Question FX 4100 for video editing?

[yansua]

Hi! I'm building a cheap pc for video editing. I just want to do basic editting with sony vegas using videos at 720p and 1080p (videos of 10 or 15 minutes). I want to know if a fx 4100 could be te right cpu for that.

 

[doolittle]

it will be painful slow - if possible grab a refurb i5-3470 desktop like this one, it will be much more effective at the task...

 

[USAFRet]

Hi! I'm building a cheap pc for video editing. I just want to do basic editting with sony vegas using videos at 720p and 1080p (videos of 10 or 15 minutes). I want to know if a fx 4100 could be te right cpu for that.

Buying this as a "new" PC?
Don't.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

An FX4100 is going to be a bad option for this task.
I would suggest a Ryzen 3 or I5 system.

 

[yansua]

Buying this as a "new" PC?
Don't.

No, i have an old pc (without cpu) compatible with am3+ and i dont want to spend too much money buying one

 

[NightHawkRMX]

AMD - FX-8350 4 GHz 8-Core Processor
with AMD Wraith Cooler
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WGPzK8/amd-fx-8350-40ghz-8-core-processor-fd8350frhkhbx
$74 bucks and has enough cores to edit ok.

 

[yansua]

An FX4100 is going to be a bad option for this task.
I would suggest a Ryzen 3 or I5 system.

You are right, but i was looking for an am3+ cpu, because I want to use my old motherboard

 

[NightHawkRMX]

FX 6 or 8 core is the minimum id suggest.

 

[yansua]

FX 6 or 8 core is the minimum id suggest.

Thank you, i will go for an eight core

 

[InvalidError]

Check whether whatever video editing software you are using can use GPGPU acceleration and get one of the supported GPUs, then the CPU won't matter quite as much.

Anything pre-Ryzen on AMD's side is pretty bad by current standards, don't expect much.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you have a decent motherboard, you could get one of the fx cpus with the wraith cooler and overclock it.

 

[yansua]

it will be painful slow - if possible grab a refurb i5-3470 desktop like this one, it will be much more effective at the task...

thanks for the answer, what gpu would you choose for that cpu?

 

[Goku Black]

Grab Ryzen. Please. I made the mistake of wasting my money on FX processors and I paid greatly for it with the *-like performance. Get Ryzen. If you can't get it because of motherboard limitations, then sell the motherboard along with the RAM and get a new motherboard with AM4 socket. That is, if you can. If you can't, then try saving up more money, this is just not worth it man. Speaking from experience.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

RX570 or GTX1060

 

[doolittle]

thanks for the answer, what gpu would you choose for that cpu?

Unfortunately the power supply will also need to be replaced, even a 1050ti will want around 370w recommended so the best bet is probably an RX 570 and a CX 450...

 

[InvalidError]

Unfortunately the power supply will also need to be replaced, even a 1050ti will want around 370w recommended

"Recommended" usually needs to be taken with a truckload of salt. My i5-3470 with 32GB of RAM, three HDDs, one SSD, one DVD drive, three case fans, GTX1050 with a bunch of USB peripherals still only draws 220W from my UPS under full load including the main monitor, two USB hubs, a 24-ports network switch, router, modem, VoIP phone adapter and cordless phone base.

 

[geofelt]

Identify your motherboard before you buy a processor.
Many AM+ cheap motherboards are not suitable for a FX 6 or FX 8 processor.
Here is a list for you to check:

The Motherboard tier list

Hello and welcome to the Motherboard tier list! This list ranks (or tiers) Motherboards from currently active sockets, namely the LGA1150, LGA2011-3, AM3+, FM2+ and FM2, separated by chipsets like X99, 990FX, Z97, H81, A88X, A55 etc. The ranking criteria comprise quality, usability and...

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