Question Kindly HELP - Best Mac/intel system for Video editing ?

[spark37]

Hello friends,

I'm planning to buy a Mac system but getting confused. I'm going to use the system for video editing , i use davinci resolve and use many luts and transition effects in my edits. Regarding the cost i thought of MAC MINI Base Model with 8core , 8gb Ram, 8gb GPU and with M1 chip. will this system suit my needs or should I look at other options ?


Also, I heard there are intel NUC's available. So which will be the better system for my needs ?
If there are any other cheaper options available please let me know. Kindly help. Thanks in advance.

 

[Lutfij]

What sort of a budget have you allocated for your system purchase? If DaVinci Resolve is all you're ever going to be taxing the system with, then you can use their system requirements as a baseline, working your way up from there.

 

[spark37]

What sort of a budget have you allocated for your system purchase? If DaVinci Resolve is all you're ever going to be taxing the system with, then you can use their system requirements as a baseline, working your way up from there.

Not only davinci resolve but i use other video and audio editing applications too . Most of the raw footage i work with are in 1080p or 4k. my budget is from 650$ to 1000$ (australian dollars). can mac mini do the job for my needs ? If there are any other best and cheap options available please let me know.