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December 29, 2025
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How much RAM and what computer specs do I need for 4K video editing?

  • December 29, 2025
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Hi everyone,

I want to start editing 4K videos, but I'm not sure about the computer specs.

Can someone plz tell me what the minimum specs I should have are? How much RAM do I actually need?

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    Warren Heaton
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    December 29, 2025

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    John T Smith
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    December 29, 2025

    My build from 2021 that works with 4k video - this is ONE example

     

    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

     

    kglad
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    December 29, 2025

    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

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