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ChrisLledrod
ChrisLledrod
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December 31, 2016
Question

Which PC for Premiere? z170/x99/6700k/6800k???

  • December 31, 2016
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Hi guys looking for advice on which PC to get for video editing.

Currently I'm using a very old pc which has looked after me, but using Premiere Pro is turning into a massive headache with massive render times etc.

So, I've been looking for a while now. I can't make my mind up, I've been pretty close to going for a Skylake i7 6700k (4core, 4ghz + possible Overclock to 4.6). Budget is around £1000.

So i know i could build a pc with this processor on an asus z170 pro gaming MoBo, 16gb ddr4 ram, 750 psu, 2 tb HDD, 500gb SSD, etc..... for around that budget. GPU is not a massive priority right now, but will be something I can improve in future, and utilize Nvidias CUDA.

The only thing that's holding me back is wondering whether 4 strong cores will be plenty for 1080/4k video editing, or should I be looking at 6 core builds. That brings the i7 5820K/6800k on haswell/broadwell x99 mobo setups.

Basically, if you guys had a grand for an intel pc, for video editing, what would you go for?

And what are you guys using now? Are you happy with your render speeds?

Cheers guys!

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ChrisLledrod
ChrisLledrodAuthor
Participant
January 13, 2017

Ok so I've come to terms with the fact i probably can't afford a 6core any time soon, sadly, so it makes me think whether to go the cheaper route, and then look to upgrade again in say 5 years time.

How does this look? A barebones unit without OS, Hardrives or Optical drive, but i can recycle my Optical drive, get Win10 for £25 on softwaregeeks, 128gb SSD for the OS for £50, and 2tb 7200rpm HDD for £80ish.

https://www.novatech.co.uk/barebonebundles/view/bb-7770016.html

£685 + £25 + £50 + £80 = approx £815

Then I'll keep an eye out for GTX deals.

What do you guys think?

chrisw44157881
chrisw44157881
Inspiring
January 13, 2017

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-2017-Intel-Core-i7-7700K-i5-7600K-Performance-884/#Conclusion

    ChrisLledrod
    ChrisLledrodAuthor
    Participant
    January 13, 2017

    That's a massive help! Thanks mate. I'm really surprised with the results. 5-15% performance differences with the 6core 6850 and 10core 6950X. Definately expected more! Mostly noticeable at 4k too, which is a few years away for me as I'm still happy with 1080p/60 for the timebeing.

    ChrisLledrod
    ChrisLledrodAuthor
    Participant
    January 3, 2017

    Thanks guys. I'll hold out for a few months then.

    R
    RjL190365
    Legend
    January 1, 2017

    I agree with both Ronin and Jim. In addition, you do not want to buy a seriously imbalanced configuration by going big on the CPU (such as the i7-6800K) but severely underpowered on the GPU (such as anything below a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti). So, in your price range a combination of an i7-6700K and a GTX 1060 is way better than a combination of an i7-6800K and only a GT 730. But if you want your new system to comfortably handle 4k video editing, I'd strongly recommend increasing your budget to well above £1500.

    J
    JEShort01
    Inspiring
    December 31, 2016

    Definitely x99! Go for the affordable 5820k or 6800k for now, and then if you ever need even more CPU "power" you only need upgrade your CPU.

    Definitely too go for a NVidia GTX video card. Adobe Premiere Pro does timeline editing so much smoother with one when you're editing 4k.

    Cheers,

    Jim

    RoninEdits
    RoninEdits
    Inspiring
    December 31, 2016

    if you plan on editing 4k media and exporting 4k the 6 core i7 will be a better option. however, even with the cheapest of gear like the i7-5820k and cheaper motherboard etc, the build will be over your budget unless you can carry over some gear from an existing pc.

    if your budget is that tight and you can wait a while, you may want to wait to see how amd's ryzen performs and/or if intel drops prices to compete. ryzen should be the best value for performance, but its unknown if there will be any compatibility bug issues with ryzen and adobe software.

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