Video edit build on a budget

[jazmeister]

Hey folks, I'm looking to save some dollars for a worthy NFP that needs a moderate powerful PC for video editing. They have a max $1900 budget and currently I've put this togther

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KKCJnH

Also need to add WIn 8 in there.

Based the above on my system which is a few years older but performing well. I also have a couple of spare SSD's I will donate for cache and software drives etc.

I would very much appreciate any feedback on this especially re price/performance.

Much thanks all.

 

[InvalidError]

If video editing is going to be the primary purpose, then I'd recommend considering the Ryzen 2700/2700X+X470+>2866 RAM.

 

[jazmeister]

If video editing is going to be the primary purpose, then I'd recommend considering the Ryzen 2700/2700X+X470+>2866 RAM.

Thanks for the brainpick mate - not considered Ryzen as always been an Intel guy. I tried a build with Ryzen 7 2700 + Asus prime X470 Pro and just added a few hundred bucks. Would like to keep it down to around $1500 bare bones coz I also need to add Windows and monitor.

BUT - with your suggestion - what are the real-world benefits over Intel i5?
Also the 2800 vs 2400 - price vs real world benefits? That's an extra $50 at the cheapest i could see. Worth it?
Thanks mate

 

[InvalidError]

The 2700 has two extra cores and SMT. That's 10 extra threads over the i5. For things like video encoding, Ryzen 2700 will be 50-100% faster than the i5-8400 depending on how well-threaded the editing suite and encoders are. Well worth the extra ~$100 on the CPU. If you would be more comfortable with sticking to Intel, then the i7-8700/8700k is another option to consider.

Ryzen's performance is considerably more sensitive to memory clock, so you definitely want to aim for 2666MT/s at a minimum. You should also be able to find 2800MT/s DDR4 for about the same price.

 

[jazmeister]

The 2700 has two extra cores and SMT. That's 10 extra threads over the i5. For things like video encoding, Ryzen 2700 will be 50-100% faster than the i5-8400 depending on how well-threaded the editing suite and encoders are. Well worth the extra ~$100 on the CPU. If you would be more comfortable with sticking to Intel, then the i7-8700/8700k is another option to consider.

Ryzen's performance is considerably more sensitive to memory clock, so you definitely want to aim for 2666MT/s at a minimum. You should also be able to find 2800MT/s DDR4 for about the same price.

Thanks so much for taking the time for such a considered and helpful answer mate. Very much appreciated and gives me more options to consider.