Entry Video Editing Computer

High performance for 1080p video editing starts here

Anyone who has attempted to undertake video editing on an ordinary PC will know how frustrating a task it can be.  Video editing is one of the more taxing applications for your system so if you plan to undertake any video editing from time to time, its worth investing a little extra in your PC to ensure it is able to cope.

 

This system is really an entry level video editing unit but the components have been carefully chosen to make sure it is still capable.  We have chosen the best value components for this price point and put them all together to create our ideal entry level video editing PC.  The system is aimed at those creating and editing 1080p content.

 

We have used the 6 core Intel Core i5-12400 processor because video editing is pretty heavy on the CPU and this CPU offers great performance for the price.  We wouldn’t reduce the processor below this point because it will really affect the performance.  Don’t be tempted to downgrade to the older 11th Generation Intel processors or AMD 5th generation processors, the performance drop is huge due to core efficiency improvements in the Intel 12th generation series chips.

 

The 16GB of memory is barely enough but as this is an entry level system, we are assuming users aren’t going to be editing very long clips of 4k.  If you stick with full HD 1080p resolution, you should get away with the 16GB.   If you can afford it, upgrade to 32GB, you won’t regret it.

 

We have used a WD SN570 500GB NVMe SSD primary drive and a 4TB storage hard drive.  Use the SSD for your work area and archive your completed footage to the hard drive.

 

The included RTX 3050 8GB graphics card is an ideal GPU for entry level video editing.  Its 8GB of video memory will help accelerate effects and make your editing process run smoothly.

 

The silent workstation chassis offers a mid sized, solidly built and flexible housing with internal soundproofing to both side panels to keep your workstation running quietly, even under load. There is also plenty of space for installing additional storage drives. The system can accept up to four 3.5″ SATA drives or up to four 2.5″ SSD drives. Also, the computer comes configured with a M.2 high-performance SSD so in total you can use six storage drives in this system. To add further storage drives to your PC in the configurator, hit the ‘Add Another’ button to the right-hand side of the primary storage drive header. Alternatively, contact us for a quote with additional storage options.

 

Take a look at our blogs to find out more about how your choice of PC components affects your overall system performance in Premier Pro.

Specification

Processor

• Intel Core i5-12400 2.5Ghz Six Core CPU,
• Max Boost Clock 4.4Ghz
• Cache: 18MB
• Be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 Air Cooler

Memory

• 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz RAM
• Dual Channel – 2 x 8GB
• Supports up to 64GB
• 4 x DIMM sockets (2 Used)

Hard Drive

• 2TB WD Black SN770 NVMe M.2 SSD
• 2 x M.2 sockets, 1 free
• 4 SATA Ports, 4 free

Optical Drive

• None
• 1 x Optical Bays, 1 free

Software

• Windows 11 Home 64-bit
• Clean install, no additional software

Motherboard

• Intel B760 Chipset
• Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX Motherboard

Display Outputs

• 3 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x HDMI 2.0b
• Supports up to 4 monitors at once
• Supports HDCP

Graphics

• NVidia RTX 3050 8GB

Audio

• High Definition Audio, 5.1 or 7.1 channel
• Audio provided by Realtek ALC892 Audio Chip on the motherboard

Input Devices

• No Keyboard or Mouse Included

Wired Networking

• Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Networking

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• Bluetooth 5.2

Power Supply

• 500 watts

Dimensions

• Height: 408mm
• Width: 210mm
• Depth: 418mm

Interfaces

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear)
• 5 x USB 3.1 Ports (2 front, 3 rear)
• 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support (rear)
• 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet Port
• 3 x Audio Jacks at the rear
• 2 x Audio Jacks at the front
• 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 on video card
• 1 x HDMI 2.0b on video card

Note the display outputs from the motherboard are disabled when a graphics card is installed

 

Expansion

• 1 x PCI-e x 16 Slots, 0 free (1 x Used for video card)
• 2 x PCI-e x 1 Slots, 2 free

Case

• Coolermaster Silencio S400 Case
• 2 x Pre-installed low noise Black 120 mm fan
• Space for 2 additional fans at the front and top
• Space to accept 120 / 240mm liquid coolers

Warranty

• 3 Year Return to Base parts and labour
• 1st 30 days collect and return at our expense