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beanflying:
Even video scrubbing with an I3 on 1080P sucked which made editing suck. So even if you are splicing and adding a few bits in you need some processing and speed behind it. While the SSD it maybe optional at 1080P it still makes sense IMO.

Someone:

--- Quote from: beanflying on February 17, 2020, 03:53:35 am ---Even video scrubbing with an I3 on 1080P sucked which made editing suck. So even if you are splicing and adding a few bits in you need some processing and speed behind it. While the SSD it maybe optional at 1080P it still makes sense IMO.

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What is your source codec config? Proxies/intermediaries/cache/scratch?

Editing multiple 1080p streams in realtime has been practical for over 10 years, people got by ok with dual core processors under 2GHz (and much less). It takes very little skill to do something inefficiently/poorly, and throwing more hardware at the problem hides the real performance available if you'd just take some time to learn about the tools available.


--- Quote from: davelectronic on February 17, 2020, 03:07:30 am ---I would like to get him to build the pc with guidance. I dont want to sped a fortune until i know his serious about it. Workstations crossed my mind, but i have no idea if they are suitable or not
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If you're going second hand, old ex-lease workstations often have an unreasonable premium/markup over similar performance "consumer" PCs. If there will be gaming involved just build the computer to those required specifications and video editing won't be a problem.

beanflying:

--- Quote from: Someone on February 17, 2020, 05:13:23 am ---
--- Quote from: beanflying on February 17, 2020, 03:53:35 am ---Even video scrubbing with an I3 on 1080P sucked which made editing suck. So even if you are splicing and adding a few bits in you need some processing and speed behind it. While the SSD it maybe optional at 1080P it still makes sense IMO.

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What is your source codec config? Proxies/intermediaries/cache/scratch?

Editing multiple 1080p streams in realtime has been practical for over 10 years, people got by ok with dual core processors under 2GHz (and much less). It takes very little skill to do something inefficiently/poorly, and throwing more hardware at the problem hides the real performance available if you'd just take some time to learn about the tools available.


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That system has been relegated to driving my Laser Cutter and CNC so I stripped Davinci off it so  :-// on the last settings. Also it didn't have an SSD which won't have been helping. I had tried some tweaks done some looking at optimizing it but as my drones and Cameras shoot 4K it wasn't going to remain viable and keeping the resolution down to 1080P because of a PC limitation is less than ideal.

Someone:

--- Quote from: beanflying on February 17, 2020, 05:18:42 am ---
--- Quote from: Someone on February 17, 2020, 05:13:23 am ---
--- Quote from: beanflying on February 17, 2020, 03:53:35 am ---Even video scrubbing with an I3 on 1080P sucked which made editing suck. So even if you are splicing and adding a few bits in you need some processing and speed behind it. While the SSD it maybe optional at 1080P it still makes sense IMO.

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What is your source codec config? Proxies/intermediaries/cache/scratch?

Editing multiple 1080p streams in realtime has been practical for over 10 years, people got by ok with dual core processors under 2GHz (and much less). It takes very little skill to do something inefficiently/poorly, and throwing more hardware at the problem hides the real performance available if you'd just take some time to learn about the tools available.
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That system has been relegated to driving my Laser Cutter and CNC so I stripped Davinci off it so  :-// on the last settings. Also it didn't have an SSD which won't have been helping. I had tried some tweaks done some looking at optimizing it but as my drones and Cameras shoot 4K it wasn't going to remain viable and keeping the resolution down to 1080P because of a PC limitation is less than ideal.
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If you can't remember what you were doing, and don't understand why that might have been a bad choice, perhaps your advice might be equally misinformed? The codecs used are a fundamental part of a video workflow and have enormous impact on the processor load, disk bandwidth, and storage requirements. 1080 in a suitable intermediate codec is not a challenge for any recent computer.

Mr. Scram:

--- Quote from: davelectronic on February 17, 2020, 03:07:30 am ---A lot to be going on there in reply's, i did think a server would be noisy but didn't realise the cores where low clock speeds. i
I would like to get him to build the pc with guidance. I dont want to sped a fortune until i know his serious about it. Workstations crossed my mind, but i have no idea if they are suitable or not

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Can you give an indication of what you want to spend? That's going to largely dictate your options. You could go for a gaming oriented build as you should be able to video edit fairly decently if you take that into account and little is lost if only the gaming sticks. I doubt a boy would get fed up with gaming too quickly.  ;D

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