[SOLVED] Video Editing Computer for 2500 or less

[asanchez233]

Hi this is my first time building a computer and I want it to mostly be my last. I need a future safe video editing computer for $2,500 or less.

My Requirments:

I will be editing 4K footage and will be using big files of video to render and store so storage is a must

I need at least 32 gs of ram

I will also be using special effects and cgi so a sufficient gpu is needed

I game a little bit

I did a bit of research on intel vs ryzen processors and wanted to know which would be more efficient. I thinking more towards intel.

I want to use this case:

Corsair Carbide 400c Compact Mid-Tower-Black

I wasn’t sure what motherboard would fit.

Any information on a build would be most helpful!!!

 

[SgtScream]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($534.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($169.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($229.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($162.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($161.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC WHITE Video Card ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 White TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.53 @ Newegg)
Total: $2526.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 11:46 EST-0500

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 2950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core Processor ($894.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U14S TR4-SP3 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X399 AORUS PRO ATX TR4 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: be quiet! - Pure Base 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2600.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 13:22 EST-0500

This is high core count beast depending on the software you use this may come handy. If software you use is satisfied with limited cores and supported by GPU acceleration then Intel i9-9900K will be better. But if the software utilizes more cores and scales well I recommend AMD Threadripper.
Throw those HDDs in Raid 1 to be on secure side.

 

[LordVile]

I would go with Kings build

 

[SgtScream]

Please LordVile, tell us why.

 

[LordVile]

Because it saves me building pretty much the same things and posting it

 

[SgtScream]

You can mount the radiator on the top and there's an extra ML120 fan for the rear exhaust.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($529.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($210.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC WHITE Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB White ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.80 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($34.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $2465.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-06 08:22 EST-0500