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February 10, 2017
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Building Replacement PPCC Editing System - Need Advice

  • February 10, 2017
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Hi All, well I just purchased and upgraded to Premier Pro CC (from an earlier version) last month.... now a month later (maybe less) and my laptop (HP Envy I7 15T-3000) which i used for all my video editing (and everything else) up and died yesterday beyond the point of trying to repair it... again....... 

So... I need to get an PP-CC editing system back up and running. At this point, I no longer need a laptop, nor do I want to have the tech limitations of a laptop for editing.  I've spent most of the day looking into what I need to build a new desktop editing system. I've had Adobe's "minimum requirements" page open most of the day, as well as looking into many videos and other websites about what is "recommended hardware" instead of just the minimum requirements. I want a system that is more than just the "bare minimum", but at the same time I am on a limited budget, and I do not make any money on the video editing I do, as it is for a small ministry.

With that said, here is what I am currently looking at. Its been a few years since my last desktop build. I had a lot of issues with that laptop, so I need a system that is solid and stable and has at least good performance and decent render times. I don't use After Effects or anything, just Premier Pro CC 2017 and Adobe Encoder that comes with it. This will also become my main "general use computer", so I need it to work for what ever else I need, but video editing will be the heaviest system load it will do. I would also like to be able to do other things on the computer, like browse the internet or watch a video, while rendering... if possible, but this is not a necessity.


I'd like to hear from those with experience/knowledge with Premier Pro CC, who could tell me if what I've got listed here looks to be a pretty solid system... or not... if there are better components for the money, if there are things here that I don't need or won't help with Premier Pro, OR if there is things I can change and save money but still maintain good performance and stability.

Here is what I have come up with after my research:

**Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K (BX80677I77700​K) - Amazon $349 : https://goo.gl/KtTtR1

**Cooler Master Hyper 212X - CPU Cooler with dual 120mm PWM Fan - NewEgg $45 : https://goo.gl/nI9ELd

**ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard - Amazon $229https://goo.gl/jTSren

**Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G (GV-N1060WF2OC​-6GD) - Amazon $255 : https://goo.gl/lPC6AV

**Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 C15 Memory Kit  - Amazon $234 : https://goo.gl/5mQUwB

**Corsair RMi Series, RM750i, 750 Watt (750W), Fully Modular Power Supply, 80+ Gold Certified - Amazon $140 : https://goo.gl/qyG61b

**WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX - Amazon $69: https://goo.gl/gK0tkg
(Note: I have a Crucial 500gb SSD hard-drive that is about 8 months old from my laptop, which I will use for windows 7, programs etc, and i will probably add another WD 1TB later on)

**Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Edition, Full Tower ATX Case - NewEgg $150 : https://goo.gl/oLviN4


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Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black) - Amazon $21 : https://goo.gl/va6HiN

And of course I still need a screen and a keyboard.... I just bought a Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum just over a week ago to use on my laptop (before it died...)  for Premier Pro to help me edit faster....  so I'll use it on this system.

So... what do you all think? Is There Anything that i'm forgetting????
Let me know
Much Appreciated

Warren

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    Known Participant
    February 10, 2017

    Humm.... I think I did find one problem... I don't think the I7-7700k or the I7-6800k will use the **Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 C15 ram as it is 3300mhz. From what i'm seeing, both of these processors will only use DDR4 2133mhz or 2400mhz ram...

    RoninEdits
    Inspiring
    February 10, 2017

    for a little more money you can step up to a 6 core build, that could be 15-20% faster, and might give more of a chance of browsing the internet etc while rendering.

    i7-6800k, or old i7-5820k if you find it for a good price

    asus x99-a ii  motherboard

    if budget is tight you might be ok with a cheap cooler, but i would highly recommend the noctua nh-d15S

    change the memory to a 4 stick kit of 32gb

    change the power supply to corsair rmx or evga g2 or g3, 850w

    change the case to cheaper and better fractal design (perhaps the r5) or phanteks (perhaps the enthoo pro m)

    total cost for all upgrades might be around $20, might cost more for any extra case fan(s)

    Known Participant
    February 10, 2017

    Hummm...... a six core processor would be nice.....

    Why change to four 8GB ram instead of just two 16gb? Didn't see much difference in price?

    RoninEdits
    Inspiring
    February 10, 2017

    the 6 core cpu can use quad channel memory config, so it will use all 4 sticks together for slightly faster speeds.

    the cpu's have a default top speed of 2400mhz, but with the z170 and x99 motherboards they can run faster than default speeds. 3000mhz is usually a good spot for prices.