PC Setup For Video Editing (Specification)

Here are your minimum specs to look for video editing (Brand New or used)

✅ Processor (CPU)

Multi-core Intel or AMD 

✔Intel - i5/i7/i9 - Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater ✔ AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-9 Preferably 4 or more cores.

A very Important crucial factor in editing is the processor. A lot of peoples think GPU is important but if you are using Adobe Premiere Pro or another Heavy software, CPU matter how fast you can affect editing your tasks. 

If you are doing more heavy video editing, at least 6 cores are recommended. Intel i7 series are good for video editing also graphic design workflows. If you are doing heavy work, good thing you be going to Intel core i7 or i9 processer or AMD Ryzen 7 or greater 

✅ RAM (Memory) 

8GB+ RAM(16 GB or more recommended) ✔ RAM Standard 1600MHz(DDR3) or More 

Ideally at least 16GB with Dual Channel or More 

✅Graphics card  

Example for Premiere Pro 

✔ AMD R9 290 4 GB or More. 

✔ NVIDIA GTX 970 4 GB or More.

HDMI 1.3 video output 

✅ Space Drive 

✔ SSD 128 3.0 or More recommended 

Why is the SSD Recommended? 

SSD stores data on microchips SSD is opening a file instantly because it has its own processor 

Uses flash-based memory to process data.

If you are a Video Editor SDD can quickly process, open, and render files that are stored on your SSD. 

✅ Motherboard 

✔ H81M or More. 

The motherboard is the most important Because the circuit hub connects all the peripherals and components of a computer. 

It's the power received by Everything From the power supply. A good motherboard will provide -Safe -Stable energy also cooling System.

✅ Power Supply 

✔ W 500+ or Greater

Unstable voltage is due to in extreme cases to your pc Power Supply Very important to share to power VGA | MOTHERBOARD | STORAGE | COOLING SYSTEM. 

It Must want a Stable power supply 500+ Voltage or Higher.

✅ Casing and Cooling System

PC cooling is the main factor when you build a PC. A Video Editing pc Always Gets too much heat Because CPU | RAM | GPU Working so hard if you don't have a better cooling system can cause a slowdown across your system. 

✔ A Good Heatsink with a good cooling fan.

✔ A good Casing at least 4 Fans or More.

✅ Monitor/Display 

✔ 24'Inch (1920*1080) Recommended

If You don't have a good Display you can't get good output from video editing.

Recommended resolution For IPS | LED | LCD Monitors

✔ 19-inch - 1280 × 1024 

✔ 20-inch - 1600 × 1200 

✔ 20- and 22-inch (widescreen) - 1680 × 1050 

✔ 24-inch or Greater - 1920 × 1200 (Full HD) 

 

Always Recommended If you can use 24-inch or Greater - 1920 × 1200 (Full HD) Monitors 

You can get the best result To get the best color displayed on your LCD | IPS | LED monitor

Be sure to set it to 32-bit color. 

If you can use the 2048x1536 screen will look better than on a (1024x768 |1600×1200 also higher) screen, because you will see all the detail in Your good.