Rebuild/Refresh or Restart for Video Editing Rig

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luca591

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Hi everyone. I recently got a 4k drone and want to do some video editing. My old rig isn't up to the task. Should I upgrade it or rebuild?

Current system is AMD Phenom II overclocked to 3.6 gHz with the 4th core unlocked, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz Ram and a Nvidia GT 240 1BG Graphics card. I forget what kind of Mobo is in there but i think its an Asus. The power supply is a 650W seasonic i think.

Could i just upgrade the CPU, RAM and GPU on the existing board? or does it not make sense cost wise? Should I just upgrade to a new Mobo, better Ram and new GPU? Trying to keep the cost down.

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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Too old and obsolete platform. Dont bother with it. Build a new rig at minimum budget. Something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $502.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-18 12:28 EST-0500
 
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clarkjd

clarkjd

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I would suggest a complete new build. Performance would be way faster with a Ryzen and DDR4 system on a new motherboard, for nearly the same cost as upgrading.

 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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Apr 20, 2016
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This should get you started...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($146.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec - Mini P180 white MicroATX Mini Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-18 14:23 EST-0500

Good read... https://www.videomaker.com/article/f6/17135-editing-in-4k-minimum-system-requirements
 
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luca591

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any reason for selecting the Ryzen over an Intel? Ive been reading about RAM issues with Ryzen and that it costs more. Would i be better off with an Intel and more/cheaper RAM?

Here's a build I put together but feels like its overkill. What's most critical for video editor build, CPU, RAM or GPU? I would think i could reduce the CPU or GPU in the build below.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HRjszM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HRjszM/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($159.89 @ B&H)
Total: $622.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-19 22:01 EST-0500
 
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luca591

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Hi everyone. Thanks for helping me out. I ended up purchasing an HP gaming desktop from Walmart. I know I know but it has a gtx 1060 and i5 7400 with 8gb ram and 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD. I paid $400 or it but am anticipating on getting a price match to $200. It's not the greatest but should be good enough to get my feet wet with davinci resolve and worst case I can migrate some of the components to a new mobo and insert into my old case.

Here's the link.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Pavilion-Power-580-023w-Gaming-Tower-Intel-Core-i5-7400-NVIDIA-GTX-1060-3GB-Graphics-8-GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-Windows-10/803136621?u1=01037ed2e68011e78db0d265bfc591920INT&oid=223073.1&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY&sourceid=28545340760004092390&affillinktype=10&veh=aff
 
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