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one thing to look out for- just because your mobo has the pcie slots doesn't mean it has enough lanes to support the io.

I had a video card and a Wi-Fi card in mine, and when I wanted to put a second video card in, it wouldn't accept it because the card would have gone beyond the CPU's pcie lane capability
 
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The Last Stand said:
1080p 60fps. Mid-range PC I suppose.
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1080p60 is low end these days, basically any recent budget GPU and a cpu as low as an r5 5600x (maybe even an r5 3600 though it may struggle in CPU intensive workloads) would do you (though AM5 offers a more appreciable upgrade path)
 
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It needs to render 60 minute 1080p clips in a reasonable amount of time. Desktop or laptop.
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If the person is using DaVinci Resolve (which I highly recommend), you can use Blackmagic Proxy generator lite to create small video files during the editing. Then after you are done editing (one timeline per clip), you can just batch render all these timelines/"60 minute clips" over the night/during breaks. <-- this is how laptop "vlogers" edit 4K 10bit footage on the go.

Can't tell you how many stories there are about people who bought high speed SSD's and newest Nvidia cards only to cry when it's still a slow process to edit 4K video. Truth is, if you are not using proxy files properly, no GPU or SSD will save you. It's very important to know your bitrates and codecs if you want a "fast video editing" workflow.

Guideline for when building a desktop PC for video editing.
  • A few large HDD's for storing the RAW footage + project folder back-ups.
  • A high speed SSD's for editing the RAW footage (yes, this one will be abused with deleting and adding large files, only store current projects and nothing else) <-- this will make the rendering process much faster for projects with multiple larger files!
  • Any "new" CPU and GPU will work "fast enough", just make sure you got at least 8GB of VRAM and 32GB RAM at minimum! <-- I have never got anything working "smoothly" with less.
 
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Honestly any modern Intel CPU with an iGPU can do video editing trivially. QuickSync is really really good these days, sometimes even better than dedicated GPU's.

My home server has an Arc A380 *because* I can transcode things super quickly and with really good quality and filesizes.
 
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reasonable amount of time
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Be specific, how much time is a reasonable amount for them?
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60 minute 1080p clips
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Most GPUs with dedicating encoding/decoding hardware will be able to render these kinds of clips with breeze. You just need to make sure whatever they are using actually supports the hardware and won't just default back to the CPU.
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affordable GPUs that are optimized for media processing
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Maybe consider the Intel GPUs? They are relatively cheap compared to alternatives (assuming you buy new) and provide support for a wider range of formats like AV1.
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Nvidia Quadros are a thing
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Nobody uses Quadros for the use case your friend is looking for, most companies will either buy or rent out server farms with the highest tier consumer NVIDIA GPU since they typically are much cheaper than the highest tier professional card which will typically only have 1-2 more dedicated NVENC encoders.

Basically, if you want cheapest go Intel, if you want speed go 50 series NVIDIA GPU since they apparently have an extra encoder vs 40 series, if you want speed and cheap find a used 4070 TI Super since it'll have 2 encoders. But whatever you do don't go AMD for video editing.
 
Could use some feedback on the build I did not too long ago(it was my first proper build). Goal was to build a system that's relatively future proof & has less of a hassle of upgrading if needed.
My old system which I got in like 2014 pretty much needed full replacement (it had a pre-ryzen CPU & mobo, 1050TI & 8 gigs of ddr3(?)) so I figured I might as well go big or go home.
For context I'm currently still using 1080P but I'm waiting for a decent sale on 1440P monitors since I'm a cheapskate & want to get good value.


I've recently had a monetary windfall & am looking at stuff I might get to make the system better. Storage isn't a huge issue for me but I know a second SSD won't hurt. Other than that I wouldn't know though. Already checked to see if there's decent monitors on sale but there's not sadly.
 
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ReasonablyRetarded said:
Could use some feedback on the build I did not too long ago(it was my first proper build). Goal was to build a system that's relatively future proof & has less of a hassle of upgrading if needed.
My old system which I got in like 2014 pretty much needed full replacement (it had a pre-ryzen CPU & mobo, 1050TI & 8 gigs of ddr3(?)) so I figured I might as well go big or go home.
For context I'm currently still using 1080P but I'm waiting for a decent sale on 1440P monitors since I'm a cheapskate & want to get good value.


I've recently had a monetary windfall & am looking at stuff I might get to make the system better. Storage isn't a huge issue for me but I know a second SSD won't hurt. Other than that I wouldn't know though. Already checked to see if there's decent monitors on sale but there's not sadly.
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Build's good for the next 6+ years. I would've shelled out a bit more for a 2TB SSD, alternatively use an old drive for storage you don't need to access often.
You can buy some Chinesium 1440p monitors (assume these are bad batches of LG panels with some dead pixels) for $140 and a Samsung 27" for $160. Other reputable companies range from that to $220.
 
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