Video Editing: Build new PC or upgrade current one?

[Dylan6793]

I record 4K video for YouTube. My desktop takes 45 minutes to render a 7 minute 4K video with bitrate at 40MB/s. Is this a long time or is this normal? My computer is really old.

Desktop: Custom Built
Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 955 @3.2GHz
RAM: 8Gb DDR3 1333MHz
Video card: GeForce 650 TI
Storage 2x1tb HDD RAID 0

Laptop: Samsung NP300E5C
Processor: Intel I5 3210M @2.5GHz
RAM: 8Gb DDR3 1600MHz
Video: Onboard Intel HD 4000
Storage: 500Gb Samsung SSD

In desperate situations is it safe to render video on my laptop? I fear it could overheat.

Would it be worth spending around $200 on a video card for my desktop or is my processor so old that I won't see much improvement?

 

[mrmez]

Video card won't make any difference. You'll need a new cpu which will in turn need a new mobo and ram.

Do your videos NEED to be 4K?
A lot of people still don't have a 4K monitor or the internet speed to support it.

 

[Dylan6793]

Video card won't make any difference. You'll need a new cpu which will in turn need a new mobo and ram.

Do your videos NEED to be 4K?
A lot of people still don't have a 4K monitor or the internet speed to support it.

They don't NEED to be, but I don't see why not. YouTube allows quality selection so internet connection is irrelevant. And just because 4k monitors aren't a huge thing right now, I really hate watching a 480p or sometimes even 720p videos. Some of my videos may still be watched in 5 years or more.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

a powerful cpu is required for the task u mentioned. sadly, that old mobo platform is dead.

SSD is optional. but i would recommend it. u can use the other parts from ur old comp

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($306.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $580.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 03:01 EDT-0400

 

[mrmez]

Your original post asked about spending ~$200. According to Lucky's post it will take ~$580.
I guess what I'm trying to say is most people opt for a lower resolution and shorter render times, especially since 300 hours of video are uploaded to youtube every minute.