Today we will be showing you the parts that you need to build a 4K video editing pc for a budget of six hundred fifty dollars ($650)Yes, the price has gone down, but the power has actually gone up. I love when that happens. This computer is going to easily enable you to add HD and Fourcade video and Adobe Premiere Pro and into Vincey Resolve as well as mics music stream on Twitch Game, whatever you really want to do.
And it should be powerful for years to come before we jump into the parts. There are a few quick things you need to know. This article is about showing you the parts to build a 650 dollar video editing computer so you can edit any video without any hiccups.
Now onto this six hundred fifty dollar budget video editing computer build up. First, let’s talk about the motherboard. This is where you’re gonna put all of your parts like your C.P.U, RAM and graphics card. I recommend the MSI b450 pro motherboard.
You are getting a good mix of features for a good price and you’re also getting a motherboard that should work with future AMD CPUs so you can save some money and not have to upgrade your motherboard if you decide to upgrade your C.P.U in the future.
Now let’s talk about the C.P.U, which I have referred to in the past as the brain of the computer. This is arguably the most important part of your build because if you can purchase a C.P.U with a high number of cores and threads, it is going to make a noticeable difference in how fast you can edit and render video.
Here’s the good news. AMD released the 3000 series of their CPUs in Summer 2019 which have a nice boost in performance over the previous generation. Here’s the better news. The release of the three thousand series CPUS has driven down the cost of the two thousand series CPUS which makes them a perfect choice for a budget video editing build.
I recommend you purchase the ryzen twenty six hundred C.P.U (Ryzen 5 2600). Why this C.P.U? Because the price has dropped down to an average of one hundred and twenty dollars. This is a fantastic price to performance ratio for a six core twelve thread c.p.u.
If you have a bit more money though, as an upgrade to this C.P.U, AMD has also dropped the price of the ryzen 2700 C.P.U, which offers eight cores and 16 threads of performance. The price is now around one hundred and seventy dollars and if you can afford this upgrade, you’re getting two extra cores and four extra threads of performance, which is going to make a significant difference in the speed of your editing.
Moving on, let’s talk about RAM, a.k.a. memory. What your computer needs to run its programs for RAM. I would recommend 16 gigabytes of Corsair LPX Memory at three thousand megahertz (3200mhz). This RAM is gonna be enough for 4K video editing, but I wouldn’t recommend running many other programs while you are video editing, especially if you find yourself multitasking or editing a lot of longer 4K videos. I would recommend purchasing thirty two gigabytes (32GB) of Corsair Vengeance, LPX Memory and thirty two hundred megahertz.
Up next, you have the SSD, which is the very fast, hard drive that your computer is going to use to store all of your programs and operating system while you edit videos for a very fast budget option. I would recommend the Samsung 970 EVO plus in nvme, 250 gigabyte SSD for seventy dollars.
If you want more space, though, I would recommend the Samsung 970 EVO plus 500 gigabyte for around one hundred and twenty dollars. There’s even a one terabyte model for two hundred thirteen dollars if you want to go crazy. Please keep in mind that edit as fast as possible. I only recommend using the SSD. To store your programs, not your video files. Alternatively, this computer’s case will support internal hard drives and SSD. So if you want to put them inside the case, you have that option as well.
I’ll be sure to link to some of the hard drives and SSD that I recommend, both internal and external. Now let’s talk about everyone’s favorite part of any computer. The graphics card for this budget build. I would recommend the radeon RX 570.
Radion RX 580 for around one hundred and eighty bucks or the gigabyte gaming Rx 590 for two hundred nine five eighty five ninety will both be a bit faster. If you only have a bit of extra money to spend, though, I would upgrade your C.P.U before your graphics card. As video editing programs still rely on the C.P.U more almost done.
For the power supply (PSU) which is going to give all the computers components the power that they demand. I would recommend the EVGA 600w power supply, which I’m sure some of you are thinking is total overkill from a power perspective for this computer. But this power supply is consistently on sale for a great price of around forty dollars, which is quite reasonable.
So I think it’s a great choice. Please keep in mind that this is not a modular power supply, meaning that the cables are permanently attached to the back of it. This can make cable management a bit more difficult, but it does keep the costs down. If you have some extra money, though, and what easier cable management I would recommend to the EVGA BQ 600W power supply, which is semi modular and should result in a cleaner looking build for not too much more money.
Lastly, you need something to put all of these parts inside the case. A very popular case is the NZXT H510, which is pretty but still looks professional. It’s a well-built case that will look good on or under a desk. The roughly 70 dollar price tag isn’t bad either. Be aware that the H510 does not have any 5.5 five inch expansion base.
This means that you’re not going to be able to internally install a Blu ray or DVD burner. The good news is that you can pick up an external DVD burner for about 25 bucks and an external Blu ray burner for less than one hundred. If you really want a case, you can install an internal DVD or Blu ray burner. I would recommend the Cooler Master HCF 912. This case isn’t quite as pretty as the NZXT, but has great airflow. And that is your six hundred fifty dollar video editing PC build.
Please also keep in mind that the prices for these parts can fluctuate from day to day or can go out of stock at any moment.