Pre Built Editing PC Recommendation

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August 23, 2026
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Hello,

I need to purchase an emergency editing PC for Premiere Pro and am trying to find the best pre-built system in my budget (in Canada)

I use a lot of mogrts and will be shooting on a variety of devices. Gopro, phones, osmo etc... budget is about $2500 to $3000 - can add my own extra RAM if that is an option.

Many thanks!!! It's an EMERGENCY!

Correct answer John T Smith

That should work… I build my own, latest build was in 2021

Intel i9   https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i9-10900k-core-i9-10th-gen/p/N82E16819118122
Motherboard   https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Prime-Z490-P/dp/B07ZT3F95V/
64Gig Ram   https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Unbuffered-Computer/dp/B086X2FYW9/
GTX 1650   https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-128-Bit-Graphics-G165D6AIC1/dp/B08GL81369/

TEAMGROUP 512Gig SSD for Windows and programs and usual MS Office Documents files

500Gig SSD   Temporary work files and output when creating new video files
1T SSD   Video and sound files from camera and other sources
Tower Case   https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Gaming-Computer-THOR-V2-W/dp/B005XUAAP2
CPU Cooler   https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFRE00052A-Freezer-Pressure-Optimised-Technology/dp/B07LGSDQC2
DVD Writer   https://www.amazon.com/Lite-Internal-Drive-Optical-IHAS124-14/dp/B00ERJXTE4/
850watt   https://www.newegg.com/cooler-master-mwe-gold-850-v2-mpe-8501-afaag-us-850w/p/N82E16817171180
January 2021 total with tax and shipping was $2,103 (cost IS now higher!)
       ALSO some of these components MAY be replaced by newer models

R Neil Haugen

Legend

I’m down with checking out the Puget Systems online knowledge stuff … a ton of articles on different hardware bits with different media and different apps. Not the cheapest builds but they are incredible rigs, I’ve run one since 2020 and it’s still a total beast.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

R Neil Haugen

Legend

I’m agreeing for PCs to check uut Puget Systems online if nothing else for their extensive ‘white paper’ files on different computer parts used with different media in different apps! … they’re in the Seattle area and are very helpful.

They even give advice over the phone or email knowing you probably aren’t gonna buy from them at this time. So check out the knowledge they make available.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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innovative_friendshipa60aAuthor

Participant

Thank you, but I would really prefer a PC. I'm currently looking at this, but with upgraded RAM.

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/thermaltake-lcgs-view-gaming-pc-rtx-5070-intel-core-i7-14700f-32gb-memory-1tb-ssd-win-11/19726431

John T Smith

Correct answer

Community Expert

That should work… I build my own, latest build was in 2021

Intel i9   https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i9-10900k-core-i9-10th-gen/p/N82E16819118122
Motherboard   https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Prime-Z490-P/dp/B07ZT3F95V/
64Gig Ram   https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Unbuffered-Computer/dp/B086X2FYW9/
GTX 1650   https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-128-Bit-Graphics-G165D6AIC1/dp/B08GL81369/

TEAMGROUP 512Gig SSD for Windows and programs and usual MS Office Documents files

500Gig SSD   Temporary work files and output when creating new video files
1T SSD   Video and sound files from camera and other sources
Tower Case   https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Gaming-Computer-THOR-V2-W/dp/B005XUAAP2
CPU Cooler   https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFRE00052A-Freezer-Pressure-Optimised-Technology/dp/B07LGSDQC2
DVD Writer   https://www.amazon.com/Lite-Internal-Drive-Optical-IHAS124-14/dp/B00ERJXTE4/
850watt   https://www.newegg.com/cooler-master-mwe-gold-850-v2-mpe-8501-afaag-us-850w/p/N82E16817171180
January 2021 total with tax and shipping was $2,103 (cost IS now higher!)
       ALSO some of these components MAY be replaced by newer models