Question PC build for video capture (no gaming)

[noideagamer]

I'm looking for suggestions for a motherboard, RAM, CPU combination for a new build PC that will be used to screen capture for video tutorial. Specifically:

- I will capture screen , external camera (elgato cam link), external audio
- Video will be captured using OBS so only very minimal editing before upload to YouTube.
- Will run Ubuntu as the OS
- Happy to use previous gen componets if they are still upto scratch
- Happy to buy refurb parts




Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month

Budget Range: £500 After Rebates; Before Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: e.g.: screen capturing for tutorials (no gaming)

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: : CPU, mobo, RAM (reusing corsair Corsair RM850e)

Do you need to buy OS: No - going to run linux


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none and willing to buys some used from ebay

Location: City, State/Region, Country - UK

Parts Preferences: no

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: no idea what this is

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: using a custom case so require micro atx board

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: new build

 

[NedSmelly]

With Shotcut on Ubuntu as your video editor, you can probably get away with a very basic system for your application, such as an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. I've been able to edit 1080p video on a 2-core Thinkpad laptop using Shotcut and the QuickSync encoder. So an external USB Elgato and a laptop / basic desktop might be sufficient. For 4K editing you might need to bump up the RAM to 32GB or more.

If you want a discrete GPU, avoid anything Radeon if you work with h264.

 

[noideagamer]

With Shotcut on Ubuntu as your video editor, you can probably get away with a very basic system for your application, such as an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. I've been able to edit 1080p video on a 2-core Thinkpad laptop using Shotcut and the QuickSync encoder. So an external USB Elgato and a laptop / basic desktop might be sufficient. For 4K editing you might need to bump up the RAM to 32GB or more.

If you want a discrete GPU, avoid anything Radeon if you work with h264.

Thanks.
I'd like to go with some that has room to expand and will last a few years - also a discrete GPU

Was using a Macbook pro 2019 until it had a disagreement with my coffee cup

 

[NedSmelly]

Just something I quickly whipped up. An Nvidia GPU blew your budget pretty easily.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vTkW7R

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£111.92 @ NeoComputers)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-K D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£66.95 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£63.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sparkle GENIE Arc A380 6 GB Video Card (£125.81 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £398.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-22 21:12 GMT+0000

 

[noideagamer]

Just something I quickly whipped up. An Nvidia GPU blew your budget pretty easily.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vTkW7R

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£111.92 @ NeoComputers)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-K D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£66.95 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£63.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sparkle GENIE Arc A380 6 GB Video Card (£125.81 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £398.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-22 21:12 GMT+0000

Cheers buddy.
Not heard of the Sparkle Genie GPU - will look into it - was also thinking of perhaps a refurb GPU to get something that would last a few years

 

[NedSmelly]

Gamers Nexus recently did an update video on the Intel Arc GPUs, including the Sparkle. Arc has this trick called Deep Link Hyper Encode, which can combine Intel integrated and discrete GPUs (12th gen and higher) to accelerate video encoding.

 

[noideagamer]

Gamers Nexus recently did an update video on the Intel Arc GPUs, including the Sparkle. Arc has this trick called Deep Link Hyper Encode, which can combine Intel integrated and discrete GPUs (12th gen and higher) to accelerate video encoding.

Ok, interesting will look out that review and give it a read