Hey. I'm getting ready to build a new video editing rig. I built my last PC nearly 10 years ago and it still runs alright, but struggles with 4K and even some photo editing can have lag. I went for overkill on the CPU and fans with a good mobo and that strategy worked well for me. I'm hoping to do kind of the same again, looking for a PC that will work well for me for 5-10 years like the last one.
What I'd really like is the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X. The price is a bit high for me, but I can do it if I think I need to. The 3800X is currently about $200 cheaper, which would be nice.
For 4K editing (videos often 30 minutes long) and longevity of usefulness, is it worth going for the 3900X or would it not be a big difference vs the 3800X?
For reference, I am planning to go with a 570X mobo that's prob in the $300 range, large liquid cooler, 32GB DDR4, and I'm currently thinking about the 1660ti for a GPU.
I don't play games. The PC is used primarily for content creation and web browsing. Oh, and I'm not really concerned with rendering/encoding time as much as ease of use. Right now, I get a lot of lag or momentary freezing while editing 1080-4K videos in Cyberlink PowerDirector. No plans for OC. A big cooler is largely for hopes of keeping temps in check for long term reliability.
If it helps to know where I'm coming from, the current PC is an 1100T Thuban with M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, huge Noctua air cooler, 16GB RAM, 1050Ti.
Thank you in advance.
What I'd really like is the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X. The price is a bit high for me, but I can do it if I think I need to. The 3800X is currently about $200 cheaper, which would be nice.
For 4K editing (videos often 30 minutes long) and longevity of usefulness, is it worth going for the 3900X or would it not be a big difference vs the 3800X?
For reference, I am planning to go with a 570X mobo that's prob in the $300 range, large liquid cooler, 32GB DDR4, and I'm currently thinking about the 1660ti for a GPU.
I don't play games. The PC is used primarily for content creation and web browsing. Oh, and I'm not really concerned with rendering/encoding time as much as ease of use. Right now, I get a lot of lag or momentary freezing while editing 1080-4K videos in Cyberlink PowerDirector. No plans for OC. A big cooler is largely for hopes of keeping temps in check for long term reliability.
If it helps to know where I'm coming from, the current PC is an 1100T Thuban with M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, huge Noctua air cooler, 16GB RAM, 1050Ti.
Thank you in advance.