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It seems like I never have enough power to do video editing on my computer. Can you recommend specs for a machine that would be capable with a little legroom built in? Sure would be nice to stay under $1000.
2011-11-03 15:10:00
I know I am a 11 year old kid but my computer i built for a little under $700 is super fast.You will need Intel i5 or i7 (There is little to no difference since both are quad core), at least 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, 7200 RPM HardDrive for fast saving (Most any size) Any socket 1155 ATX Board should be fine I have one from asus Jus get cheapish everything elce like case, fans moderately priced power supply get a cheap dvd rewriteable and it should total to be around $700 if you buy from microcenter
2011-11-03 12:30:00
stronger processor then lesser time required for video editingAcer Aspire 5740 Serieshttp://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-5740-Series.26441.0.htmlAcer 15.6" AS5740-6491 $599.96 https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU87651/https://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5590440&CatId=4938Macbook Prohttp://www.apple.com/macbookpro/Dell XPS L701xhttp://www.amazon.com/Dell-BLU-RAY-Graphics-Bluetooth-Keyboard/dp/B004KRHU0M?tag=muo-v2-2op9pr4-20&ascsubtag=UUmuoUeUpU87651&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Fpc-hardware-good-video-editing%2F&asc_campaign=EvergreenDell XPS M1210, M1710 and M2010 all support up to 4GB of RAMAlienware M15X and M17Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Alienware-15-6-Inch-Cosmic-Windows-Premium/dp/B002PY7P0C?tag=muo-v2-2op9pr4-20&ascsubtag=UUmuoUeUpU87651&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Fpc-hardware-good-video-editing%2F&asc_campaign=Evergreenhttp://www.amazon.com/Alienware-m17x10-1847DSB-17-2010Inch-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B0044XU36U?tag=muo-v2-2op9pr4-20&ascsubtag=UUmuoUeUpU87651&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Fpc-hardware-good-video-editing%2F&asc_campaign=Evergreen
2011-11-03 07:58:00
This is working configuration of a pc I know :following software are installed and working smoothly.After effects, Sony vegas 9.0, and Premier pro.So you can be sure about this.
processor : intel core i3Graphics card: Nvidea 1 gbRAM :4 gb
You should check the system requirements of the software you want to use from the official website :http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/tech-specs.htmlhttp://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/tech-specs.htmhttp://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/techspec
2011-11-03 10:14:00
Well, what type of videos do they edit? If they edit 2 minutes for YouTube this might be sufficient. If you try to cut down several GB of recorded HD material into a 10 minute spot or 40 minute show/video you can go on a coffee break after every click.
2011-11-03 06:50:00
If your target price is around 1000$ I'm afraid you will
still not have enough
power for video editing.There is a reason professional people spend several thousand dollars on editing equipment and this doesn't even include the DV capture cards that cost $500-1000 alone.If you want power for video editing you should get some six-core or better eight-core Xeon CPU and at least 12-16GB RAM.
2011-11-03 06:41:00
Hello, as an example, something like the following would suit your needs fine:https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU87651/https://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=799127&Sku=H24-1566&cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot+01a-_-CatId_6_H24-1566If interested in building it yourself, which is better because you can include anything you want:https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU87651/https://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1376669&sku=B69-0456orhttps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU87651/https://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=93097&Sku=B69-1306
2011-11-03 01:16:00
For a processor, I would recommend an Intel Core i5 or i7 - whatever you can fit in your budget. You should also likely grab at least 8GB of RAM, if only because it's so inexpensive right now.The rest of your hardware probably won't matter much. Video cards can help, but the number of programs that support GPGPU compute is small. Ultimately, it just comes down to grabbing a really fast processor that can handle a bunch of threads.
2011-11-03 02:15:00
To add onto this, also use a 64 bit operating system and that you have sufficient video ram as well (1GB).
2011-11-03 08:26:00
RAM :1 GB for a 64 bit OS may not be enough. 2 GB minFor Video Editors :2 GB minimum3-4 GB : recommended
2011-11-03 09:50:00
He's talking about video ram not mobo ram