IMightBeABagel :
I have a friend that needs to do some basic video editing and livestreaming with a group of friends, as well as maintaining a YouTube channel for the same group. I asked him what type of budget he had and he said "Anywhere from $400 to about $550." I told him I can build it, and he needs to just order the parts. The only problem I have is that I don't stream or edit videos so I don't know the demands that programs like Windows Movie Maker, Premier Pro, SV 13 and Twitch require. As such, I need your help determining what hardware list I can recommend to my friend. Thanks for any and all responses!
IMightBeABagel,
In my view, the system needs to be geared for the most demanding application which in this case is video editing in Premiere Pro. As every frame is processed and Premiere is multi-threaded, you can use every thread available to speed it up. the best cost /performance approach is to buy a used workstation and upgrade it. For example:
Dell Precision T3500 Intel Xeon Inside Six Core W3670 3.2GHz/NVIDIA Quadro 4000 > sold for $280 (12.31.15)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T3500-Intel-Xeon-Inside-Six-Core-W3670-3-2GHz-NVIDIA-Quadro-4000-/161931706015?hash=item25b3e1be9f%3Ag%3ARBAAAOSwniRWODmy&nma=true&si=6YI1HwNHuwAoOhMl1jlUcKJfRqI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
And that is a beautifully built system with a 6-core @ 3.2 /3.46GHz. I would increase the RAM to 12 or 24GB (DDR3-1333 ECC) and add drives as required, an SSD for the OS and applications and a suitable storage drive such as a WD Blue 1TB. If you're lucky as in the system listed above, the GPU included is so good it's perfect for the video editing, but could be used for visualization work- CAD and graphic design- as well.
Even if they're modest size- 19", I recommend dual monitors for this work.
I think this method is the best way to get good performance and reliability within the budget. and with the right choice there's only a couple of plug in components and then loading the software, saving days of work.
Cheers,
BambiBoom
1. HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) > 32GB DDR3 1866 ECC RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Logitech z2300 speakers > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440)>
[ Passmark Rating = 5064 > CPU= 13989 / 2D= 819 / 3D= 4596 / Mem= 2772 / Disk= 4555] [Cinebench R15 > CPU = 1014 OpenGL= 126.59 FPS] 7.8.15
2. Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Revised) > 2X Xeon X5680 (6 -core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz), 48GB DDR3 1333 ECC Reg. > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > PERC H310 / Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z313 > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (27", 1920 X 1080)
[ Passmark system rating = 3844 / CPU = 15047 / 2D= 662 / 3D= 3500 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)
3. Dell Precision T3500 (2011) (Rev 2) Xeon X5677 4-core @ 3.06 / 3.46GHz > 12GB (6X 2GB) DDR3-1333 ECC > Quadro 4000 (2GB) > PERC 6/i + Seagate 300GB 15K SAS ST3300657SS + WD Black 500GB > 525W PSU> Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > 2X Dell 19" LCD
[Passmark system rating = 2751, CPU = 7236 / 2D= 658 / 3D=2020 / Mem= 1875 / Disk=1221]
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