4k video editing build need help from pro. Video editors

[bhavinleh]

Hi guys..
I iam going to build a 4k editing machine for feature length films will be editing 1 hour full HD videos and rendering in 1080p (4k soon)
I want build with core i7 5930k rest of the hardware I need some suggestions x99 mobo (supports 64 gb ram),gpu ,ram etc I also want to overclock.I will be using softwares like premier pro,after effects,combustion, avid, edius and some 3d max and maya.
For gpu should I go for gtx 980 4g or quadro series? Does core i7 5930k enough for 4k or should I go for 8 core??

 

[Ken g6]

Since you want to overclock, if you'll only be using one video card, there's no reason to get the 5930k over the 5820k.

A Quadro would help 3ds max and Maya, but, I think, none of the other software, beyond what any other video card would do. The only reason to get a Quadro is for the driver software that's included, which helps with certain 3D applications. Otherwise, you're likely to wind up with a glorified GTX 750ti.

The GPU can accelerate some effects in Premiere. It doesn't seem to accelerate encoding. If you'll be encoding HEVC, I could make an argument for a GTX 950 or higher for the decoding support.

If you answer the rest of [thread=80121]these questions[/thread], we can discuss full builds in more detail.

 

[bhavinleh]

Thanks for the reply
I will be doing most of my work in avid,eduis and adobe premiere,after effects. capturing and rendering in 1080p.I have to encode,decode and render long videos with lot of filters and effects.my budget is 2500$ what should I choose 5930k or 5820k and for the gpu I don't think I need quadro series as iam only going to use 3d for title animations.
And i need a x99 mother board that's supports 64gb ram a
Can u suggest some builds that fits in my budget

 

[Crono]

I'd probably get a i7-6700K (Skylake) with a socket 1151 motherboard like the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING motherboard, and a MSI GeForce GTX 970 graphics card. I like the 970 because it seems the sweet spot for the price vs the number of CUDA cores/performance, but you can probably get away with a 950 like Ken g6 said. It would be expensive to get 64GB with that motherboard, though it does support 64GB (but only 4 slots). I'd go for 32GB (8GB x 4) which would probably be enough, as there don't seem to be moderately priced 16GB sticks yet. You would need a board with 8 slots if you want 64GB DDR4 right now.

This is what the build would look like, minus the processor (not in stock at Newegg right now ), extra cooling (the CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 would be good liquid cooling for the CPU and only $105), and any optical drives or additional storage you might need. It should still be within your budget after that. I'm building a similar system soon for video editing (probably more 1080p still than 4k) and gaming.

Some of the options are just personal preference: I like the THOR case because it has a lot of room for cooling and upgrading for the price, and is so far one of the best cases I've ever worked on/in; I selected an Intel SSD (OS, apps, and active projects/scratch disks - the WD black hard drive for media storage) because I think they are a little more reliable and well-tested than other manufacturers' SSDs even if it's not the absolute fastest (that might just be anecdotal misinformation, so feel free to choose your own, or sub with an even faster PCI-E drive :awe: ); and you can easily pick from any other RAM manufacturer, that quad channel kit just seemed to be relatively good for the price.

 

[bhavinleh]

Thanks for the reply

I was going for the core i7 6700k but it's not available where I live. So my option is 5820k and 5930k. Theres only.2 ghz difference between the two CPU and the 5930k is 200$ more. So it's better to go with 5820k.
How about this build?? Should I go for it

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler*

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive*

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card*

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case*

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply*

Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card*


Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor*



Total 2234$

 

[Ken g6]

I was going for the core i7 6700k but it's not available where I live.

Which is where? That's one of [thread=80121]the questions you didn't answer[/thread].

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply*

That's too much PSU for a single CPU and a single GPU, even with a crazy overclock. I wouldn't go over 750W; you could get away with 650 or less.

 

[ArisVer]

My suggestion is that you should not overclock if it's gonna be a production machine. Unless you know what you are doing...

 

[MongGrel]

That's too much PSU for a single CPU and a single GPU, even with a crazy overclock. I wouldn't go over 750W; you could get away with 650 or less.

Yeah, a 650 would be more than enough, spend more on a quality one over quantity.

I know that is a gold.

But a 650 will run more efficiently.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive*

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM

A single 250GB SSD and a single HDD?

Are you using this machine for work or just prosumer hobby stuff?

If you are making money with this, you are downtime sensitive, and should probably have a RAID-1 mirror for your boot drives. It won't matter day to day, until you need it badly. It's insurance.

For 1080p, the single HDD foir scratch/editing is probably adequate. But the I/O numbers I'm finding for editing 4k video vary a lot - anywhere from 20MB/sec per stream all the way up to over 100MB/sec, depending on the codec you use to shoot. At the high end, a single HDD would really struggle to keep up.

So when you do find yourself editing 4k video, you'll probably want an HDD upgrade (either replace it with one or more of those newfangled 2TB SSDs, or get yourself a nice fat RAID array with, like, 6+ HDDs.)

 

[bhavinleh]

Which is where? That's one of [thread=80121]the questions you didn't answer[/thread].



That's too much PSU for a single CPU and a single GPU, even with a crazy overclock. I wouldn't go over 750W; you could get away with 650 or less.

Ken_g6 I iam from India. This is my first build .previously I worked in a designing studio now iam going to start my own business so I don't have deep knowledge in hardware part as I was more in software side.as for the psu I I will change that to 750. What about the rest of my build??

 

[bhavinleh]

A single 250GB SSD and a single HDD?

Are you using this machine for work or just prosumer hobby stuff?

If you are making money with this, you are downtime sensitive, and should probably have a RAID-1 mirror for your boot drives. It won't matter day to day, until you need it badly. It's insurance.

For 1080p, the single HDD foir scratch/editing is probably adequate. But the I/O numbers I'm finding for editing 4k video vary a lot - anywhere from 20MB/sec per stream all the way up to over 100MB/sec, depending on the codec you use to shoot. At the high end, a single HDD would really struggle to keep up.

So when you do find yourself editing 4k video, you'll probably want an HDD upgrade (either replace it with one or more of those newfangled 2TB SSDs, or get yourself a nice fat RAID array with, like, 6+ HDDs.)

I will be using this for my work
I know that raid setup is good for video editing performance but my budget is not much. I can go for an extra 512 gb ssd.as for the 4k iam not sure may be some small projects. I will be mainly editing,rendering 1080p videos

 

[bhavinleh]

My suggestion is that you should not overclock if it's gonna be a production machine. Unless you know what you are doing...

Iam not going to over clock right away but in future may be. As video rendering is mostly handled by cpu I could use some extra core speed by overclocking.