$2000 Video Editing PC Build Guide | Edits 4K, 6K, 8K RAW Video in 2021!
$2000 Video Editing PC Build Guide | Edits 4K, 6K, 8K RAW Video in 2021!
❗ Full list of PC parts: https://kit.co/whoismatt/2000-video-editing-pc-2021-edits-4k-6k-8k-raw-video
With cameras shooting 8K, 12K, and other high resolutions, it’s time to build a computer that can handle these massive resolutions!
Whether you are shooting 4K, 6K, 8K, 12K (all the K’s!), or raw video, this video editing computer build will be capable of editing your footage fast in Premiere Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, or basically any other video editing software. It’s also perfect for photo editing, mixing music, gaming, and live streaming too!
This build guide will show you the exact parts you need to purchase to build a fast video editing PC for $2000, as well as some upgrade parts that will make your edits even faster if you have the budget!
💲 Smaller budget?! Watch my $750 Budget 4K Video Editing PC Build Guide: https://youtu.be/I-xZ8KNMjuo
💰 Medium Budget? Watch my $1500 6K Video Editing PC Build Guide: https://youtu.be/uHhrzDjQzlI
🔨 FULL PARTS LIST FOR THIS BUILD
– Superfast 12-core CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36l1zSh
– Feature Packed Motherboard on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Yn0kh4
– Fast SSD on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39oIJeJ
– 64 Glorious Gigabytes of RAM on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cgzY8p
– Hefty power supply on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YkmznH
– Gorgeous case on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pdnxOy
– Case fan adapter (to power the case fans): https://amzn.to/36zgzJH
– Powerful Graphics Card for 8K editing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3adYe8N
– Graphics Card Option 2 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t0d2jL
– Graphics Card Option 3 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ppPN0o
– Graphics Card Option 4 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qYOtly
– Graphics Card Option 5 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3r21R8z
💡 PART UPGRADES (if you have the budget)
– Faster 16-Core CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Yo7TDS
– CPU Air Cooler for Upgraded CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Mmbqjw
– Watercooled CPU Cooler on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3o8MGbG
– Multitaskers rejoice with 128GB of ram on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3omFrwL
– Larger SSD on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YkqSzp
– PC Case with 5.25″ Optical Drive Bay on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32fMAnu
– Power supply with more powah! on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Mwf7Dr
🔧 PC ACCESSORIES
– Keyboard with Macros for video editing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UZKuFE
– Beautiful 1080p monitor (affordable & HQ) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MoP4xF
– Even more beautiful 27-inch 4K monitor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Wpuqi3
– Best mouse I’ve ever used on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ppS9m1
– Quick USB Wifi adapter on Amazon: https://amzn.to/31qkHcp
– Affordable speakers: https://amzn.to/2McTuaY
– Cheap USB DVD Drive on Amazon: https://amzn.to/34ddX3g
– Budget-Friendly USB Blu Ray Drive on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sIx2aB
– FAST External SSD for storing video footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hdkykz
– Large Capacity External Hard Drive for footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hbTcvc
– Fast Internal SSD for storing video footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BU4jpW
– Large Capacity Internal Hard Drive for footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Nm9ioL
🔍 Follow along with my build guide video to put all these parts together: https://youtu.be/7-s04b5zel8
Tom’s Hardware article about how to purchase & install Windows 10: http://bit.ly/2UhRTmv
Motherboard BIOS Upgrade Tutorial: https://www.aorus.com/blog/How-to-Update-Your-BIOS-Part-2.php
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0:55 Step By Step PC Build Guide
1:34 CPU – The BRAIN Of The Computer
2:44 CPU Cooler
3:38 Motherboard
4:36 Memory
5:11 SSD & Hard Drives
6:19 Graphics Cards & How To Find One In Stock
9:52 Case Options
10:47 Power Supply
11:21 Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers Etc…
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Thanks for helping me pick my parts! Your video + Tech Notics’s video were amazing. I was lucky enough to go to get a graphics card at Micro Center in Madison Heights, Michigan. When they saw I was trying to build a whole PC pulled out a 3060ti for me from the back! I was super lucky. I took a few recommendations on parts because of special deals they were having but your recommendations helped me a ton to not look like such a noob and avoid getting ripped off. Now my PC is 30 times as fast as my 3 year old Macbook Pro which I already had to get the battery replaced.
FRACTAL MESHIFY C WHITE TG MT ATX
BITSPOWER NOTOS 120 FAN DRGB 1PK
NOCTUA NH-U14S CPU COOLER
SEASONIC FOCUS+ 850W 80+G FM ATX
IPSG 512GB I PREMIUM NVME SSD
G.SKILL 64GB 4X16 D4 3600 CL16
AMD AMD RYZEN 9 5900X WO COOL
GIGABYTE RTX3060TI GAM OC PRO LHR
ACER 28" IPS CB282K MONITOR
Thank you
Quadro cards are for editing video, it seems you recommend high end gaming cards.
Hey Matt thank you so much for making this series. It’s been tremendously helpful and, since I live next to the micro center in Mayfield Heights Ohio, I was able to pick up a partially pre-built package with a 3060ti and a motherboard and power supply for under a grand! Thanks again for all the info
Check ebay over amazon! Way better deals.
3090 is like 3k now
I love that your also giddy about 128gb of ram. Same bro ✌🏾
Looking for another graphics card that is in stock that would be a great fit for this build. Any options?
$2000 PC build…. now the option 2 graphics card is $1,800…. that doesn’t leave much room for much else…..
Would a "XFX – Speedster QICK319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card " be suitable for 4k video editing? Finally found something in stock 😅
Thanks for this! I know very little about techy stuff like this. While I do mostly editing, I do work a good amount in After Effects, and am starting to work in Blender, as well. Is this a good build for those, as well? Seems like some of the research I’ve done into builds suggests that there is a difference in what is good for editing and for mograph. Thoughts?
What would be a batter option if both presented themself? a use 3950x at $550ish or a 5950x at $850ish?
Hey Matt, looking to start building a PC for video editing in the new year. I love this video and all of the options you built in, but before digging in and starting to purchase I was wondering if anything would have changed since the time that this video was posted? If so, do you think you’ll be making a follow up video sometime? If you are I’ll likely hold off on some purchasing just in case there are now better options out there. Thanks!
the best review of all, but I would not recommend dropping below $ 2,000 in this, so as not to catch the brakes
For the power supply (or any of the other parts), what are good options for someone like me who wants to build this in the UAE? Shipping is not an issue but I don’t want the cpu to get fried after it gets built.
at this date the graphic cards are double price for any of those who you recommend, any link that helps?
Hey man, I liked you in Big Wednesday. : ) Anyhow, is there any chance of you testing how good the playback is with GoPro files, in DaVinci Resolve? I have a pretty good setup, so I thought, and I am not able to move the timeline "slider" (for the lack of a better word) around without stuttering! Dell PowerEdge T620, Dual E5-2697v2, 64Gb RAM, 2 x SSD for OS, 4 x HDD for storage and GTX 780ti. Still, no smooth scrolling! In Adobe Premiere Pro, NO ISSUE! Thanks.
you didn’t mention compatibility once…
I’ll PAY-YOU to build this machine for then ship it to me, deal or not deal?…..
Nice now how the fuck do i build this shit.
So will the 5900x blaze through the rendering of 4k 60fps using Reelsteady Go? My current outdated FX8350 struggles to do this, currently clips are rendering at something like 2-5 fps. lol
hi matt! awesome content. same question about the AMD Threadripper, worth the upgrade? Compatible with other parts listed here? Thanks!
Is there a video for assembling the 2000 dollar type pc that you mentioned in your video
💲 Smaller budget?! Watch my $750 Budget 4K Video Editing PC Build Guide: https://youtu.be/I-xZ8KNMjuo
💰 Medium Budget? Watch my $1500 6K Video Editing PC Build Guide: https://youtu.be/uHhrzDjQzlI
🔨 FULL PARTS LIST FOR THIS BUILD
– Superfast 12-core CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36l1zSh
– Feature Packed Motherboard on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Yn0kh4
– Fast SSD on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39oIJeJ
– 64 Glorious Gigabytes of RAM on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cgzY8p
– Hefty power supply on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YkmznH
– Gorgeous case on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pdnxOy
– Case fan adapter (to power the case fans): https://amzn.to/36zgzJH
– Powerful Graphics Card for 8K editing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3adYe8N
– Graphics Card Option 2 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t0d2jL
– Graphics Card Option 3 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ppPN0o
– Graphics Card Option 4 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qYOtly
– Graphics Card Option 5 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3r21R8z
💡 PART UPGRADES (if you have the budget)
– Faster 16-Core CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Yo7TDS
– CPU Air Cooler for Upgraded CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Mmbqjw
– Watercooled CPU Cooler on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3o8MGbG
– Multitaskers rejoice with 128GB of ram on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3omFrwL
– Larger SSD on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YkqSzp
– PC Case with 5.25" Optical Drive Bay on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32fMAnu
– Power supply with more powah! on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Mwf7Dr
🔧 PC ACCESSORIES
– Keyboard with Macros for video editing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UZKuFE
– Beautiful 1080p monitor (affordable & HQ) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MoP4xF
– Even more beautiful 27-inch 4K monitor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Wpuqi3
– Best mouse I’ve ever used on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ppS9m1
– Quick USB Wifi adapter on Amazon: https://amzn.to/31qkHcp
– Affordable speakers: https://amzn.to/2McTuaY
– Cheap USB DVD Drive on Amazon: https://amzn.to/34ddX3g
– Budget-Friendly USB Blu Ray Drive on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sIx2aB
– FAST External SSD for storing video footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hdkykz
– Large Capacity External Hard Drive for footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hbTcvc
– Fast Internal SSD for storing video footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BU4jpW
– Large Capacity Internal Hard Drive for footage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Nm9ioL
pure gold. saved a lot of my time. Thanks You!
Hi Matt, my HP workstation just took a dump and as it’s over 5 years old I’m ready for bigger and better.
I really like this build and to be ready for the future. I’m looking to spend up to 6K.
As this was done in 2021 do you have any updates as to the Motherboard or Graphics card or any other parts?
All items listed or the alternates are available.
I shoot weddings in 4k so I’m looking to grow from that point.
Thanks, J.R. Marshall Houston, Tx
This video was extremely helpful. I thank you!
I must be way behind. When did we start using laptop hard drives in desktops. I just bout a regular SSD thats a square.
Will this pc work for ark survival evolved and what fps.
$200 is all I need for 8k video editing pc can you help me with that
WTF ARE YOU DOING WITH 512 GB OF RAM
Do you have any recommendations for a laptop that can handle 8-12k like butter?
I’m going to buy all this when I get a job…for my birthday this year I’m going to get a laptop that has a ryzen 9 5900Hs and an rtx 3060 with 16gb ram and 1tb ssd and it’s proven to be very good for 4K video
Can i install hackintosh ( mac os ) in this hardware ?
To think that there was a time where you can say rtx 3080 as the cheaper choice
Is it also good for motion graphic ? Do you have new update about this video?
Will that AMD motherboard have everything I need to put in a thunderbolt card or do I need to go with Intel for that to play nice? I need thunderbolt for everything I do including nas drives and audio interface.
Hi Matt, I love your videos first of al, I want to know if your high tier build up also support after effect, not just the application but heavy graphics work on after effects? I have an apple 5K retina desktop but it’s not strong enough for the graphics that I do like: green screen effects thank you
I have a simple question, havent seen the whole video yet so I dont know if this is mentioned, but is this 2000 dollar build faster when editing video with premier pro than a new mac with the m1 chip? I’m asking for my girlfriend. I always push custom built PC’s but she’s more of an Apple fan. I don’t want to give advice based on my bias. BONUS QUESTION: Does it really matter how fast your GPU is? She has a GTX 1060 now, is that really so much slower that lets say a 3080? (Im a gamer, so I know of course for gaming its a MAJOR difference, but I dont know what GPU’s do in video editing)
i just installed a pny quadro m6000 and its having trouble playng back 4k 10 bit color 23.90 fps on davinci resolve, i have 60gb of ram and an i9 cpu is this normal? imjust waisted a bunch of money for nothng.
I got a total of 3800 euros for every item. Damn, prices fluctuate too much.
So wahy note Intel Core i9 bc I know the amd is hiting to much and Gates slow can u plze talle me the experiences
Is this computer also good enough to run 3 pc games simultaneously using 3 seperate moniters and record those gaming sessions while playing them? i will be editing those gaming sessions afterwards. Dont want to have to buy 2 PCs to do this. Want to know if this pc is can handle the gaming speed and power as well???
each of those graphics cards are $2K-3K BY THEMSELVES!
Damn, only if I can build things.
This video is the coolest! Shhhish.
Forgive me if I’m wrong but I calculate that as 2k possible build but just over 3k for the desired build?
I’ve got a 5950x + RTX 3080 + 64gb ram and I get very choppy performance editing XAVC-S 4k24 and 4k60 from my A7IV. I’m not sure why, I didn’t think I’d need proxies with these specs but it’s just not possible to edit without them. I get much better performance with XAVC HS for some reason and don’t need to use proxies. I haven’t tried XAVC-I becasuse I don’t have the cards but I was pretty upset that this build was pretty choppy while editing.
with the price increases Id says you can do this now for around $3700 with taxes and shipping
I really needed to replace my laptop with a new desktop for some heavier editing. This video laid it down perfectly for me!!! Thanks!!!🔥