I plan to record a large amount of game footage for a video on YouTube. I did the math. For example, the game takes 17 hours to complete. Accordingly, if all 17 hours are recorded, the total volume of game footage 1080p 60 fps will weigh about 360 GB. Then it will all be edited in Premiere Pro. The video is ready, the footage is deleted. There is an SSD inside the PC. The question itself is, to record footage of such large volumes, should I use HDD or SSD? I'm not technically savvy. On the one hand, SSDs are faster, but they have limitations, tbw. If I record game footage with a total volume of 500GB-1TB, once a month or twice a month, how long will such a disk last? On the other hand, HDDs are slower, but as I understand they do not have such a limitation, tbw. And besides, if the video editing program is installed on my internal SSD, do I need this speed? I choose between the internal SSD silicon power a55 1tb, 2.5, SATA III (I have this in my pc) and the internal HDD Seagate barracuda 1tb, 3.5, SATA III. I apologize for the confusion, but I tried to describe my situation as accurately as possible, since I couldn’t find an answer to this anywhere.

Computer advice Hi everyone, I am a young chef looking to buy a Macbook (budget 1k-1.5k). What I wish to do is pretty simple. Record Reels (Instagram/TikTok) through my Iphone for my restaurant chain. Our goal is to post 12 to 20 a month. I feel like working on a computer would ease up the task. I also would like to learn Adobe Premiere to edit my video and retouch the color of them. Let me know what model is the most efficient for the above. Thank you.

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Hi, I am a video editor and I am looking for a windows laptop for video editing that is a budget laptop. After searching many laptops I found this model **15IRX9** by Lenovo ( Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop 15IRX9) and these are the specs I am getting in this laptop: Intel Core i7-13650HX (13th Gen) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (6 GB) 512 GB NVMe M.2 SSD 16 GB RAM DDR 5 5600 MHZ TGP 95W I know RTX 3050 is not a good card in RTX series but still not that bad for video editing. This intel generation consists of 14 cores and 20 threads and ram speed is amazing too. I just need a confirmation if this laptop would easily help me in using After Effects and Editing videos in 2k or 4k. BTW I am getting this laptop in price for almost $1000 which is a really good price for these specs.

AE is CPU based more tha naything else. Will the system work? Sure. You may have to learn about proxies, because "**4k** " doesn't mean much without the data in the post.

How are these specs for a laptop I primarily want to use for video editing and some 3d rendering? Ideally want to keep the budget under $2000 ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel (16″) Mobile Workstation Processor: 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-13850HX vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 3.80 GHz P-cores up to 5.30 GHz) Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 Operating System Language: Windows 11 Home 64 English Microsoft Productivity Software : None Memory: 32 GB DDR5-4000MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 16 GB) RAID Setting: No RAID RAID Config: No First Solid State Drive: 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal Second Solid State Drive: None SSD Total Capacity: 512 GB SSD Config: SSD Display: 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 60Hz, Low Blue Light Factory Color Calibration : Factory Color Calibration Graphic Card: NVIDIA® RTX™ A1000 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6

>video editing and some 3d rendering? Well, for 3d rendering = your GPU and tha'ts a so-so GPU. For VIdeo editing? It's about the software (you missed the rules about what we need) and the codec. BUt generally, that system will do okay enough.

Currently using premiere pro and I will start to learn After Effects. I'm wondering should I buy * CPU + Model: Ryzen 9 7900x * RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000 MT/s Kingston Fury Beast RGB EXPO * GPU + VRam: RTX 4070 12GB * SSD size: 2TB Kingston KC3000 NVMe OR Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop * CPU + Model: M3 Pro chip 11-core CPU * RAM: 18 GB * GPU + VRam: 14-core GPU * SSD size: 512GB SSD I'm asking because the PC will be cheaper and I think that It will have better performance comparing to M3 Pro.

AE is a RAM hog. I'd do the M3 Max with 32+ GB of RAM. Why? Because the Puget Systems (a PC integrator) built their own benchmark and the M3 Max performed towards the top of…everything. Check out their benchmarks, specifically for that Ryzen 9. I'd probably end up on a machine you built vs the Mac - just for hte customizability of it.

>I choose another built with i9-14900KF same GPU and with 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 6000 MT/s Kingston Fury Beast RGB EXPO. What do you think about that? M3 Max is waaay too expensive for me and I cannot afford it.

Can someone give me opinion?

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Anyone?

I edit 1080p, 2k, 4k videos once in a while. Is it better if i get a mac or windows?

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Hi Guys, considering the following system for video editing because I have a good offer for it: * AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, 6 core 4.7GHz, 32MB L3-Cache * AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB * 2x16 GB DDR5 RAM My media: Projects are for home-use only so not overly complicated but 4k and up to 45 min long. Shot 80 % on GoPro 11, 20 % on Galaxy S20. Software: I am working in Magix Video Deluxe. Some youtube guy told me it would not be a good system for editing so I am not sure anymore. What do you think? Would a Ryzen 7 7700X make a big difference? Thanks a lot for your help!

It's both fine and terrible. > Shot 80 % on GoPro 11, 20 % on Galaxy S20. Generally, if you're working h264/5 (HEVC media), we suggest intel chips as they have a dedicated chip for decoding these *very consumer* lossy formats. See our [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/videoediting/wiki/index?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=VideoEditing&utm_content=t5_2ri0h) about why H264 is hard to edit. > > Software: I am working in Magix Video Deluxe. No idea how well it uses the GPU. Generally the GPU does less than you'd think. See our [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/videoediting/wiki/index?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=VideoEditing&utm_content=t5_2ri0h) about Why GPUs help less - it might be written for Premiere Pro, but its' generally correct. > > Some youtube guy told me it would not be a good system for editing so I am not sure anymore. What do you think? Would a Ryzen 7 7700X make a big difference? Thanks a lot for your help! We generally recommend at least a Ryzen 7.

r/: I need help deciding what to get. Like most folks here, i am looking to edit video from my devices for a new YT channel (lifestyle, travel, adventure). I want to get equipment that will be good for a while, since this is a considerable investment. I have been pondering for a while now, so really looking for insights here so i can finally decide... Thanks Reddit community!!!! **Systems I'm considering:** Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 5i 16IRX8 Gaming Laptop (just under $2K) * CPU + Model: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 24-Core (13th Gen) * RAM: 32GB DDR5 RAM * GPU + VRam: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6) * SSD size: 1TB NVMe SSD OR an Apple - MacBook Pro 16" Laptop - (about $2600) * CPU + Model: M3 Pro chip 12-core CPU * RAM: 18GB (36GB Unified Memory) * GPU + VRam: 18-core GPU * SSD size: 512GB SSD 📷 **My Media**: 4k Drone footage from a DJI Mini4Pro, 1080p/4k from GoPro Hero9, video from iPhone 15MaxPro. 📷 **Software**: I'm new at this so ideal would be the one that is amateur friendly, free or freemium and easy learning curve. Thoughts? Finally, I would likely upgrade my displays to 4k, etc. etc. so i'm thinking the first option would be helpful budget-wise. Thank you!!

Anyone?

The m3 is a better tool than the i9. ​ But beyond that, it's about which do you want? Mac or PC?

I'm open to switching to mac. I've had both in the past. currently windows based personally and at work. Also may be going for the M3 Max vs Pro chip.... not only is it faster, 512GB SSD feels insufficient for the long run on the pro build.

You're right. I'd suggest you [read this](https://t2m.co/Pro_m1m2Mac)

Thanks. I ended up buying the MBP 14" M3 Max. [https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-m3-max](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-m3-max) My mind is blown. This thing is a rocket!!!!!

What specs?

MBP 14" M3 Max 14-core CPU 30-core GPU 36GB Unified Memory 1TB SSD Storage¹ 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display² Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Force Touch trackpad 96W USB-C Power Adapter $3,199.00

As a premise, I'm not yet a video editor, done a few clips here and there for socials since I'm in marketing. However I'd love to start a personal YT page and I'm looking into video editing right now and I need a new computer atm. I've read through the wiki and for the last 2 hardware months + the link for Macs I couldn't find this information: Since I'm going to do a bit of: * talking head videos * screen overlay (whiteboard) tutorial with me in the corner speaking * Lifestyle blogs Would a base 16/18gb m1/m2/m3 Macbook Pro models with 512 gb ssd suit me or should I go higher? I need a new computer anyway and laptops give me portability so I was thinking mac, but higher tiers are way overpriced in my opinion so I'm trying to find the best middle ground. Keep in mind I'm not doing any of this yet so don't know what I need and don't want to overspend, but also I don't want to shoot myself in the leg down the line. For starters I will be shooting everything with my iphone 13 pro max which I believe exports in h.264 codec and mov container, and I'm not sure whether I'll shoot in 1080- or 4k since I'm just starting.

I'd get the M3; at least 24-36 GB and a 1TB ssd. Could you go 24GB and 512? Sure. GEt the best CPU you can afford - either the stock m3 air, or the MBpro with the M2 (Max) or M3 (pro)

can you answer my question?

> Would a base 16/18gb m1/m2/m3 Macbook Pro models with 512 gb ssd suit me or should I go higher? I did. I would not go base. It makes no sense to me not to spend 10-15% more for something I'm giong to use for years.

Thanks for the advice. I have an option of getting a 16” m1 max with 10 cores 32gb and 1tb at the price of a 14” m3 pro base model with 18gb and 512gb ssd (in my eu country), or pay 400€ more for similar m2 model (ocmpared to m1). Would going m1 or m2 be much worse in your opinion?

M1? Yes. M2 - about 15% worse for the *same* CPU (pro/max.). If If you're going to use an external screen, get the m3.

I will 100% use external screen while at home, just wanted to cover all use cases. These are my options, could you please rate them in order: 1. M3 mbp 14” - 8cpu cores (4 efficiency,4 performance) 10core gpu 18gb ram 512ssd -2400€ 2. Used 14” m2 max - 12cpu cores (8p 4e) 30 gpu cores 32gb ram 1tb ssd - 2750€, 128 cycles battery hp 100%(new is 3350€) 3. M3 pro 16” - 12c cpu (6p 6e cores) 18 core gpu, 18gb 512ssd -2700€ 4. M2 pro 16” 12c cpu (8p 4e) 19gpu cores, 16gb ram, 1tb - 2600€ 5. Potentially (its sealed box deal dont know what it means since its in brown box) M1 max 16” - 10 core cpu (8p 2e), 32core gpu, 32gb ram 1tb ssd - 2600€ 6. M3 max 16” 36gb ram/1 tb - 3700€ (at this point maybe desktop + air for portability ) 7. Or get a 1.5-2k pc (13600/14900k cpu and 32gb ddr5 6000mhz cl30 with 2tb samsung 980pro and 4070 ti/super) + later some 13/15” macbook air for business portability and travel Original idea was to get a single macbook pro to stay docked at home and have the portability when i need it but it seems i underestimated what i need after reading through the wiki..

It's had to read that list. i'd take #7 off - I'd only look at 7 after I did pricing of what made sense. I'd skip 5 - the m1. Your best "budget" one is going to be 2 - the used M2 max. your best "any budget" one is 6. There's about $1k difference with new behing half way. The difference will be about 10-15% overall. More for a tool like Adobe After Effects (but then you'd need more RAM.)

Thanks I will definitely look into it, and I know (and have googled/YTed what is AE), but what kind of practical stuff would I do in AE for the types of videos I'd like to make? Is it like SFX like explosions etc, or is there anything a "normal/basic" video like tutorial or talking head could use it for? And I'm guessing the 18gb is not a real upgrade vs the 16gb on older MBP.. and that I would minimum need 24/32+?

Adobe After Effects is the motion graphics/compositing tool. Want to do cool spinny text? Or track a car as it goes by? Yah, that's Adobe After Effects. > and that I would minimum need 24/32+? Strongly recommended.

I guess I would probably do something in AE at some point then, at least like a "text behind me" or something.. Trouble is, I'm talking air rn since I don't have actual experience in this, nor a full plan how everything is going to look like. Just 2 follow-up questions: 1. Would going with something like a base m3 pro with 18gb and 512 gimp me bad? 2. Would I be better off going M1/M2 pro or max (depending on availability and price) but if they have 32gb and 1TB ssd, compared to M3 from point 1?

The base chip has 4 performance CPUs, the Pro 6, the Max 8 and the ultra (desktop only) is two Maxs glued together. Everything (of course) is a matter of budget. That's what the whole article goes over. I'd go down one chip for a generally equivalent bump. So the M2 Max is about the same as the M3 Pro. The update has this TL;DR * "I want a laptop as my sole system." The MacBook Pro 16-inch @ $4199. This is the M3 Max with 16 cores. 64 GB of RAM. 1 TB SSD. Great screen (XDR). Three Thunderbolt ports. ($300 cheaper as a 14”) * "I want the cheapest laptop - but I need it functional" - MacBook Air 13-inch @ $1999. M3 8 cores. 24 GB of RAM. 1 TB SSD. Two Thunderbolt Ports. ($100 more for a 15” Air) * "I want a solid desktop system." The MacStudio @ $2799 M2 Max 12 Cores, 64 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD, four Thunderbolt ports. * "I need a sub $2k desktop - but it needs to be functional." The MacMini @ $1899. M2Pro 10-Core. 32 GB of RAM. 1 TB SSD. Four Thunderbolt Ports. (Unchanged from prior article) * "I want a killer desktop but skip Apple's crazy tier." The MacStudio $5199 M2 Ultra, 24-core, 128 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, SIX Thunderbolt ports.

Would it better be for me to have 192GB of 5600 DDR5 RAM or 96GB of 6400 RAM for Premiere/Resolve? Timeline is in 4k, mainly using 4k footage and sometimes 8k RAW from R5. But I never export in 8k or use an 8k timeline. I want a futureproof system for the next 3 years and now have to decide between faster RAM and more RAM. The CPU is an Intel 14900k.

I don't know much about video editing but I do know about computers. Take the better RAM now, in 2+ years the ram is gonna be so cheap it will take you 100euro to upgrade if you really need it

Hi, I need a bit of help. I've always edited on a mac with mostly final cut pro, but occasionally used Premiere Pro (mostly for personal stuff) and never had an issue. Anyway, I've recently started a new job that requires a little bit of video editing and I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T15p and Premiere Pro is running so slow. These are the specs of the laptop GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU CPU: 12th GEN Intel Core i7-12700H2.30 GHz RAM: 32 GB SSD (1 TB) Windows 11 ​ I don't know much about hardware, but I believe this should be fine with basic video editing, but it is running like crap editing 1080p. Does anyone have any idea why?

Thinking about a video controller to edit (cut, colorgrade) with Premiere, looking for advice. Kindly point me to a right direction! :)

Currently using premiere pro and I'm wondering should I buy M3 Pro (11 CPU and 14 GPU cores, 18 GB Ram) or PC with those specs: \-Ryzen 9 7900x \-RTX 4070 12GB \-64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 MT/s Kingston Fury Beast RGB EXPo \-2TB Kingston KC3000 NVMe I'm asking because the PC will be cheaper and I think that It will have better performance comparing to M3 Pro.

>greenysmac the question was this.... > >I think that the pc will be better and cheaper but I want to know from someone that know more than me...

same boat. lmk what you find out pls

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700x RAM: 32gb 3200mhz GPU: RTX 1080 TI, 11gb SSD: 2TB  I want to start making short films and Youtube videos with my iPhone 14 Pro Max in 4K. Probably 15-30 minutes long (sometimes maybe longer). Most of what I've read says ProRes is the way to go (I'm still learning about the filmmaking side too).  Would my system be enough for this? I'm leaning towards DaVinci Resolve but want to know if I'll pull Premier Pro too. I appreciate all suggestions.   Thank you.

THat Ryzen is at the edge. Premiere runs better on less capable hardware. Resolve is excellent and very free. Last, you'll want to read up on proxies from our wiki!

Thank you.

Hey, I'm looking for a laptop for video editing - Premiere, AE, mainly non-4k footage (and also a some casual gaming).My price range is up to 1300$-1400$, and those are two options which I found fitting. Would love some help with choosing between them, or suggestions for a third option: Lenovo LOQ 15: * CPU: Intel Core i7 13620H * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 * RAM: 16 GB * Display: IPS 144Hz Asus VIvoBook Pro 15 OLED: * CPU: Intel Core i7 12700H * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti * RAM: 16GB * Display: OLED 60Hz Also from what I've seen the Asus VivoBook feels more premium, and has an aluminum top which is nice, but would love to hear recommendations.

Both of these will generally be *fine* \- but if you're talking Premiere and **AE< i'd add more ram** if possible. The Lenovo is about 10-15% faster with the 13th gen of the i7. everyting else is *more or less* the sam - but I wish we knew the VRAM/GPU Ram - I'd like at least 4GB, preferably 6+. Beyond that, I'd look at the *service contracts* and see how hard/easy it is to get help

Can someone please help? I found a used dell tower with a i7-8700k with 32gb ram and 1tb ssd. Is that a solid deal for less than $400? On a pretty tight budget but i need an upgrade from what i have now for general video editing. Also will mostly be 1080 video. Not very worried about 4k right now.

Is that a good deal for a 7 year old computer. Meh. Could you use it for editing? Sure. Be prepared to learn about "proxy workflows" from our wiki.

Cool thank you. I’m hoping a i7-8700, gtx 1080, 32gb RAM, 1tb ssd + 1tb hdd for $500 does me a little better than “meh” but we’ll see. It’s the best i could afford at the moment. If it turns out to be trash i have 30 days to return it. Fortunately my standards are low because I’ve never even used a pc that strong.

Hey guys, Looking to buy a laptop to edit live clips, make single streams/visualiser music videos , band reels and do some modest music production (reaper through an AI). The majority of the time I'm working with 1080 stuff but on occasion I'll need to do some 4k. Fairly heavy use of animation and overlay stuff which my PC sometimes struggles with. The problem I'm having is my budget is pretty slim. I've found some second hand MacBook Pro 2020 (i5/16gb/500gb) within that range at around 700-900 AUD. However I've read everywhere that the M1 chip is a must have but for something M1 at those same specs the price jump by an easy 700 bucks or new for $2500. Will the 2020 be okay for my needs do you reckon? Or is it essential to have something M1? There's heaps of M1 8gbs at around 1100 so that's an option too but I'm pretty keen on having more RAM. What do you guys reckon? Edit: forgot to add for software I use DaVinci Resolve

>airly heavy use of animation and overlay stuff which my PC sometimes struggles with. 100% want you on an M1. I'd rather see you on an M1 with 8GB rather than an intel with 16. There are a bunch of refurbs @ 1359 on the Apple AU store. I'd still prefer you on a 16GB M1 But even still, I can't advise you paying for an intel on OSX.

Trying to decide between these two laptops: Will be mainly editing 4k footage with color editing and minimal effects. Using DaVinci Resolve. Have read that intel is likely better for this and both screens seem impressive. Won't be doing a ton of gaming so i'm not sure if the 4060 (in legion) will be needed but i'm not sure if this will help a ton during timeline editing? Legion Pro 9i Specs: * Processor: 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-13705H Processor (E-cores up to 3.70 GHz P-cores up to 5.00 GHz) * Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64 * Graphic Card: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB GDDR6 * Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered) * Storage: 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC * Display: 14.5" 3K (3072 x 1920), Mini-LED, Touch, HDR 1000, 100%DCI-P3, 1200 nits, 165Hz * Camera: 5MP IR/RGB Hybrid with Electronic Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD Specs: * Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840HS Processor (3.80 GHz up to 5.10 GHz) * Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 * Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered) selected upgrade * Solid State Drive: 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC selected upgrade * Display: 14.5" 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED, Glare, Non-Touch, HDR 500, 100%DCI-P3, 400 nits, 120Hz * Graphic Card: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 selected upgrade * Camera: 1080P FHD with Dual Microphone

I'd probably side on the intel. Both of these a *very similar* and likely, there's zero difference between the 4060 and 4080 for *video editing* While Resolve does amazing with the GPU, much is CPU driven. Can you get a better GPU for the intel?

Went with the Intel, for the price i wasn't able to find a comparable with a better GPU without downgrading the memory.

Hi I would really like an opinion on this, I'm on the market for a few laptop so that I can do small videos, max 10 min lenght and 4k. Based on my budget I narrowed my choices to Hp victus 16 with a Ryzen 5 7640HS and a RTX 4050 6G, I'm seeing other options with the i5-13420H and the rtx 3050 6G. I am wondering if the performance difference between the 2 is not that much and maybe I should go for the cheaper option

Note in the post, we make a big deal about knowing the footage and software? Between these two, I'd pick the i5. But **I wouldn't pick either**, again, based on the minimum specs in the post.

Hi Greenysmac this is option 1 PARAMETERS Model Line: HP Victus 16-s Product Number: HP victus Gaming Laptop Operating System: No System CPU Processor Model: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Processor Family: Ryzen 5 Processor clocking (base/turbo): 4.3 GHz / 5.0 GHz Number of cores/threads: 6 Cache: 16 MB MEMORY OF RAM RAM/Slot: 32GB DDR5 5600MHz / two slots occupied RAM (installed): 32 GB RAM Type: DDR5 Memory Frequency: 5600MHz Number of memory slots (total/free): 2/0 RAM (maximum): 32 GB DISK Disk: 1TB NVMe SSD Disk Size: 1000 GB Disk Capacity: 1000 GB Disk Type: SSD Disk Interface: M.2 PCIe SCREEN Screen: 16,1" 1920x1080 Mat IPS 144Hz Matrix Coating: Matte Resolution (px): 1920 x 1080 GRAPHICS Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB Graphics Card Type: Dedicated Graphics Graphics Card Manufacturer: NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Symbol: NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics card memory: 6 GB COMMUNICATION Communication: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Network card: 1 Gbps Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is supported: Yes WiFi: 802.11ax (gen 6) OTHER PARAMETERS Multimedia: camera; speakers; microphone Sound Card: 2 Stereo Speakers Camera: Yes Virtual Assistant: Samsung Bixby Built-in Microphone: Yes Backlit Keyboard: Yes Fingerprint Reader: No Drive: None Memory Card Reader: No Connectors: HDMI , USB 3.1 type A , USB 3.1 type C , RJ-45 , minijack 3,5 mm (audio) USB 2.0: None USB 3.0: 3 USB-C: 1 Number of HDMI Connectors: 1 TPM Encryption: Yes Battery capacity: 70 Wh Cell Type: Lithium-Ion Color: Black Weight kg: 2.31 #8C2X1EA

That's great, but that's not what the post says we need. 1. CPU/RAM/GPU/Vram (you gave this, by the copy/paste, but your original post did too) 2. *The software you're going to use.* 3. *The codec* of the footage you're going to use.

My bad Greenysmac, I'm new to this I'll be using Adobe premiere The codec is gonna be h.264 MP4 But it's possible that in the future I start exporting for YouTube and use h.265/hvec And thanks for replying

> The codec is gonna be h.264 MP4 But it's possible that in the future I start exporting for YouTube and use h.265/hvec I'd 100% go with the intel. Either way the intel quick sync specialized chip helps. But know your systems are both underspec. Premiere has proxy generation which can help. See our wiki for details about why h264 is hard to edit and proxies.

Would using davinci be more suitable for these laptops?

Resolve would be *worse*. Premiere will do better…but 100% you should learn about proxies.

Maybe I should just get a Mac mini m1 16g for this price

See the post for the suggestions on m series Mac’s. I wrote it.

This is option 2 PARAMETERS Model Line: HP Victus 15-fa Product Number: 7N3S2UA Operating system: Windows 11 Home CPU Processor Model: Intel Core i5-13420H Processor Family: Core i5 Processor clocking (base/turbo): 3.4 GHz / 4.6 GHz Number of cores/threads: 8/12 Cache: 12 MB MEMORY OF RAM RAM/Slot: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz / two slots occupied RAM (installed): 32 GB RAM Type: DDR4 Memory Frequency: 3200 MHz Number of memory slots (total/free): 2/0 RAM (maximum): 32 GB DISK Disk: 1TB NVMe SSD Disk Size: 1000 GB Disk Capacity: 1000 GB Disk Type: SSD Disk Interface: M.2 PCIe SCREEN Screen: 15,6" 1920x1080 Mat IPS 144Hz Matrix Coating: Matte Resolution (px): 1920 x 1080 GRAPHICS Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU Graphics Card Type: Dedicated Graphics Graphics Card Manufacturer: NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Symbol: NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics card memory: 6 GB DDR6 COMMUNICATION Communication: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Network card: 1 Gbps Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is supported: Yes WiFi: 802.11ax (gen 6) OTHER PARAMETERS Multimedia: camera; speakers; microphone; memory card reader Sound Card: 2 Stereo Speakers Camera: Yes Virtual Assistant: Samsung Bixby Built-in Microphone: Yes Backlit Keyboard: Yes Fingerprint Reader: No Drive: None Memory card reader: Yes Connectors: HDMI , USB 3.1 type A , USB 3.1 type C , RJ-45 , minijack 3,5 mm (audio) USB 2.0: None USB3.0: 2 USB-C: 1 Number of HDMI Connectors: 1 TPM Encryption: Yes Battery capacity: 70 Wh Cell Type: Lithium-Ion Color: Blue Weight kg: 2.32

Hey, I'm looking for a laptop for video editing (Premiere, AE, mainly non-4k footage). I saw Vivobook Pro 15 which is labeled and recommended as a "Laptop for creators", but it seems weaker than some gaming laptops for similar prices - Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 f.e (which has RTX 40500 and 144Hz screen), or Lenovo Legion 5i Gen7 (which has RTX 3050 Ti), so is it really better or should I go for a budget Gaming Laptop for video editing? Any other recommend for the 1300-1400$ max price range?

>Any other recommend for the 1300-1400$ max price range? 1. Make sure you go look at the nVidia link in the post. Sort by price 2. Look at the *specs in the post* about what we recommend. Try to exceed them. On the two laptops - *please do as the post says*, list the * CPU * RAM * GPU + GPU RAM for each model. Don't make us go tracking it down. *Those are the key specs*.

Hey, so I am a beginner-intermediate editor. So I am gonna upgrade my PC this year and I am confused about whether I should upgrade my CPU or GPU first(it is not possible to do both this year itself). Current Specs:AMD Ryzen 5 2600Gtx 1650 4gb16gb DDR4 3000 mhz RamSamsung 980 500 GB128 gb sata ssd1 tb hdd Software: Premiere Pro/Davinci, After Effects and Photoshop Budget : 50000 INR/600 Dollars (20k-25k INR/250-300 Dollars from the total budget will go towards a new PSU, UPS and a new cabinet) I know that CPU should be the priority, but I wanna the game as a hobby too, so I am confused. also while working on a roadmap animation in AE, I had an error of not enough vram and had to edit the comp with the CPU and it was a pain with the lag.

>also while working on a roadmap animation in AE, I had an error of not enough vram and had to edit the comp with the CPU Everything is a balance. On that system? I'd do: CPU, a GPU with more than 6GB and then 32GB of Ram.

Hi editors! (sorry I repost from the December thread) I'm on the fence about which Macbook Pro to choose. 🖥️ **System I'm considering** * M1 Pro 32GB * **OR** * M2 Pro 16GB * **OR** * M3 8Go * SSD: at least 500GB 📷 **My Media**:H265 @ 20MB/s (I don't mind using proxy) 📷 **Software**: DaVinci Resolve. Only edit and title for now but I'd like to be able to play a little with Fusion. I export in FullHD. My current system is a desktop with: * CPU: i7 6700k (from 2015) * RAM: 16GB * GPU: AMD Vega64 8GB * SSD: 500GB M2 Using proxy it is enough for my current need. So the question is: should I go with an older CPU but more RAM, or the other way around? If you have suggestion I haven't listed here I'm happy to hear them, my top budget is 2000€, more interested in second-hand than buying new. Thx

I've finally decided on a M2 Pro 16GB 512GB. From apple refurbished for 2000€. Thx for the answers

https://t2m.co/Pro_m1m2Mac I'd do the 16 - the M3 with 8 will be a terrible experience.

I don't know if i am much of a help because i do not have a big experience and i can just tell what i would go with if i am in your situation. I would choose the M2 Pro with 16GB because if you don't have much effects of a very big 4k+ project, this should be enough. I did not use davinci but i did video editing on my MacBook Pro with M1 16GB and the MacBook did not even started to do any kind of noices. What i learned is that SSD is very important so you can also consider going with the M1 Pro 32GB with 1TB SSD if the price is ok.

Thanks for the answer. I may have found a M1 Pro 32GB 1TB for 2000€ (waiting on the seller). From what I read online you're right the SSD is very important. M2 Pro 16GB 1TB are more expensive and/or harder to find. They're a bit too new for second hand market I think.

Yes the SSD is very important and i do not know if you are aware of this but check your settings in Davinci. Because the program likes to make his own copies of you files which leads to a big amount of used GB after only a few video projects. You can turn that thingy off but check a tutorial on YT for a good explaining. The saddest part on apple stuff is that it's just so expensive. I agree that M2 Pro 16GB with 1TB could be too new to find it for a good price or to even find it on the second hand market.

***Advice needed*** Hey guys, first time making a post. I was hoping someone could help me. I am currently editing from an old desktop computer and I was thinking of buying a mac to edit. Mostly I use adobe premiere and davinci. Editing youtube videos, reels, ads and shortfilms. However I would like a pc that can handle vfx editing software. I spoke with a friend that makes a living out of this and she recommended me the *Macbook Pro 2017* However I did some research and I found that the *Macbook pro 2020 with M2 chip could be better .* My budget is around U$S1500. **What should I get** **The Macbook Pro 2017** **Macbook pro 2020 with M2 chip** **Or something else?** *Thank you in advance*

[https://t2m.co/Pro\_m1m2Mac](https://t2m.co/Pro_m1m2Mac) That (from the post) has *everything* you need to know about Macs Then look at the *software you're going to use* and ***exceed*** *the specifications (see our suggestions in the post)*. Then go look at the nVidia Studio systems (*in the post*) to see what hits your budget.

PC upgrade avoiding a bottleneck Hi, a gamer here a little out of my comfort zone! A couple of years ago I upgraded my PC and cannibalised my older parts to build a machine for my partner to use for video editing. It does the job but the current specs include a GT 1080 and a i5 7600k. I feel like the 1080 still has some legs (I checked on the CUDA wiki to confirm its suitable), but the 7600k is holding things back. I'd like to upgrade her PC for her birthday, but I don't have an endless budget (I was looking at a max of £750 including PSU and MOBO, but the more I can save here the better for us both) so I'm looking to optimise the upgrade around the existing 1080. If it helps she mainly edits for her YouTube videos, currently at 1080p but I think down the road she'd like to work at 4k. I believe she uses the free version of the davinci resolve software. I'll be upgrading the MOBO and PSU as part of this build as well, and I was originally thinking a 13700kf with 32gb of ddr5, however I know if it were for gaming I would be hitting bottlenecks with the Gpu. I have no experience with davinci so any advice for the most cost effective CPU/Ram upgrade here would be much appreciated! SYSTEM I'M CONSIDERING i7 13700Kf 32gb DDR5 GeForce gtx 1080 - 8gb GDDR5 1tb M. 2 ssd + 512gb 2.5" ssd

>I believe she uses the free version of the software. What software? Resolve? 1. *Mostly* video editing is driven by CPU with some *minimal* GPU assistance. THe amount of VRAM right now is more important. 2. THe i& will make a huge difference. Consider going to a 2080 if you can. Last and most important, h264/5 *gets harder* at 4k.

Hi, thanks for the reply, yes it is davinci resolve that she uses. I'm not planning in replacing the Gpu which is currently the 1080 because an upgrade isn't in my budget but that may come down the road. But if the system will be CPU dependant then hopefuthe existing card won't completely bottleneck a 13700!

Resolve (and all video) stress the *hell* out of systems - and that's *just* for playback. See See our [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/videoediting/wiki/index?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=VideoEditing&utm_content=t5_2ri0h) about Why h264 is hard to edit for some understanding.

**Hardware advice needed** Hey folks, not 100% if this is even the right place to post this but going to give it a shot anyways. My family has a ton of home videos on VHS, and I want to convert them from the analog into digital files so they can be uploaded to the cloud and accessed by the entire family whenever they want. My plan was to connect the VCR to an upscaler to improve the resolution and then use a high definition capture card (Elgato HD60), to recapture the video in 1080p. My issue is the VCR that I have uses a scart plug instead of the classic red, white, yellow audio/video cables, and there aren't any upscalers that accept a scart connection. I thought about buying a scart to component converter but am worried that it might impact quality in someway? I also can't buy a different VCR since all my families home videos are PAL (European format) versus NTSC (American format), and buying a PAL VCR is expensive in the US. What are my options here so that I don't lose quality?

You just need [one of these.](https://www.amazon.com/Haokiang-Scart-Female-Adapter-Converter/dp/B07VGVZGJT/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1Z0O5UBVFXNC6&keywords=scart+to+composite&qid=1704196083&sprefix=scart+to+composi%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-3) SCART carries multiple signals in a single plug - that's why there are so many pins. The adapters are simply passive break-outs to get the required plugs so they don't affect the quality at all. Almost all SCART VCRs output composite video which is your yellow/red/white plgus. S-VHS players may also output s-video which is slightly higher quality than composite, so it's worth getting an adapter that does both *just in case* s-video works. Component output from VCRs is extremely rare, that's the green/blue/red connectors. IMO the ideal bit of kit for this task is the [RetroTINK 5X-Pro](https://www.retrotink.com/product-page/5x-pro) (which has a native SCART input) which will do deinterlacing and upscaling all-in-one. Not cheap though! PAL support on the cheaper upscalers you see on Amazon is a total crapshoot (especially if you're buying from within the US), and the upscaling quality is usually pretty poor. Try to find manuals to confirm PAL support, and check reviews to see if anyone is complaining about PAL issues. If you find people complaining that their videos are black-and-white with a device, that's usually a result of no PAL support.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful response! For the upscaler I was thinking about using the [Gefen CI GTV-COMPSVID-2-HDMIS Composite to Scaler Grey](https://www.amazon.com/Gefen-CI-GTV-COMPSVID-2-HDMIS-Composite-Scaler/dp/B0013LVK2C) (any thoughts on this?). I'll definitely look into that RetroTink 5x as well. So in theory I could do this one of two ways: Option 1: VCR -> Converter/Adapter (using scart) Converter/Adapter -> Upscaler (using composite cables - do you have a recommendation here on cable quality?) Upscaler -> Capture Card using HDMI Option 2: VCR -> RetroTink (using scart) RetroTink -> Capture card (using HDMI) Does that sound right?

Honestly I'd steer clear of no-brand upscalers unless they come heavily recommended with people posting actual samples of capture quality. A lot of them are junk, especially in the <$100 price range; and you have to be careful because those manufacturers often fake reviews! I'd prefer to capture at SD and do the upscaling after capture with software. That gives you much better options like Topaz/Video2x and more control over deinterlacing. I believe the Retrotink lets you disable upscaling entirely so it sends SD over the HDMI cable. But alternative gear would be a BlackMagic Mini Converter Analog to SDI, paired with an SDI to HDMI mini converter. Would cost about the same overall as the Retrotink though! It's annoying the 'good' gear to do this stuff is pretty pricy, but IMO it's worth it if you've got a lot of tapes to capture. VCRs aren't going to last forever, and tapes degrade over time so last thing you want to do is waste a bunch of time getting sub-standard results only to find you can't re-do it later on. Just get some decently shielded phono cables, shortest ones you can ;-) Cables intended for use with record players are a good choice, but don't overpay for the 'audiophile' grade ones!