Video Hardware

Guys,I can really use your help. So, this is my story: I ordered a customized Mac Pro 5,1 2012 12 core 3,46 Ghz X5690 at create.pro with a few strong features.- 8x16 GB => 128 GB of ram- Nvidia 1080ti in PCI 1- Blackmagic decklink mini 4K in PCI 2- 1TB SSD in PCI 3- 2xUSB A 3.0 1xUSB C in PCI 4Well, actually i only ordered it with the RAM, the 1080ti and the SSD. I received the computer with the original small videocard GT 120 in it (which I still need if the nvidia drivers get disabled, but I removed it for now). And then I put in the blackmagic and the USB 3.0 card. It looked perfect to me. Sounds like overkill? It does, but I thought 'Hey, I can still use those high quality components in my next machine'.BUTNow I'm in trouble. Playback in premiere pro? I hit the playbar and a simple HD prores doesn't play for more than 5 seconds. Over. And over. Again. Quicktime player does it just fine, but not premiere pro. After Effects has the very annoying habit of repeatedly crashing. AND t

If you can walk into a MicroCenter store here is what I consider an excellent starter system​ for $1300. Intel Core i7-7700K Processor 4.20GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5X VR Ready 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM 1TB HD + 250GB SSD Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 24x ASUS DVDRW Drive Multi-in-One Memory Card Reader 10/100/1000 Network 802.11ac WirelessMy comments/suggestionsEasy upgrade of memory to 32 GB, two open slotsSATA SSD for OS/ApplicationsOpen M.2 PCIe Gen 3 X4 slot upgrade connector for Project files M.2 SSD upgrade.  And, yes I have been assured by Asrock that with one graphics card using full x16 lanes that the M.2 connector has full PCIe Gen 3 x4 connectivity even though the i7-7700K has only 16 PCIe lanes.(Z270 chipset over the Z170 version)..750 watt PS EVGA Bronze--well you can't have everythingUSB 3.1 10Gb/s 2-portsOnly 4-core CPU

I am trying to get some faster render times and I am looking at upgrading from a 980ti to the Titan Z.I am working almost entirely with 4K H264 files from a GH4 or Phantom 4 with some occasional Canon 4K from a 5D Mark IVWhen I am doing the final rendering in Media Encoder the CPU stays below 50%, Memory stays below 50%, and the Disk I/O is not bad. My current system is: Windows 7i7-4790K @ 4.00GHZ32GB memoryC: SSD Raid 0Cache SSDProject SSDGTX 980tiI can't seem to find any real world comparisons of the speed difference between the 980ti and the Titan Z.Thanks!

I am building a new computer which will be used for many things but a lot of video editing and some photo. I was wondering if anyone that is familiar with Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects could help out or anyone that thinks they know. I was wondering if a person could use 2 SSD drives in raid 0 for the scratch disk and media cache drive. I know raid 0 is not as safe as only one drive or any other kind of raid but I can get two smaller SSD drives for a great price and much cheaper than one larger one. I know it will even make the SSDs faster. Anyone care to comment? Thanks.Also, what is the most common scratch disk and media cache drive size?

Our organization is planning to upgrade workstations for better performance on video editing (after effects, animator, premiere pro). Our current system configuration is attached. Please suggest which graphic card will be suitable to meet our requirement. Thanks in advance!

After discussion with Adobe tech support it seems I may be getting crashes because my current card has too little memory so I've ordered a new one.My old card is  GTX 760 with 2GB ram and the one I've ordered is a GTX 1080 with 8GB.When I install the new card, should I leave the old on in? Assuming it fits and there's power of course.I've read Premiere has support for multiple cards:https://www.provideocoalition.com/adobe-premiere-pro-and-multiple-gpusbut does it make sense in my case?Where should I plug the monitors?All in the newer card, or split between the two?Thanks for any help.

Hi everyone, i want to use GPU in Premiere Pro CC 2017, but it doesn´t let me to change Mercury Playback Engine. Laptop info:GPUSniffer info:Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.Renderer: AMD Radeon R8 M365DXOpenGL Version: 4.5.13399 Compatibility Profile Context 15.201.1101.0 15.201.1101.0GLSL Version: 4.40Monitors: 1Monitor 0 properties -   Size: (0, 0, 1366, 768)   Max texture size: 16384   Supports non-power of two: 1   Shaders 444: 1   Shaders 422: 1   Shaders 420: 1--- GPU Computation Info ---Found 2 devices supporting GPU computation.OpenCL Device 0 -   Name: Iceland   Vendor: AMD   Capability: 2   Driver: 2   Total Video Memory: 2048MBOpenCL Device 1 -   Name: Carrizo   Vendor: AMD   Capability: 2   Driver: 2   Total Video Memory: 765MB

Hey guys,I was wondering if anyone here has been using a RAID0 system for a fast storage solution for media on active projects, and how good is it? I am looking into a 3x4TB RAID0 system. I will also have 12TB in backup storage and 8TB in yearly archive storage.I initially thought of getting a 1TB Samsung 960 PRO but was told that it was overkill, considering the bandwidth required from most camera codecs I will be processing (RED/A7s/C100).My friend recommended I get HGST NAS drives as they have low failure rates and good specs all around. They can sustain 200MB/s read speeds, so a RAID0 theoretically would be close to three times that amount. Not bad at $140 for the 4TB versions. He also mentioned that I should be able to software RAID0 with my Asrock X370 Taichi motherboard, so no need for a separate RAID controller.My other system specs feature a Ryzen 1700x, 32GB 2933Mhz RAM, 1080Ti GPU, 250GB 960 PRO (OS), 250GB 850 EVO (Cache).

I am planning to install more than one CUDA cards to improve rendering ?Does this make sense ?

I have a late 2013 Mac Pro running Adobe PP with two unused thunderbolt ports. The graphics card is a AMD FirePro D500 with two slots supporting the existing two screens. I need to install a third edit screen which will need a breakout box, something like a Blackmagic UltraStudio. Does anyone have any suggestions of the best way to do this? Also does anyone know of an engineer in Southwest London that could support me on a three month edit?

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory Was certified by adobe?

First post here, and looking for some insight. I'm music director for a large Catholic church, but I wear several hats and do all our video production / media / etc. My current Z820 workstation is about 5 years old with a K3000 Quadro card, and really showing it's age.  I work with lots of 4K files (some RAW) from A7S, aerial, etc. So file sizes get big depending on the overall project. My biggest question on this build is the graphics card for use in both Premiere and After Effects. Naturally the Quadro cards are what Adobe quotes as supporting, but those come at a big cost. Is it worth going with one the Quadro's (P4000 or P5000) directly from HP, or should I be looking at one or multiple GTXs installed after ordering the system?Right now the main specs are: Xeon E5-2643 v4: 3.4GHz 6-core64GB 2400 ECC RAM512GB PCIE SSD2x - 256GB SSD2x - 2TB 7200rpm SATA HDLeaving the graphics card as the big question. Any input would be most appreciated....

Hello can any one explain me how to connect my iMac + dell monitor + projector with black magic design ultra studio express

hi people,I use a number of external drives, connected to my 2011 iMac,for video production.  Most are USB2, a couple are Firewire 800,and more recently, a Thunderbolt drive.My write / read speeds for the drives are about like this:USB:  23 / 30FIREWIRE:  70 / 60THUNDERBOLT:  150 / 140these are megabytes per second i believe.I can get by editing HD video, just using the USB2 drives,but obviously, there's some playback issues if I'm using 2 or 3camera shoots in a timeline.I'm thinking of trying out the firewire drives, but someone tole methat firewire can only communicate in one direction, therefore notgood for video work.  is this true?The thunderbolt drive is brand new and I have not yettried it out for video work, but am thinking that it will bethe best, and I can simply use the older drives for archives.thanks for any comments.(I'm using mostly AVCHD & XAVC-S in HD resolution)thanks!

Hi everyone again, my Sons new 1700X Ryzen Editing PC has been built, and my Son will start using it next Monday, using an existing 24" 1080p Dell UltraSharp Screen, and he wants to grab a new 4k or UHD Screen of some sort to use with the new PC, but not sure what to get.After building the new PC, his funds are now limited, so i will buy it for him, as long as it is within a budget of around $1000au ($700us)I have always like Dell Screens myself, so it would be interesting to find out what others think, and should he get a 4k, or a UHD screen.Cheers.

Hi EveryoneSo I have been having issues with Premier Pro, After Effects and Encoder on my new PC . This seems to be a big issues as I see this problem on forums and discussion boards across the internet and while some have fixed it or made it better there is no definitive global fix. It seems to get tossed up to hard drive performance which I am stating is false. Unless I am proven wrong - I hope my findings will help further push for a solutionThis happens equally with 2015.3 and 2017. I do not use 2015.5 (too many bugs but same performance issue)-- Computer Specifications ---HP Pheonix Envy 860Fresh CLEAN Windows 7 Professional 64x Install 10/22/16 - Fully Operational 10/29/16 (Did not use HPs Recovery Disc set)i7 5820K 6 Core 12 Threads (O.C. 3.6Ghz) - Liquid Cooled24GB Ram 2133 Mhz DDR4NVIDIA GTX 9602x 2TB Seagate 7200 RPM 3.5" HDD SATA 3- C: 1x OS / Programs- E: 1x Media Storage1x 750 GB Toshiba 5400 RPM 2.5" HDD SATA 2- G: Export HDDINSTALLED ADOBE VIDEO SOFTWAREPremier Pro 2017P

Hello everyone!I would like to thank anyone in advance for their help. I am the sole video producer for a hospitality company and have a very large creative leash in what I can create but am often bottle-necked by frequent crashes, painful loading times, complete computer lock-ups, and various other issues. I have to believe that professionals who work with this software don't encounter these issues as frequently as I am and I need to pinpoint what might be bottle-necking my rig. I work most commonly with 4K 10-bit footage and use various 2D and 3D effects through after effects and even some other applications such as Maya. My systems specs are listed below, this is the rig our IT department provided for meSystem Manufacturer: Dell Inc.System Model: Precision Tower 5810System Type: x64-based PCProcessor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v3 @ 3.50GHz 3.5 GHzGraphics Card: (2) Nvidia Quadro M4000Hard Drive: ATA ST2000DM001-1ER1 SCSI Disk DeviceRam: 16gbThe first thing that I can see might be

Just curious how many people jump at these new super components.  They are high on my wish list but I have to justify every dollar these days.

My previous Mac online workstation had an AJA KONA 3 card for playing out HD material to the client monitor.I am now building a PC/Win10 Premiere workstation and thinking do I really need a specialised I/O card just for realtime playback? Is playing out through the NVidia GTX HDMI outputs not enough if all I need is 1080p for the moment?If not then which card plays better in a PC/Windows 10 environment - AJA Kona 4 or Blackmagic Decklink 4K Pro?

Hello,  I am Willing to Purchase a System that Could run all the products of Adobe Creative Clouds That includes Designing, Animation, Motion Graphics , Video Editing and All.. I usually Use Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, After Effect, Premier , But in the Current Spec of my Notebook i am unable to Enjoy the Fully Funtionality of these Softwares because my Notebook hangs and does allow me to use them in their full Limits .. Therefore i Decided to purchase a System .. I Choosed the Specifications Intel Core I5 (3rd Generation ) 8 or 16gb Ram 1TB HD GPU?Wanted to know what is open GL support?Gl4?Graphic Card?? I wanted to know which Graphic card is best that supports all these Softwares , i seriously dont know anything about Graphic Cards about Their bits and their performance,.. The Local Computer Hardware Shop Told me For Nvidia FX3800 256 bit Could be Best for me .. Please Help me out in Choosing The Right Graphic CardFurther with this PC i need to increase my Skills for 3D Des

Trying to export a large video file via H.265 in Premiere Pro CC 2017 (up to date). Render is estimating a whopping 864 hours, would adding an additional 32GB RAM make a significant difference in expediting render/export time?Current specs: Late 2013 MacPro, 32GB 1866 MHz DDR3 Ram, 3.5 GHz 6-core E5 Thanks for your help!

Hi,My new 2017 5K iMac is arriving in a few days and I need help figuring out what external hard drive setup I am going to use. Being fairly new to video, I need help.I will keep my current projects footage on an external drive that connects through iMac's T3 port. I would need something that can handle 4K.Things I am considering but don't know if they're fast enough to handle most 4K projects:OWC Dual RAID enclosure (T2 / 474MB/s)G-Tech RAID (T3 / 500MB/s)G-Tech single drive (T3 226MB/s / single 7200 hard drive)LaCie d2 (T3 240MB/s / single 7200 hard drive)The price is important, so if I can get away without a RAID system, I'd like to do that. If not, then I'd like to know if G-tech RAID is sufficiently fast.Thanks you!

Hi everybody ! Do you know "Laptops" models (PC or Macbook) for video montage compatible with Adobe première CC (Graphic card 100% supported (Cuda compatible) ?Thank for your answer

Where is the best location for the Media cache files, In order to enjoy optimal software performance?I have 3 drives on my system. drive C for windows and software (SSD) ,  Drive D for Data (SATA) And another SSD Drive for the projects files and the footage.Thanks for your help!

What would be best: i7-6700hq vs i5-7300hq for premiere pro? How much does the i7-6700hq hyper threating do for the editing?