[SOLVED] Best CPU and GPU combo for 4K video editing

[devshah4113]

What would be the best CPU and GPU combination for 4K video and photo edting under £800?

 

[originalletmepicyou]

I would say your obvious bet here is a Ryzen 7 2700x for around $270, Motherboard around $130 so there's $400, 32 gig of ram is a real plus for 4k video editing so $275 for that now you're at $675, 2x 1TB SSD's will run you around $270, so $945, video card with any real power will run you $500 so $1445, and we haven't even hit Windows, the power supply, or case yet...

The point to all this is, you can build a 4k video editing system, but all the parts I've listed here are pretty mid-range in terms of cost and performance. Haven't even looked at SERIOUS 4k editing hardware like Intel i9s and AMD Threadrippers and RTX 2080 video cards. So if you have a real low budget like what you're working with, just...buy the best you can I guess. You'll be doing a lot of waiting on a $1000 budget 4k video editing rig. And you'll probably be running Linux, depending on how serious you are about saying within that budget.

 

[kiss-method]

4k editing PC, on a budget... That's a tall order.

Going over your budget, this is about the best you can do, while in reasonable price range of your request. Best option of course would be to use proxy files for your editing, machines for this kind of work... Generally are at 1500$+ easily.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($90.60 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ B&H)
Total: $950.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 18:33 EST-0500

 

[devshah4113]

I would say your obvious bet here is a Ryzen 7 2700x for around $270, Motherboard around $130 so there's $400, 32 gig of ram is a real plus for 4k video editing so $275 for that now you're at $675, 2x 1TB SSD's will run you around $270, so $945, video card with any real power will run you $500 so $1445, and we haven't even hit Windows, the power supply, or case yet...

The point to all this is, you can build a 4k video editing system, but all the parts I've listed here are pretty mid-range in terms of cost and performance. Haven't even looked at SERIOUS 4k editing hardware like Intel i9s and AMD Threadrippers and RTX 2080 video cards. So if you have a real low budget like what you're working with, just...buy the best you can I guess. You'll be doing a lot of waiting on a $1000 budget 4k video editing rig. And you'll probably be running Linux, depending on how serious you are about saying within that budget.

Oh I was asking about just the CPU and GPU for £800. I'm fine with the rest of the pc but just needed some suggestions for CPU and GPU.

 

[devshah4113]

4k editing PC, on a budget... That's a tall order.

Going over your budget, this is about the best you can do, while in reasonable price range of your request. Best option of course would be to use proxy files for your editing, machines for this kind of work... Generally are at 1500$+ easily.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($90.60 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ B&H)
Total: $950.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 18:33 EST-0500

I meant just the CPU and GPU for £800 ($1000). My overall budget is about £1400 ($1800).

 

[originalletmepicyou]

Oh, that's a huge difference then, lol. $1000 for just the CPU and GPU is a no-brainer. i7 9900k is around $530 at Microcenter (not sure if you can get that in UK), and you can get a 1070 Ti, 1080, or 2070 for right around $500. If the 9900K pushes the budget a bit too high, the 9700K is a good choice, as is the 8700k or the Ryzen 7 2700X, or Threadripper 1950X. All would be excellent choices.