[SOLVED] What Do You Think of This Video Editing System? :)

[rdpc]

Hi guys,
Been trying to get my head around building my first PC for ages now. Getting there though, it's an intimidating concept for a newbie.
Anywho, here's where I'm at, roughly. This will be primarily for video editing - I don't game, at all.
So please offer any advice, changes, etc. that you think would improve performance and/or cost!
I'm not sure which motherboard I should choose, maybe the one I picked is unnecessary for my needs.
Maybe I should wait for a 3060 gpu, but could be waiting a while before I can get my hands on one.
Thanks!

PS - How would this compare to a Asus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 1660ti laptop? That's my other option!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | $377.77 @ B&H
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $34.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1200 Motherboard | $169.99 @ B&H
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $109.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $79.00 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda Compute 3 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | $80.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card | $169.99 @ Newegg
Case | NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $124.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $108.78 @ Other World Computing
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1326.47
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-12 14:56 EDT-0400 |

 

[RealBeast]

If you are using DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere you will benefit greatly from a fast scratch disk that is not on the same drive as the OS -- I've used a small SSD for years and recently gone to an NVMe drive. If you are not gaming, get a less expensive GPU and use that to fund the scratch drive.

Edit: and a better cooler, Noctua NH-D15 or beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 if you want to stay with air.

 

[rdpc]

If you are using DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere you will benefit greatly from a fast scratch disk that is not on the same drive as the OS -- I've used a small SSD for years and recently gone to an NVMe drive. If you are not gaming, get a less expensive GPU and use that to fund the scratch drive.

Edit: and a better cooler, Noctua NH-D15 or beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 if you want to stay with air.

What is a scratch disk? Mmm I think the 2060 is overkill for video I'm going to change it for a 1650s.

 

[g-unit1111]

For a video editing PC, I would honestly recommend a Ryzen 3900X or even a first or second generation TR4 if you can get them for cheap. AMD usually fares much better in the video editing department than Intel does.

 

[rdpc]

For a video editing PC, I would honestly recommend a Ryzen 3900X or even a first or second generation TR4 if you can get them for cheap. AMD usually fares much better in the video editing department than Intel does.

I heard some stuff online that the Intel CPUs are better optimised for editing software so that's why I went with the Intel but I don't know how true that is and there's so much info and stats out there it is so confusing.

 

[RealBeast]

What is a scratch disk? Mmm I think the 2060 is overkill for video I'm going to change it for a 1650s.

Scratch disks are important to performance in video editing or photo edit work. There is a lot of information available on the exact setup for each type program used, but HERE is a short comment on them.

 

[g-unit1111]

I heard some stuff online that the Intel CPUs are better optimised for editing software so that's why I went with the Intel but I don't know how true that is and there's so much info and stats out there it is so confusing.

I will admit that I am not too familiar with the current versions of Adobe Creative Suite, but my experiences with Premiere are that it's very finicky software much like Autodesk. But also when it comes to video encoding and layering, just like CAD applications, the more layers you have, the more system resources you need to make it work smoothly. And that's usually why AMD wins in that department because if you have a 12 or 16 core CPU, that will help breeze through even the most heavily layered videos.

 

[RealBeast]

I will admit that I am not too familiar with the current versions of Adobe Creative Suite, but my experiences with Premiere are that it's very finicky software much like Autodesk. But also when it comes to video encoding and layering, just like CAD applications, the more layers you have, the more system resources you need to make it work smoothly. And that's usually why AMD wins in that department because if you have a 12 or 16 core CPU, that will help breeze through even the most heavily layered videos.

While I am currently running an i9-9900K with 64GB on my video editing machine, I would say that an AMD 3900X is about equal, and any of the Threadrippers or EPYC should outperform, as both Davinci and Adobe use all the cores you give them.

It really comes down to budget, you really can spend a lot if it is your source of income but its just a hobby for me.

I got an employee price on the i9 via my brother and needed to enhance my primary storage array to 8x12TB SAS RAID 6 at a smoking deal price ($244 per drive at the time). I already had an Adaptec 8805 and my office is already 10Gbps using cheap SFP+ copper.

 

[g-unit1111]

While I am currently running an i9-9900K with 64GB on my video editing machine, I would say that an AMD 3900X is about equal, and any of the Threadrippers or EPYC should outperform, as both Davinci and Adobe use all the cores you give them.

It really comes down to budget, you really can spend a lot if it is your source of income but its just a hobby for me.

I got an employee price on the i9 via my brother and needed to enhance my primary storage array to 8x12TB SAS RAID 6 at a smoking deal price ($244 per drive at the time). I already had an Adaptec 8805 and my office is already 10Gbps using cheap SFP+ copper.

OK. The only video editing software I'm familiar with is Premiere so I wouldn't know how the other ones perform.