Video Encoding with i7-6700hq

[Miguel122]

Hello,

So I recently started a youtube channel and was having issues with the video and audio in video's staying in sync. Turns out that Smartphone's do NOT record at a constant FPS, but rather they fluctuate. My video editor (davinci resolve) does not know how to handle this and causes a lot of issues. I recently found the solution which is to convert the .mp4 video segments into a .mov using the ProRes format. THIS works great and fixes all my issues above, however, the amount of time it takes to convert the files is SO LONG. I was wondering two things.

1.) Is there anyway that I can make my ASUS Strix gl702vm with a i7-6700hq convert files quicker?

2.) For the future when I build my own desktop, what CPU would be able to do this quickly?

Thank you.

 

[frostedtim]

The i7 6700hq is a low power variant for laptops of the standard 6700, so it will process things like video at a slower pace compared to its desktop counterparts. Check your software settings as it may be able to take advantage of the GPU hardware, which will give you a performance boost. Some software might be configured to support AMD GPU's over nVidia and vise versa.

If you decide to get a desktop to do this work, right now the new AMD Ryzen CPU's are surprisingly very good in the price/performance sector when it comes to things like multithreaded operations like video/audio editing. On the high end they have the 1800x CPU which has 8 cores and 16 threads for about $500, and it outperforms Intel's Broadwell-E chips which cost twice as much. It will take some shopping and comparing though, to find what works for your needs and budget.

 

[Miguel122]

The i7 6700hq is a low power variant for laptops of the standard 6700, so it will process things like video at a slower pace compared to its desktop counterparts. Check your software settings as it may be able to take advantage of the GPU hardware, which will give you a performance boost. Some software might be configured to support AMD GPU's over nVidia and vise versa.

If you decide to get a desktop to do this work, right now the new AMD Ryzen CPU's are surprisingly very good in the price/performance sector when it comes to things like multithreaded operations like video/audio editing. On the high end they have the 1800x CPU which has 8 cores and 16 threads for about $500, and it outperforms Intel's Broadwell-E chips which cost twice as much. It will take some shopping and comparing though, to find what works for your needs and budget.

Hey Thank! that makes a lot of sense!