Build Advice Building a new PC for video editing, primarily using Premiere Pro. Is this a good build?

[Nishu_kush]

Hi experts,

I am building a new PC for editing videos. And I mostly use Premiere Pro and occasionally After Effects and Photoshop. Here's the list of components that a friend suggested. My budget is about $1200 but I can increase it by $100.

• Intel i7 12700F
• Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX
• Gigabyte RTX 3060
• Crucial DDR4 16*2
• Crucial 500 GB NVME M.2
• 2 TB WD hard drive
• 650 WT power supply
• MasterBox K501L ARGB

Is this a good build? Please suggest.

 

[Lafong]

Can you provide more detail on that power supply than "WT"?

What specific Crucial SSD?

What specific Crucial RAM?

I see no mention of a CPU cooler. Stock cooler might be enough, depending on how worried you get about temps and whether fan noise bothers you.

SSD prices are quite low. I'd consider avoiding standard spinning hard drives entirely. Personal choice whether to use 1 drive or 2 drives. Might use a second drive as a backup destination?

Unless budget is a major ordeal, I'd avoid F processors as they do not have integrated video, which can be handy in certain situations.

Was there any particular reason to choose that case? Or was it kinda random?

Nothing "wrong" with the motherboard, but it is at the bottom of Gigabyte's product line. Might step up to Aorus line or consider MSI.

 

[Nishu_kush]

Thanks for the response.
I don't have a lot of experience with PC build. To be honest, I am not sure which specific RAM or SSD I should use. I'll be thankful if you could suggest one.
Great suggestion on the hard drive. I'll consider it. And yes, the case was just a random choice. Also, if you could help me with the mother board, that'd be great.

Thanks again.

 

[Nishu_kush]

Also, I am not thinking about the cooler as of now. I'll go with the stock and buy one later when I've money.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Hardware Recommendations

Our workstations for Adobe Premiere Pro are tested and optimized to give you the best performance and reliability. View our hardware recommendations.

www.pugetsystems.com

here is my suggestion:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1079.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-30 02:36 EDT-0400

 

[Misgar]

Premiere Pro will run your GPU flat out for hours on end when rendering long videos and push the CPU fairly hard too. Make sure you fit a large cooler on the CPU and use a well ventilated case to remove waste heat from the GPU. I use M.2 NVMe drives for Windows + Adobe + scratch files and hard disks for archive storage.

According to Puget Systems, 32GB RAM is required for 1080p video processing in Premiere Pro. 64GB RAM is better for 4K (UHD). 6K/8K video needs 128GB RAM. If you're processing 4K, consider a 2 x 32GB kit.

 

[Nishu_kush]

Hardware Recommendations

Our workstations for Adobe Premiere Pro are tested and optimized to give you the best performance and reliability. View our hardware recommendations.

www.pugetsystems.com

here is my suggestion:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1079.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-30 02:36 EDT-0400

I appreciate the help. Thanks,
Some of the components are not available in my area.

1. Can I go with Corsair or G Skill for RAM? If so, which specific model?
2. For the GPU, I am thinking of Gigabyte 3060 12 GB.
3. For Motherboard, would ASROCK Z690 PRO RS or ASROCK Z690 STEEL be a good choice?

Thanks,
Nishu

 

[Lafong]

I appreciate the help. Thanks,
Some of the components are not available in my area.

1. Can I go with Corsair or G Skill for RAM? If so, which specific model?
2. For the GPU, I am thinking of Gigabyte 3060 12 GB.
3. For Motherboard, would ASROCK Z690 PRO RS or ASROCK Z690 STEEL be a good choice?

Thanks,
Nishu

G Skill Ripjaws or Corsair Vengeance should both be OK.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

I appreciate the help. Thanks,
Some of the components are not available in my area.

1. Can I go with Corsair or G Skill for RAM? If so, which specific model?
2. For the GPU, I am thinking of Gigabyte 3060 12 GB.
3. For Motherboard, would ASROCK Z690 PRO RS or ASROCK Z690 STEEL be a good choice?

Thanks,
Nishu

12gb would help in primier pro. get the asrock steel legend.

 

[Nishu_kush]

Thanks all for the suggestion. I really appreciate the time.
I went to the shop to buy the components. The guy at the shop suggested some changes based on what's available in the market.

CPU - Intel i7 12700K
Mother Board - Asus/Gigabyte B760 AC DDR5
GPU - Gigabyte 3060 12 GB
RAM - Crucial DDR5 (4800) 16 GB *2
SSD - Crucial 1 TB
Power Supply - Cooler Master 650 wt.
CPU cooler - yet to decide

Are these good? I am concerned about the compatibility between RAM and Motherboard if that's even a thing.

Appreciate the help. Thanks.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

few pointers:

see what capacitors the mobo is using in the product page. 70A or more and 12 phase or more means its decent.

i would recommend faster rams. 5600mhz or 6000mhz CL36

Choose a tier A psu:

PSU Tier List rev. 17.0g - Cultists Network

PSU Tier List will help you to choose the best PSU out of hundreds of models on the market. From budget to the highest end Power Supplies.

cultists.network

look at random read/write speeds of the SSD. a good SSD will have 1000mbps read and 400mbps ran write speeds.

Crucial P5 plus or WD SN850X or Kingston KC3000 or Samsung 980pro or better.

 

[Misgar]

Since you're buying an Intel CPU, faster RAM will increase performance in Premiere Pro. I suggest buying 6000MT/s RAM that's on the mobo QVL list, or recommended by other forum members. I use 2 x 32GB 4800MT/s RAM in my AMD 7950X rig, because faster RAM does not really benefit video processing significantly on AMD systems (and it was much cheaper in December 2022).

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...023-update/#Video_Editing_and_Motion_Graphics

I strongly recommend fitting a really big CPU heatsink in your video editing rig. I'm using a Noctua NH-D15, but you could use a Dark Rock Pro 4 or similar. Even better would be a 240 or 360mm AIO water cooler. You can get excellent dual-tower twin-fan air coolers for around $50. Water coolers are more expensive.

Bear in mind the maximum power dissipation of the i7-12700K when frequency boost is active is 190 Watts. This is significantly higher than the nominal rating of 125W. You should consider a heatsink capable of dissipating 200W continuously. This will help reduce CPU throttling at 100C, but the number of inexpensive coolers capable of dissipating 200W is quite small.

During video rendering runs, typical CPU usage will be 70 to 100%. GPU usage will normally be pinned at 100% with OpenGL operations. I use MSI Afterburner to reduce my GTX 3060's max power level to 95%, which increases stability in Topaz Video AI. At 95%, GPU dissipation drops from 170W to roughly 160W.

The stock i7-12700K heatsink may cause the CPU to throttle at 100C during sustained high power rendering runs. On my 7950X system, processing a 1 hour video takes 9 to 11 hours. A 1080p to 4K Topaz conversion of a 1 hour video, with 'Rolling Shutter Correction' and 'Reduce Jittery Motions' enabled, took 36 hours. My CPU ran at 140W and the GPU at 165W continuously all this time.

On a final note, if your mobo has a second M.2 NVMe slot, consider fitting a cheap 500GB SSD, for use as a Premiere Pro scratch disk. N.B. I have 3 1TB NVMe SSDs and 5 hard disks (30TB) in my rig. You can never get enough storage when working with video.

TLDR. Your video rig will get hot. Fit decent cooling to the case and the CPU.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Where are you buying from exactly?

 

[Nishu_kush]

Where are you buying from exactly?

I am from India. Buying all the components from New Delhi.
Thanks,

 

[Lucky_SLS]

you can definitely try primeabgb.com and vedantcomputers.com

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