Build for video editing
Editing gameplay, vlogs and social videos in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut, mostly at 1080p with some 4K.
Budget
Goal: Smooth 1080p editing
$1,542
- Exports about 1.1× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 32 GB of memory: enough for most 1080p and light 4K projects
- 12 GB video memory for effects and smooth playback
- Processor
- 6C/12T
- Graphics
- 12 GB card
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Peak power
- ~330 W
- ProcessorRyzen 5 9600X$304 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardIntel Arc B580 12GB Limited Edition$394 at Umart (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
Mid-range
Best valueGoal: Fast 1080p, comfortable 4K
$1,912
- Exports about 1.4× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 32 GB of memory: enough for most 1080p and light 4K projects
- 16 GB video memory for effects and smooth playback
- Processor
- 14C/20T
- Graphics
- 16 GB card
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~393 W
- ProcessorCore i5-14600K$354 at PC Case Gear (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardMSI PRO B760M-A WiFi$219 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardSapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Pulse$534 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
High-end
Goal: Fast 4K exports
$3,006
- Exports about 1.9× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- 64 GB of memory: plenty for 1080p and light 4K projects
- 16 GB video memory for effects and smooth playback
- Processor
- 20C/20T
- Graphics
- 16 GB card
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 6 TB (2 drives)
- Peak power
- ~530 W
- ProcessorCore Ultra 7 265K$499 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardGigabyte B860M Aorus Elite WiFi6E$259 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryCorsair Vengeance 64GB (2×32) DDR5-6000$689 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardPowerColor Radeon RX 9070 16GB Reaper$869 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageSeagate Barracuda 4TB$134 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerThermalright Frozen Notte 280$124 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
What matters
- Processor cores do most of an export, so more cores means faster renders.
- 32 GB of memory is the comfortable minimum; 64 GB if you edit 4K or use lots of effects.
- A modern graphics card speeds up playback, effects and hardware encoding (H.264, HEVC, AV1).
What to skip
- Top gaming processors (X3D chips) cost extra for gaming speed that editing doesn’t use.
- Very fast Gen5 drives: a good Gen4 drive is plenty for 1080p footage.
Good to know
- Keep footage on a second drive (or a big hard drive for archives) so your main drive stays fast.
- NVIDIA cards are the safest choice for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plug-ins.
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