Advice on building a new editing PC?

[bbfpv]

Lenovo Thinkserver... Not Kidding. Best pc I'v ever owned. fast as Sh#t I kid you not.... renders videos before you can name the file Amazon.com: Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 70A4001MUX Intel Quad Core Xeon E3-1225v3 4GB RAM 500GB HDD Desktop Server PC: Computers & Accessories

I like your style

Fastest rig I've ever owned: Amazon.com: Dell PowerEdge T20 tower Server System /Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 3.2GHz Quad Core CPU / 4GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive / DVDRW Drive / No Operating System: Computers & Accessories
Throw in another 16GB ram for $90: Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3/DDR3L-1600MT/s (PC3-12800) DR x8 ECC UDIMM Server Memory CT2KIT102472BD160B/CT2CP102472BD160B at Amazon.com
PC + RAM = $500 (assuming you have an existing Windows license).

 

[BarryP]

Recommendations on a machine without consulting the minimums to run Davinci Resolve are a crap shoot.

To the OP, consult Davinci's requirements for Video Ram and memory and double what they recommend.

 

[m0j0]

That's silly. The original poster wants to edit with 4K output. I would imagine it is important to be able to see the output in the target resolution.

You have a nice machine, my windows 7 machine is close to that in memory, although it, too, is a quad core. Both my main desktops can edit 4K video and process it easy enough. And yes, it is nice working with dual monitors, however, the whole point of processing a 4K video is to see 4K video. If you haven't got the monitor, you will not know if your finished product meets your expectations, or not. Neither will you be able to enjoy it in 4K. So what would be the point of editing in time consuming 4K when 1080 is all you can see anyway?

Yes if you are going to render out 4K get a 4K monitor. It is the last thing I care about and I will tell you why. I would start with the processor, motherboard, video card and ram. They are dependent on one another. You can upgrade monitors at anytime which doesn't require a complete overhaul of the system it just requires $$$. When you reach the limits of your processor and motherboard it's over. You need a new system.. So I advise new guys to build a system that can handle the job today but also with an eye on tomorrow. It makes the upgrade more affordable. The monitor can be upgraded at any time and is totally independent of the system.


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[Ptr]

For laptops check out what this guy recommends

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Same guy's desktop setup, I am allowed dream & this vid over a year old

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[m0j0]

I don't agree with him regarding overclocking. That is something I stay away from. I would rather run cooler and slower.


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[Ptr]

I don't agree with him regarding overclocking. That is something I stay away from. I would rather run cooler and slower.


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[Martin Smith]

So it will edit 4K with only 4 gigs of ram?

Probably would but I upped it to 16 and put in an ssd, boots in 3 seconds.