expecting to be agreed to with my clients. If it is as lucrative as I'm hoping (fingers crossed!) I may just spring for a big bad boy..... |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7328 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 4:34am |
Just to note: I suggested a build within the stated budget. Obviously more money translates to more power. More power, however does not translate to "better computing", just faster. 128GB of RAM would of course allow for more operations to be performed at once, but it's also over $400 more.
I hope you get the contract and can get what will be more beneficial for you going forward. Again, I have no real knowledge of how your tasks interdepend with the parts you need. GrandesBollas is an engineer (not computer as I understand it, but he dabbles a bit ), so he has a better perspective, obviously. Just spitballin', I looked at a workstation build in a Velox case with the 32-core Threadripper, 128GB RAM and a 10GB HHD. All else the same, and it landed at $7620. The 3990X adds a tad north of $2500. These numbers don't frighten me, but they're a long way from $4500. It's all up to you if you want/need the cutting edge. Lots of good reasons to get the jobs done as fast as possible, but it's a legitimate question as to how much saving an hour or two should cost. You should always get what you can afford. |
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