Build a Budget 4K Video Editing PC for Under $1000 in 2024!

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Here's the parts you need to build a budget 4K video editing PC for under $1000 in 2024! You will be able to edit videos in Premiere Pro and Da Vinci Resolve (or basically any other editing software), as well as edit photos, mix music, game, and live stream.
This video will show you all the parts you need, as well as explain why I recommend them. In addition, I have also added some upgrade parts that are a bit more expensive but should make this computer even faster.
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[@whoismatt]

😁 Here's the full list of PC parts you'll need! kit.co/whoismatt/under-1000-4k-video-editing-pc-2024

[@greggzupcsics5143]

Outstanding, useful ideas for an upcoming build thanks! need to go through it in (more) depth... Can you recommend a cost effective motherboard upgrade if Thunderbolt or USB4 support is required?

[@whoismatt]

@@greggzupcsics5143 I would just search for a atx motherboard with those specs that has decent reviews

[@greggzupcsics5143]

@@whoismatt Right. Well, thanks for the reply. Fwiw, it seems to me that high speed I/O is a pretty common (if not basic) need for a video editor or other content creator in 2024 & going forward, so perhaps worth considering identifying and perhaps testing out, at least for a 'step up' ($1,500) option (if you're so inclined). Of course the possible variations are many fold, but imho this one seems pretty important. (and ymmv of course :-). Cheers

[@cashtatum6158]

@@whoismattis intel always best for video editing? What if I want something that will be great for editing, streaming, and gaming at max settings. Do you have any suggestions for that type of build I’m trying to stay under 2k

[@vbatsigr]

I have almost the same PC with the 3060Ti instead of the 3060. Initially went for 32gb of ram and in 4K the pc was STRUGGLING. Once I put 32gigs more bringing the total to 64, 4K editing - especially with h265 - is buttery smooth. Keep that in mind.

[@Recepcagr-yv5rp]

hello sir is this pc suitable for motion design do you think or do ı need a more powerfull system

[@Jones.2021]

Thank you for this! Been looking for a good desktop for my video editing

[@RemyBReel]

It's like you knew I was looking for an update on this! Used your previous guide to get a pre-built (Ryzen 7 5700x w/ RTX3060) and just seeing how it holds up in 2024. THANKS!!

[@kaegocrazy]

Facts this perfect timing

[@OfficeofthePacific]

Great video. Thanks

[@ShinilPayamal]

For folks from India, I have checked the prices on 'Amazon India' for the parts mentioned above and the grand total comes to Rs. 97,360/- (i.e. approximately $1,166 USD). Hope this helps!😊

[@hatim.bahrain]

Purchasing PC parts online in india is doomed. Better to buy offline

[@ShinilPayamal]

@@hatim.bahrain Correct. Online is just for checking prices. Offline sellers know the prices of products sold online and then underprice on their side.

[@AyyanarLost]

Why ? ​@@hatim.bahrain

[@danmccormack]

I did this (from your instructions) in late 2019 - will prob do it now again as it's worked perfectly... Been looking at these mini systems that are packed with power - but no dedicated GPU so they didn't get my $$$...

[@jeremyglossup]

Based on this video, I just finished my first ever computer build. Posting this comment using it! Though I work in IT at a school and have made many repairs and hardware changes, this was the first time buying parts for and building an editing computer from the ground up. I am a videographer on the side and my 2017 MacBook Pro was just not cutting it anymore. This video was extremely helpful! Thank you!.

[@quomodo6346]

Hey, if you don't mind me asking. How's the performance of your PC? I'm thinking of building one like this too.

[@RenderPoeticMedia]

@@quomodo6346My video rendering time has been so much faster (Premiere Pro). I have had some issues using Photoshop though. Some larger projects have caused weird pixel coloration across the images while editing layers. Closing the app and opening it back up fixes the issue. But I am surprised that it seems to struggle with it considering how much better everything else has been.

[@davidjonescinematographer1256]

Thank you

[@tobia5267]

Hi Matt, thank you for this great video. Is this pc good enough to create animations on after effects? I also animate on unreal engine and blender.

[@theweddingscreen9923]

Great❤

[@wedfilmco770]

Thank you for the info. Do you have a more upgraded build video/kit for 2024 on the way?

[@ericsinchina]

Where im at, i just cant find a b760...they're all b760m. Losing anything by using the smaller version?

[@nutthousecinema22]

now if i wanted to bump up to editing 6k what would i add or change to this list for that performance?

[@TheCliffhukstabal]

How much would this change if I also wanted the ability to do music production as well?

[@legendeli2358]

Is this Pc good enough for streaming Ps5?

[@user-rn3ju9ve6i]

The bottleneck for the cpu and gpu is 25% when performing Processor Intense Tasks (video editing) is this suppose to be okay?

[@Cinamaticstudiotex]

@Matt I was wondering in terms of davinci resolve studio is it okay to create separate partition of project files with cache file or just put put project file with main os

[@backlinefilms]

Idiocracy reference almost the best part of this video!

[@ifell3]

Yeah, this is a good spec, you could have got a bit more ram in there. The GPU is a toss up between intel and nuvideier ^^

[@Epilepticchefproductions]

I'm a bit of an idiot so please excuse my questions. I bought a refurbished PC, it doesn't handle 4K. Couldn't I just buy more RAM and update the CPU? That would work right? Then I could put the budget into buying an impressive CPU

[@ThirdyAntonio]

I went with the Ryzen 7 5700x and the 3060ti in my build

[@whoismatt]

Great choice too!

[@Sosayso]

I want to build a budget friendly video editing pc with i9 processor for $3000. Is there a video for that?

[@westfield90]

Just gotten into video editing like After Effects, but have a beginnners question. Is the Ram memory on the computer more important or is the GPU with 8gb or 12gb more important? If you have limited budget which one should you invest in?

[@whoismatt]

I would spend more on ram

[@azntactical4884]

I am using the 14900k, 64gb ram, msi b760m mortar. No graphics card yet. It is still a beast doing light editing for 4k.

[@hatim.bahrain]

How much did it cost ?

[@azntactical4884]

@@hatim.bahrain looking close to 1k with the whole current setup. I have a 184mm custom aio for it since it is a lunch box size build.

[@RandumbTech]

Surprised you chose Intel over Ryzen. I switched to AMD about 4 years ago and never looked back. Better performance, lower price - what’s not to love?!

[@JaredRibic]

I've been thinking about upgrading my computer, and not sure if I should go with an Intel or AMD processor. Using Premier Pro for editing, if that matters.

[@whoismatt]

Intel's newer processors support Quicksync which will help with editing and render speed.

[@JaredRibic]

@@whoismatt - I'll have to check it out. Just got a new laptop with a 13th generation i7 vPRO.

[@FMFvideos]

64gb of ram is more important than a good video card if your main goal is video editing.

[@mkphotofilm]

Noob Q here, but what upgrades would you recommend for someone rocking: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9100F CPU @ 3.60GHz | RX 570 | 8GB | 240G SSD?

[@whoismatt]

Biggest upgrade would be a faster CPU. Your motherboard should take LG1151 processors, so get one with more cores and swap it out.

[@miashajhan3385]

The whole system of upgrading would be a better pick

[@Clickumentary]

Let's assume you have 1TB m.2 SSD, what are we using for caching - another physical disk or SSD? (Davinci Resolve.. not that it makes a difference)

[@whoismatt]

Ideally another SSD if you have it

[@Clickumentary]

BRAWNDO!

[@Randito05]

Is this recommendation also good for editing 4k Black Magic Raw?

[@denkolomiets2898]

no, not sufficient power of the pc for 200+mb/sec fiveo files

[@Randito05]

⁠@@denkolomiets2898 I am not referring to the power supply only.

[@T-DEVIL22]

What abt intel gpus?

[@georgeneagu69]

I have an i9 11 th, 32 GB of ram 4600 mh, rtx 3070 ti GPU and some Time The 4k is jumping, i dont know how this pc will get 4k editing, but.... With proxy cant do it...

[@terrydoestech]

Is your system memory’s running at its advertised speed from XMP? Is anything in your system overheating? That machine should have zero issues editing 4k. Unless you’re editing off a mechanical drive there shouldnt be lag e with those specs.

[@bstatmeister]

Is it better to get the non "K" versions of the CPU?

[@D.A.M.I.R]

No. Dont make that mistake. Intel k cpus have igpu and will help in video editing, timeline scrolling, export...

[@terrydoestech]

@@D.A.M.I.R the F, and Kf models don’t have integrated graphics. Any other model will have an iGPU that can be used for quick sync. The K just means the chip has an unlocked multiplier for easier overclocking.

[@whoismatt]

You definitely want the K it will edit faster

[@Alphadog265]

hi, I built the computer from your 2019 video of a video editing computer for $750 with some of the up grades . and I tried to download windows 11 and microsoft said my computer was unsupported . my question is would I be able to upgrade the cpu on the same motherboard or would I have to upgrade that as well.

[@DilshodOlimov1]

Under 1000$ and you are calling this "budget". Bro, not everyone is American.

[@Zyklon123]

Ur right and i am from slovenia got any tips if u r anywhare near

[@DilshodOlimov1]

@@Zyklon123 I am currenty using 500$ pc and it’s doing well.

[@gamesworld2380]

​@@DilshodOlimov1specs bro please

[@DilshodOlimov1]

@@gamesworld2380 core i5 1200, Geforce GTX 1660, DDR4 16gb

[@amonvevo2029]

I am from Romania and I still have the money you broke ni...

[@kylezanika293]

I build computers for a living. Editing 4k with less than 32GB ram is a nightmare, I always recommend 64 gigs for 4k editing. The build in this video will not perform well at all. A similar priced AMD CPU with a slightly more expensive RX 7600 XT GPU will smoke the intel-nvidia combo listed in this build, especially if you use Davinci Resolve to edit.

[@DamienAlexander]

Can you recommend a list of parts for a pc of around 2000 dollar?

[@orinorio1]

I use DDR4 32gb and editing for me works find. Also use Nvida 8gb GPU. Adobe uses the GPU over the ram.

[@mr.croissant7960]

Looking forward to your PC build recommendation since you shit all over mats 😊

[@orinorio1]

@@DamienAlexander A good top end Gaming PC would work for you, Nvida GPU is the way to go also. Nvidia has team updates for Studio editing. Witch mean it will help with editing. Intel 8 core P will be good. MB today only take ddr4 with some taking ddr5. You could use overclockers and pick what parts you want that would be just for editing.

[@kylezanika293]

@DamienAlexander What editing software do you use? Length of projects you work on? Do you plan on editing higher than 4k?

[@harryvuemedia5106]

I wouldn't recommend any PC under $1,500 for editing 4K videos. Once you start to add layers, your PC will struggle and lag. I have a Ryzen 12-core processor with a RTX 3060ti along with a Samsung 850 SSD. My PC costed me $2,600 usd to build and a few times i do struggle with editing 4K with layers. I can't even touch 8K RAW as my pc struggles to play it. And the clip is only 25 seconds long too. My future build will likely be a AMD Ryzen 24-core, RTX 4090, 128 gb of ram and whatever the lastest SSD is. PC will easily cost me $5,000 usd :(

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[@SlimFoti-kw6yp]

Has anyone actually built this? Any issues I should be aware of? What about audio?

[@hatim.bahrain]

i5 12600KF is frequently on sale for $150 & RX 6750XT 12GB for $300 which is much powerful than RTX 3060 12GB and a better deal in my opinion.

[@froznfire9531]

16gb 4800 shouldnt be an option... Take 32 at least, even if that means going with ddr4 which is possible with a different board and will overall deliver am much better experience.

[@YountFilm]

*3060 ti. Better bandwidth.