A budget PC build

BlankFrames wrote on 11/14/2018, 7:27 PM

Hi community.

I plan to build a new PC, which is budget friendly.

I want some advice for my part list, so that I can get a nice computer.

Information:

1. Vegas version: 15.0 Edit (Build 177)

2. Render settings: MAGIX AVC/AAC MP4 - Internet HD 1080p 30 fps

3. Windows version: Windows 10 Home 1809

4. I am not a professional video editor. I edit videos 3~4 times a year, and most of my work does not require heavy workloads, except when rendering. I sometimes tend to run Vegas and Photoshop at the same time, which causes some slowness.

5. This computer will be used for only 2 years.

6. Besides editing, I do casual work, and I don't play games.

7. I live in South Korea.

What I want:

1. Preview: Previews that are not laggy or choppy. This is very important, since I want to find points that needs tobe edited, without searching frame by frame.

2. Rendering: I don't need blazing fast rendering speeds. Reasonable rendering speeds would do okay.

Questions:

1. Should I spend more for CPU, or GPU?

2. Is the RX 560D a good card, if I only plan to edit videos?

3. Do I need more ram, even if that means sacrificing the CPU and GPU?

4. Faster RAM speed vs Dual channel?

5. Nvidia VS Radeon: Which performs better?

Part List:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hVKW6s
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hVKW6s/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 560 - 896 4 GB Video Card ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($35.63 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Samsung OEM SSD 256GB (Purchased)
Other: Windows 10 Home OEM(unused) (Purchased)
Other: Dual channel memory is way more expensive compared to single channel in South Korea
Other: This case is the cheapest non-Korean case I can buy in South Korea.
Other: I live in South Korea
Total: $434.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-14 20:25 EST-0500

Comments

klt wrote on 11/15/2018, 12:13 AM

Hi,

I'm on a tight budget too. I run Vegas on a Ryzen 5-1600 with a Radeon R9 380 video, and it runs quite smooth for my fullHD projects. In that regard your specs should be more than OK, I think.

However, better by 16GB RAM. For me 8GB was good enough until with Vegas14 on Windows 7. I needed the 16GB when upgraded to windows 10 / Vegas 15. So I recommend you to get 2 pieces of the RAM you mentioned.

If I wanted to buy RAM modules intended for dual channel I'd be ripped of some money too.

Over the years I built many PC's for myself and friends, and I can tell the RAM does not have to be packed and sold as "dual channel". Just install 2 modules of the same size, same timings, preferably from the same chip vendor and they will work in dual channel mode. Maybe you won't be able to overclock this -say use 3200 MHz RAM at 4200 MHz- but they will work stable at the given rated speed.

The 256GB SSD is great, but I guess you'll need a fast HDD to keep your footages. You can add this HDD later if you really need it.

fr0sty wrote on 11/15/2018, 1:33 AM

I'd maybe step up the GPU and RAM a bit, at least 16GB.

diverG wrote on 11/15/2018, 3:13 AM

Not a good idea to hold media on your SSD. I see no sign of second drive for media files.

snibchi1 wrote on 11/15/2018, 5:14 AM

Keine gute Idee Medien auf dem SSD zu halten.

Warum nicht?

NickHope wrote on 11/15/2018, 6:07 AM

1. Vegas version: 15.0 Edit (Build 177)

That was the first release build of VP15, and has many issues which were improved in later versions. Update to build 387.