Question Please critique video editing / content creation rig

[xplicid001]

Hey Guys,

I have ~$2500 to build a rig that would be strictly for video editing. I have hundreds of hours of footage that needs to be edited and rendered. My current rig, takes HOURS to get just 1 video done. Ive built many computers myself over the past 25 years but tech is changing so quickly, i wanted to verify im not making any mistakes with the parts:

pc part picker
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TBYChk

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor	$594.99	Buy
CPU Cooler		NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.00	Buy
Motherboard		Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$308.99	Buy
Memory		Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$79.99	Buy
Storage		Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99	Buy
Video Card		Zotac GAMING Trinity OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card	$819.98	Buy
Case		Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$104.99	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$189.99	Buy
Operating System		Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit	$159.97	Buy
Total:	$2557.89

You guys are awesome, very much appreciate it.

 

[Ralston18]

What are the specs of your current video rig?

Do some video editing and observe system performance via Task Manager and Resource Monitor. Use both tools but only one tool at a time. Discover what, if anything, may be bottlenecking performance.

How big are the videos being rendered? What rendering times are expected or required?

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What video editing software applications do you use?

Most applications provide some listing of the required hardware in the form of "minimal", "recommended", and "best".

You do not want "minimal" and you do want as much "best" as you can afford.

Compare the software's hardware requirements to your picker list.

 

[Why_Me]

@xplicid001 the Samsung Pro has some reported issues atm (see link down below). I believe you would not only benefit from DDR5 but more RAM. This cpu down below goes head to head with the Ryzen 7900 in regards to productivity. btw a 750W psu will power this build but an 850W gives you some headroom.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-health-dropping-fast

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qP2WGX/lian-li-lancool-216-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-216x
Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case $110.35

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/26rRsY/corsair-rm850x-2021-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020200-na
Corsair RM850x (2021) 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $134.99

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CxLFf7/msi-mag-b760-tomahawk-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-mag-b760-tomahawk-wifi
MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI $219.99

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8VqPxr/intel-core-i7-13700-21-ghz-16-core-processor-bx8071513700
Intel Core i7-13700 $409.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CSXS3X4
DeepCool AK620 Dual Tower CPU Cooler $64.99

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7bH7YJ/gskill-ripjaws-s5-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-5600-cl36-memory-f5-5600j3636d32gx2-rs5k
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 5600 64GB (2x32GB) CL36 $259.99

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fv8j4D/samsung-970-evo-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s2t0bam
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVME SSD $177.50

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kVqPxr/asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-12-gb-video-card-tuf-rtx4070ti-12g-gaming
Asus TUF GAMING RTX 4070 Ti 12GB Video Card $799.99

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-dvd903211-Windows-11-USB/dp/B09V6R9QZZ/
Microsoft Windows 11 Home USB $135.99

Total: $2313.78

Alternative boards.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mYnypg/gigabyte-z790-gaming-x-ax-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-gaming-x-ax
Gigabyte Z790 GAMING X $239.99

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-GAMING-X-AX-rev-1x#kf

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8m6p99/msi-pro-z790-a-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-pro-z790-a-wifi
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI $279.99

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z790-A-WIFI

Alternative CPU cooler.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/84MTwP/noctua-nh-d15-chromaxblack-8252-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-d15-chromaxblack
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black Dual Tower CPU Cooler $109.95

https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15-chromax-black

A better look at those components.

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lian-li-lancool-216-review

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B760-TOMAHAWK-WIFI

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230490/intel-core-i713700-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/quick-sync-video/quick-sync-video-general.html

https://global.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK620-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review