PC setup for video editing

[csorbam]

Hi all!
I'm looking for help to setup my PC config.
I mainly want to use it for video editing (PremierePro, AfterEffects).
Budget is around 700 euro. I know it's basicly nothing, but trying to get the most out of it.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Supahos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor (€133.06 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€35.01 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard (€66.89 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€61.10 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card (€213.25 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case (€43.41 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€75.83 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €679.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 12:56 CEST+0200

Actually not a bad setup for that price

 

[dish_moose]

Look at this - good info.
https://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/Premiere-Benchmark.htm
-Bruce

 

[sadams04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (€249.43 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€60.81 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€62.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card (€152.84 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case (€38.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€74.27 @ Mindfactory)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (€16.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €706.41

 

[Bearmann]

Here is an alternate. I left off the OS to match the other builds. The D3H MB does have an extra PCIe x4 slot for expansion.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€199.83 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€86.36 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€55.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (€35.44 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€76.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: AMD RX 480 (€220.00)
Total: €724.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 15:51 CEST+0200

 

[bambiboom]

Hi all!
I'm looking for help to setup my PC config.
I mainly want to use it for video editing (PremierePro, AfterEffects).
Budget is around 700 euro. I know it's basicly nothing, but trying to get the most out of it.
Thanks in advance!

csorbam,

The best performance for the cost is to find a good used workstation and upgrade it. For example:

Dell Precision T3600 PC Workstation Quad Core Xeon 3.6GHz 16GB Windows 7 Pro sold for EUR 299.00 (Ebay DE)

And to that you change the CPU to an E5-2680 8-core @ 2.7 /3.5GHz. The top efficiency of multi-core use for Premiere is 5-6 cores and the 2.7 speed is very good for editing. The 3.5 turbo speed is fast enough for 3D modeling. Adobe products however can not use dual CPU or dual GPUs though, so I recommend the fastest 8-core within the budget.

CPU INTEL XEON E5-2680 SR0KH sold for EUR 129.00 (Austria)

Then increase the RAM to 32GB

Have a Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB for Windows, the programs, and the current project

Add: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 sld for EUR 200,00

By my calculation: 300 +130 + 50 + 80 +200 = about EUR 750. If that's a problem, it's possible to use a GTX 960 (2GB) for about EUR 120. Or it may be an advantage to use the GTX 970 but change the CPU to Xeon E5-2670 8-core @ 2.6 /3.3GHz for EUR 60. I think I would have the GTX970 with E5-2670 if you can not spend more than EUR 700. Also, depending on the system you buy the original CPU and GPU may be worth together EUR 100 or more when sold.

Either way, the performance will be much better than you can build for the same cost because video editing can use more cores and LGA2011 can have CPU's up to 12-cores - instred of 4 cores and has a wider memory bandwidth and supports far more memory. Also you don't have to research, order, assemble, wire, configure, and test the system. With a good choice of system it might be possible to start using it right away and add the better parts as they are found.

The other suggestions here are very good (although I would recommend Intel) and I thought I would suggest an alternative.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

Both of these systems were purchased open box or used and upgraded. both have had 100% reliability in 2D CAD, 3D moldeing, graphic design, scientific calculation / simulation, and rendering

Modeling:

1. HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) > 32GB DDR3 1866 ECC RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Samsung SM951 M.2 256GB AHCI / 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 = 5581 > CPU= 14046 / 2D= 838 / 3D= 4694 / Mem= 2777 / Disk= 11559] [6.12.16]

Rendering:

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= 3550 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)