Video Editing PC upgrade help

[ddesai]

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2 Ghz
MB: Asus Crosshair V
Graphics card: Radeon HD 6800 series
OS: Windows 7
Software use: Adobe CS5.5 & 6

We use this PC primary for photo/video editing. What should we upgrade CPU or graphics card? What is the best bang for the budget?

Budget is dependent on the benefit (ie if i can reduce rendering time from 1hr to 5 mins, i can justify more)

thanks for your help!

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Upgrade the CPU, it is more important in terms of video editing and photo editing, way more important.

 

[ddesai]

thank you. can you suggest what cpu to upgrade to? also will I have to buy a new motherboard?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

thank you. can you suggest what cpu to upgrade to? also will I have to buy a new motherboard?

It depends if you want to go Intel or AMD, and what your budget is. Your AMD CPU is one of the best (that is of AMD) so I would go Intel.

 

[ddesai]

that doesn't matter. obviously I want the best bang for buck. It would be nice if I could just swap out the CPU. But if the performance justifies it, I am willing to upgrade motherboard and cpu too.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

It seems you do very intense rendering, so here is a combo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1276 V3 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($346.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $455.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 22:15 EDT-0400

And stay tuned I'm going to post another one in a second here!

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

I would suggest upgrading to an Intel i7 CPU and a socket LGA 1150 or 2011 motherboard. What's your budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $493.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 22:18 EDT-0400

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Nevermind this build.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($383.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock X99M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($186.60 @ Newegg)
Total: $599.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 22:18 EDT-0400

Also, do not expect 1 hour to 5 minute rendering differences but you may certainly see a good 30-45 minutes off. But then again I do not render myself so don't take my word for it.

You did not include DDR4 RAM, which is required for that CPU!

 

[turkey3_scratch]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($383.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock X99M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($186.60 @ Newegg)
Total: $599.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 22:18 EDT-0400

Also, do not expect 1 hour to 5 minute rendering differences but you may certainly see a good 30-45 minutes off. But then again I do not render myself so don't take my word for it.

You did not include DDR4 RAM, which is required for that CPU!

Ah, true! Then either your I7 build or my Xeon would suit him better.

 

[ddesai]

would I be able to swap the Phenom II X6 with an FX 8350 or similar? (to save money 😛) also how would these compare to the Intel cpu you guys suggested?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

would I be able to swap the Phenom II X6 with an FX 8350 or similar? (to save money 😛) also how would these compare to the Intel cpu you guys suggested?

You would probably see no performance improvement with the FX 8350. The Intel builds would crush those.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Double-check your RAM speed to see if it's compatible. The i7-4790k will support a minimum of 1333 MHz DDR3 dual-channel RAM.

 

[ddesai]

sorry for the delayed response...can i install intel CPU in my current Mobo?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

No