90K+ Intel core ultra 7 265k vs 9 285k for Video Editing. Critic my build

msvsme

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Q1. Is 20k extra worth it for the core 9's extra 4 efficiency cores?
Q2. Is core 7 future proof for 8k 30fps editing? Or editing at lower resolution timeline will be enough.


AMD VS INTEL: Intel only for their hw acceleration for 10bit 4:2:2 hevc footage.


PURPOSE: Premiere pro, Davinci

Here is my pcpricetracker parts:

Already have rtx 4070ti 16gb!
Not sure about the motherboard.
Case is selected based on 4 HDD bays and Type-C front port. Any better options within 7k?

Feel free to suggest better parts for similar or lower price on the parts!

Thanks!
 
I doubt you would get a case with 4 HDD Bays in the price range, the least you can get is a case with 2 SSD and 2 HDD trays.
I picked the CM Masterbox 520 SE but then having using CM's since decades. So gave it thought and I needed a front glass too, went ahead and bought the Montech Sky two. Its a pretty sturdy case and comes with reversible fans.
 
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I would suggest to bump up the main boot drive to a bare minimum 1TB. https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Plus-PCIe-NAND-5000MB/dp/B0B25NXWC7/ Cheaper than your price tracker and double the storage.

And instead of a 9k mechanical drive get a 2TB PCI Gen 3 NVME SSD. https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-PCIe-NAND-NVMe-3500MB/dp/B0B25MJ1YT/

Pick a motherboard with 3 NVME and install another NVME 2-4TB when you need more space in the future. Buying a mechanical hard drive for a editing rig is not advisable in 2024. Mechanical drives only make sense for a NAS not the main workstation. In my opinion of-course. Once editing for a project is done keep a high quality export for future projects when you need it. Delete the HQ, raw or prores footage once done. I had a project which had like 400Gb footage which was changed to a 40 min video. I am not keeping the 2.5hours of RAW footage just eating my HDD space.

3TB should be plenty as a main work drive. Hard disk prices will only come down in the future so you can easily expand more in the future. I can scrub Black magic camera 4k BRAW footage in Davinci resolve on my laptop so your beast of a machine should be no issue.

And I whole heartedly recommend Davinci resolve. Learning a NLE which is away from Adobe jail and has so much support is great. I have the Studio Version but even the free version is so powerful. Adobe tax is horrendous. Even AHEM adobe premiere does not make sense. Again in my opinion.
 
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Your storage advice makes sense. I'll plan to add 3 nvme ssd in total (one for os, one for cache, one for footage).

Is dram-less good enough? Or better to go for dram one for video editing?

I have heard good things about davinci. Personally, thinking about moving there.
Cooler Master 4000D Airflow is a decent case, 2 ssd and 2 hdd mounts, front type c and under 7k
Looking good. Will look over this. Thanks
 
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