What type of computer specs are you all using for editing video's?

David Boulanger · Dec 14, 2017

In the market for a new computer. My 7 year old HP Pavilion G7 just isn't cutting it anymore. Looking for probably 4k screen, 16GB RAM, dual hard drives, etc. Laptop variety.

allen_993 · Dec 14, 2017

I haven't bought a PC in a while, but I have always had good luck with Dell. I would go to they're website and select the spec you want, and they will build it.

David Boulanger · Dec 14, 2017

allen_993 said:
I haven't bought a PC in a while, but I have always had good luck with Dell. I would go to they're website and select the spec you want, and they will build it.

Dell has exactly what I want for around $ 1500.

kweeni · Dec 14, 2017

I would really like to recommend a AMD Ryzen 1700, 1700x, 1800x for video editing. since I upgraded my pc last year editing and export has become at least twice as fast

allen_993 · Dec 15, 2017

kweeni said:
I would really like to recommend a AMD Ryzen 1700, 1700x, 1800x for video editing. since I upgraded my pc last year editing and export has become at least twice as fast

what did you upgrade from...what was your old PC?

kweeni · Dec 15, 2017

allen_993 said:
what did you upgrade from...what was your old PC?

I had a Intel i7 2600. I export a finished 4K 40mbps project of 8 minutes in around 10-15 minutes if I recall correctly.

David Boulanger · Dec 15, 2017

Thanks for the input. I pulled the trigger and have a new computer arriving Wednesday from BH Photo.

kweeni · Dec 15, 2017

Cool, what did you get?

David Boulanger · Dec 16, 2017

15.6 inch Dell Inspiron . I7/7700, 16GB Ram, 512 SSD, 1TB Hard drive, 1060 graphics card with 6GB and a 4K screen. This is the first time I haven't bought a dirt cheap, grossly outdated computer.

allen_993 · Dec 16, 2017

David Boulanger said:
This is the first time I haven't bought a dirt cheap, grossly outdated computer.

Good move. Dirt cheap units will have to be upgraded (buy a new PC) at least twice as fast as a "latest greatest" version. I have always bought the very fastest, most RAM, most technology, that I could get when I bought a PC. Since my first one in 1987

...I have upgraded only twice. So I am on my 3rd PC...all desktops. And trust me when I say, I use it everyday...and then some

David Boulanger · Dec 16, 2017

The old piece of crap was good for Mission Planner and editing 1080 video. That's about it.

FJRPilot · Dec 20, 2017

I’m using an iPad and LumaFusion now for all my videos. I’m blown away by its capability. I shot a couple of minutes of footage today just screwing around, downloaded to my iPad and spent 15 min in LumaFusion. It’s not a cinematic masterpiece, buts it was fast and easy... let’s me concentrate on more important things....