Professional Video Editing Computer

Professional 4K Video Editing Computer – Built in the UK

The Professional Video Editing Computer is a high-end video editing PC for Premiere Pro, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve users who work with 4K footage, large timelines and big project archives.

This professional 4K video editing computer pairs a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card and 96GB of DDR5 memory, so the processor, the GPU and the memory all have room to work on demanding edits at once. Three drives separate the operating system and applications, the active projects and the long-term archive, which keeps a busy studio workflow organised. If you need a dependable machine for client work, this professional 4K video editing computer is built for sustained production rather than occasional use.

The Professional Video Editing Computer is built on an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 24 cores (8 performance and 16 efficient) and 24 threads, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 graphics card, and 96GB of DDR5 5600MHz memory. Storage is a 2TB Crucial T710 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, a 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and a 12TB WD Gold 7200rpm hard drive. It comes with Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (genuine, pre-installed), a 360mm Corsair NAUTILUS 360 RS liquid cooler, a 1000W 80 Plus Gold power supply and a 3-year parts and labour warranty.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor for Premiere Pro, After Effects and Resolve

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has 24 physical cores, made up of 8 performance cores and 16 efficient cores, running at a 3.7GHz performance-core base clock with a maximum turbo of 5.7GHz. It carries 36MB of L3 cache and has no Hyper-Threading, so its 24 cores deliver 24 threads. That core count suits the multi-threaded work in an editing session, such as exporting from Premiere Pro, rendering After Effects compositions and preparing media for DaVinci Resolve, while the high turbo clock keeps timeline scrubbing and general editing responsive.

96GB of DDR5 memory with room to grow

Video editing punishes a system that runs short of memory, because performance drops sharply once footage, effects and cache no longer fit in RAM. This PC carries 96GB of DDR5 5600MHz memory (CL46) as a dual channel 2 x 48GB kit. That gives you comfortable headroom for high resolution footage, HDR content and an editor, a compositor and a browser all open together. The motherboard has four DIMM slots with two used and supports up to 256GB, so the memory can grow with your projects.

Three-tier storage: PCIe 5.0, PCIe 4.0 and a 12TB archive drive

The 2TB Crucial T710 is a PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD rated at up to 14500MB/s read and 13800MB/s write, and it holds the operating system and your applications. The 4TB Samsung 990 Pro is a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD rated at 7450MB/s read and 6900MB/s write, which gives active project media a fast drive of its own. The 12TB WD Gold is a 3.5in SATA hard drive running at 7200rpm and suits finished projects and archive footage. Three M.2 slots and three SATA ports remain free, and the case has mounts for 18 x 3.5in and 5 x 2.5in drives, so adding capacity later is straightforward.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics with 16GB GDDR7

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has 10752 cores and 16GB of GDDR7 memory. Complex edits, effects and colour grading can be handled on the GPU rather than the CPU, which is where an RTX 5080 class card helps most in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. The card provides 3 x DisplayPort 2.1b and 1 x HDMI 2.1b outputs, supporting up to four monitors, so you can spread a timeline, a viewer, scopes and reference material across several screens. Output layout may vary by card brand.

Fractal Design Define 7 XL case and 360mm liquid cooling

The Fractal Design Define 7 XL Solid Black is a full tower with solid steel panels, measuring 604mm deep, 240mm wide and 566mm high. It comes with three pre-installed Dynamic X2 GP-14 fans, and the Corsair NAUTILUS 360 RS 360mm AIO liquid cooler looks after the Core Ultra 9 285K during long exports and renders. A 1000W FSP Vita 80 Plus Gold fully modular ATX 3.1 power supply gives plenty of headroom for the 360W graphics card and the three drives.

Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 and fast networking

The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Nova WiFi motherboard provides 2 x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C ports for fast external storage and docks. Wired networking is covered by 2.5GbE and 5GbE LAN ports, which helps when you pull footage from a NAS or shared storage, and wireless is Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4. The rear panel adds 4 x Type-A 10Gbps, 4 x Type-A 5Gbps and 2 x USB 2.0 ports. The front panel has a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0 and headphone and microphone jacks. Audio is 7.1 High Definition (Realtek ALC4082). No keyboard or mouse is included.

Windows 11 Professional for studio use

The system is supplied with Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (genuine, pre-installed). Professional adds BitLocker drive encryption to protect client footage, Remote Desktop for working on the machine from elsewhere, and domain join for studios and companies that run managed networks.

Ideal for

• Professional editors working in Premiere Pro and After Effects on 4K projects
• Colourists grading in DaVinci Resolve with GPU-accelerated effects
• Production companies and freelancers with large footage libraries and archives
• Studios that need Thunderbolt 4, 5GbE networking and Windows 11 Professional on the domain

For anyone who earns a living from editing, this professional 4K video editing computer brings together a 24-core processor, a high-end RTX 5080 graphics card, 96GB of memory and three tiers of storage in one balanced build. Every part is chosen to keep large projects moving, and it can be tailored in the configurator if your workflow needs something different.

Built to order and tested in the UK by Punch Technology, every system comes with a 3-year parts and labour warranty, backed by over 30 years of PC building experience. The estimated lead time for your configuration is shown when you order.

What is the Professional Video Editing Computer best for?

The Professional Video Editing Computer is primarily a workstation for native 4K editing, GPU-accelerated colour grading and sustained production work. The RTX 5080 handles heavier jobs such as multi-stream 4K and 8K timelines, and the 24-core processor and 96GB of memory keep exports and effects moving. Productions built around 8K RAW or very large GPU memory workloads are better served by a graphics card with more video memory than the 16GB fitted here.

In day-to-day use this system suits Premiere Pro for editing, After Effects for motion graphics and DaVinci Resolve for grading. It also handles Photoshop and Lightroom Classic for stills, Blender for GPU rendering of 3D elements, HandBrake for transcoding deliverables and OBS Studio for high-bitrate capture and streaming. The separate PCIe 5.0 system drive, PCIe 4.0 project drive and 12TB archive drive let you organise work the way a post-production studio does.

Where does the Professional Video Editing Computer sit in the range?

Among the neighbouring systems, this is the step up in memory, cores and storage. The V-Ray / 3ds Max Workstation with a Ryzen 7 9700X and RTX 5070 Ti has an 8-core processor, 64GB of DDR5 6000MHz memory and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 with RTX 5070 Ti uses a 20-core Core Ultra 7 265KF with 64GB of DDR5 6000MHz memory and a 2TB NVMe SSD. This Professional Video Editing Computer moves to a 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K, an RTX 5080, 96GB of memory and 18TB of combined storage across three drives, which suits editors who have outgrown a 64GB build.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the Professional Video Editing Computer run Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve?

Yes, it is built for professional editing software, including Premiere Pro (4K and 8K), After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. It also suits Blender for GPU rendering, HandBrake for transcoding and OBS Studio for high-bitrate capture. The RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 accelerates GPU effects and colour grading, while the 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K and 96GB of memory handle the rest of the workload.

Is 96GB of RAM enough for 4K video editing?

Yes, 96GB of DDR5 5600MHz memory gives plenty of headroom for 4K projects, HDR footage and several applications open at once. Running short of memory hurts editing performance badly, so the extra capacity is a sensible safeguard. The motherboard has four DIMM slots with two used and supports up to 256GB if your projects grow.

Can I add more storage to the Professional Video Editing Computer?

Yes, there is plenty of room. Three of the five M.2 slots and three of the four SATA 6Gb/s ports are free, and the Define 7 XL case has mounts for 18 x 3.5in and 5 x 2.5in drives. The system ships with a 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, a 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and a 12TB hard drive.

How many monitors can I connect to this PC?

You can connect up to four monitors to the RTX 5080 graphics card, which has 3 x DisplayPort 2.1b and 1 x HDMI 2.1b outputs. The exact output layout may vary by card brand. That is enough for a timeline, a preview, scopes and reference material on separate screens.

Who is this PC best suited for?

The Professional Video Editing Computer is best suited to professional video editors, colourists and post-production studios who work with 4K footage and need dependable, sustained performance. It also suits freelancers and companies with large archives, shared network storage or a managed Windows domain, thanks to Thunderbolt 4, 5GbE networking and Windows 11 Professional.

Can I change the specification of the Professional Video Editing Computer?

Yes, this PC is built to order, so you can change parts in the configurator, and the estimated lead time for your configuration is shown when you order. It comes with a 3-year parts and labour warranty and genuine, pre-installed Windows 11 Professional. No keyboard or mouse is included, so add them from the accessories above.