Specs for PC Build?

[JT Thurlow]

Hi,

I need a new editing PC and am wondering what specs would work well with 4/5K RED footage? Will probably use Premiere (would like smooth playback at 1/2 on the original footage, but possibly open to working with proxies if a good idea) but might try Resolve.

Thanks

 

[Jonathan Keane]

my pc does pretty good with 8k playback at 1/2 sometimes i have to drop lower. My specs are
amd ryzen 9 3900x 12 core cpu
nvidia 2080 super gpu
64gb ddr4 ram
850 psu

My os and programs are running on 1tb nvme drive and i transfer footage to another 2tb nvme. then transfer everyting to a hdd when done. I do want to upgrande to a 4080 or 4070 next year but my case is small and new gpu's are massive.

I would look for 8core or higher cpu
at least 8gb or 10gb gpu
32gb or ram or higher
everything on nvme or ssd

 

[Neil Abeynayake]

It all depends on your budget. What is your budget for this build? Can you go 10 ~ 20% higher if need be?

 

[JT Thurlow]

It all depends on your budget. What is your budget for this build? Can you go 10 ~ 20% higher if need be?

Thanks for the responses.

My resources are pretty limited (hoping to spend under $2K) but I can be flexible. Looking for a setup where I can work with the footage easily, and notice if anything's amiss

 

[Neil Abeynayake]

Thanks for the responses.

My resources are pretty limited (hoping to spend under $2K) but I can be flexible. Looking for a setup where I can work with the footage easily, and notice if anything's amiss

Your options are limited at 2k. The GPU that you may need for this build is more than 75% of your allocated budget.