[SOLVED] Upgrade CPU or RAM if both are at 100% usage when video editing ?

[ArchieB1]

When stabilising footage in Premiere Pro, my CPU usage and RAM both fluctuate around 90-100% according to task manager. If I only upgrade one or the other (RAM or CPU), which would you suggest? My PC specs are...

MSI Z390 Gaming Plus motherboard,
ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1070 Ti 8GB
i5-9600K 3.7Ghz
2 x 8GB G-Skill Trident Z 3200Mhz RAM.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jeremyj_83]

When stabilising footage in Premiere Pro, my CPU usage and RAM both fluctuate around 90-100% according to task manager. If I only upgrade one or the other (RAM or CPU), which would you suggest? My PC specs are...

MSI Z390 Gaming Plus motherboard,
ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1070 Ti 8GB
i5-9600K 3.7Ghz
2 x 8GB G-Skill Trident Z 3200Mhz RAM.

Thanks in advance.

Premier Pro is very RAM intensive. Puget Systems recommends 32GB RAM for 1080p Video Encoding. https://www.pugetsystems.com/recomm...obe-Premiere-Pro-143/Hardware-Recommendations Adobe itself has 16GB as the recommended for HD encoding but doesn't state whether that is 720p or 1080p. https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html Realistically you will probably get a bit more upgrading the RAM than the CPU. If you could snag a 9900/K/KF for cheap that will help as well. However, you don't have any upgrade for CPU past the 9900s.

 

[ArchieB1]

Premier Pro is very RAM intensive. Puget Systems recommends 32GB RAM for 1080p Video Encoding. https://www.pugetsystems.com/recomm...obe-Premiere-Pro-143/Hardware-Recommendations Adobe itself has 16GB as the recommended for HD encoding but doesn't state whether that is 720p or 1080p. https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html Realistically you will probably get a bit more upgrading the RAM than the CPU. If you could snag a 9900/K/KF for cheap that will help as well. However, you don't have any upgrade for CPU past the 9900s.

Thanks for your reply Jeremy. I tend to edit 4K footage so that explains why my 16GB RAM is struggling. I will go ahead and upgrade to 32GB RAM. I'll look out for a 9900K too if I can get a cheap one, cheers!

 

[jeremyj_83]

Thanks for your reply Jeremy. I tend to edit 4K footage so that explains why my 16GB RAM is struggling. I will go ahead and upgrade to 32GB RAM. I'll look out for a 9900K too if I can get a cheap one, cheers!

Yeah doing 4k with 16GB RAM is going to be very tough. There will most likely be a lot of disk swapping as well so that can add extra wear and tear on the SSD.

 

[logainofhades]

Honestly, 64gb ram wouldn't be a bad idea, in your case, and if you do not have one, maybe an SSD for a scratch disk.

 

[ArchieB1]

Honestly, 64gb ram wouldn't be a bad idea, in your case, and if you do not have one, maybe an SSD for a scratch disk.

Yeah I imagine 64GB would be ideal, but I want to try and keep costs down if possible. I have an SSD with my OS on but I store the video files on an external HDD.

 

[helper800]

Yeah I imagine 64GB would be ideal, but I want to try and keep costs down if possible. I have an SSD with my OS on but I store the video files on an external HDD.

Could be worse as far as costs go for 64gb of RAM. Anything 9900 is a bit rough though:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GWMwrH/intel-core-i9-9900-31-ghz-8-core-processor-bx80684i99900

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G7KcCJ/intel-core-i9-9900kf-36-ghz-8-core-processor-bx80684i99900kf

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8jdrxr/intel-core-i9-9900k-36-ghz-8-core-processor-bx806849900k

 

[logainofhades]

Yea the cost of a 9900, it would probably be better to upgrade to 12th gen, then sell you current hardware to make up the cost.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($278.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $768.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-03 12:23 EST-0500


A bit more, you can go i7.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor ($363.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B660-PLUS D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-03 12:26 EST-0500

 

[ArchieB1]

Thanks for the responses. I've already built the PC as per the specs in my original post, so I believe the best CPU I can get with my MOBO is a i9-9900K. I think I will upgrade the RAM and see how that goes