Cyberpower i7 4.2GHz w/AMD Radeon RX470, 16 GB RAM... thoughts?

RedRob-CandlelightProdctns wrote on 6/1/2017, 8:34 PM

I'm tired of the difficulty (preview speed and less-than-stellar rendering) I've had with my Q6600 Quad core 2.4GHz has (with NVidia graphics card) when multi-cam editing my H.264, MP4 and MPEG mix 1080p video files.

Looking at this box which is a reasonable price, 16 GB RAM, i7 4.2GHz w/AMD Radeon RX470.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2V1XHY/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Everyone here recommends AMD Radeon over NVIDIA when using Vegas, and the processor being 75% faster seems like it's be excellent. Bang for the buck, would anyone disagree?

Looking for feedback/recommends before pulling the trigger on this purchase.. thank you for any guidance!
:-) Rob

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OldSmoke wrote on 6/6/2017, 10:12 AM

I'm generally also of the "faster processor will be a better choice" mindset, but without measurements or full understanding of where the parallelism is implemented, it's really just speculation.

It has been proven several times in this forum that higher clock speed is the way to go. Most Xeon CPUs can only run a couple of cores at higher frequencies but not all cores like a HEDT CPU can.

RedRob-CandlelightProdctns wrote on 6/6/2017, 10:35 AM

Thanks.. I'll have to contact their support to help guide me from here.. way too many options on their site to customize the box, from # of fans (and LED colors LOL), different cases, lots of motherboard options..

RedRob-CandlelightProdctns wrote on 6/22/2017, 11:11 AM

Just thought I'd update... I got the CyberpowerPC with the Radeon RX470, 32 GB RAM, 4.2 GHz (overclocks to 4.6 GHz) and am VERY PLEASED.

My 2.5 hour HD show-edit renders MainConcept DVDA video in 1.5 hours... sweet! I'm able to get full frame preview with a 4-up (4-camera) timeline, and Neat Video claims it will do 14 frames/second with cleaned video (I haven't tested an actual project with it yet). And a VERY impressive BIOS setup too

Cliff Etzel wrote on 6/22/2017, 1:23 PM

Given the reviews I'm seeing with AMD Ryzen, I have a feeling my next build is going to be completely AMD CPU/GPU given the price/performance value over Intel.

OldSmoke wrote on 6/22/2017, 4:10 PM

Given the reviews I'm seeing with AMD Ryzen

We are still waiting for "Vegas World" performance data.

Cliff Etzel wrote on 6/22/2017, 6:48 PM

Given the reviews I'm seeing with AMD Ryzen

We are still waiting for "Vegas World" performance data.

@OldSmoke - Vegas World???

OldSmoke wrote on 6/22/2017, 7:25 PM

Given the reviews I'm seeing with AMD Ryzen

We are still waiting for "Vegas World" performance data.

@OldSmoke - Vegas World???

Yes, Vegas World not computer benchmarks that only partially relate to what happens inside Vegas. There are some data already posted https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/pc-refresh-question--107053/ here.

Cliff Etzel wrote on 6/23/2017, 3:38 PM

@OldSmoke - I've been watching some YouTube videos on rendering comparisons of Ryzen vs machines like Mac Pro's and Ryzen appears to have a significant advantage and the price for a new build is substantially lower and is more powerful. Given what Intel charges these days, I'm considering Ryzen for when my aging Xeon Hexcore x58 desktop starts becoming overwhelmed by today's codecs, etc.

OldSmoke wrote on 6/24/2017, 12:45 AM

@OldSmoke - I've been watching some YouTube videos on rendering comparisons of Ryzen vs machines like Mac Pro's and Ryzen appears to have a significant advantage and the price for a new build is substantially lower and is more powerful. Given what Intel charges these days, I'm considering Ryzen for when my aging Xeon Hexcore x58 desktop starts becoming overwhelmed by today's codecs, etc.

Are those Vegas comparisons or others? It is certainly a cost effective alternative but I am not convinced that it is as good as a latest i7 6-core processor. I think might not even be on par with a 5820K. As I said, until I see Vegas World comparisons I am not convinced. Also the numbers of PCIe lanes are a no go for me.

Cliff Etzel wrote on 6/24/2017, 6:22 AM

@OldSmoke - I've been watching some YouTube videos on rendering comparisons of Ryzen vs machines like Mac Pro's and Ryzen appears to have a significant advantage and the price for a new build is substantially lower and is more powerful. Given what Intel charges these days, I'm considering Ryzen for when my aging Xeon Hexcore x58 desktop starts becoming overwhelmed by today's codecs, etc.

Are those Vegas comparisons or others? It is certainly a cost effective alternative but I am not convinced that it is as good as a latest i7 6-core processor. I think might not even be on par with a 5820K. As I said, until I see Vegas World comparisons I am not convinced. Also the numbers of PCIe lanes are a no go for me.

Ahhh ok.... I get so confused any longer with the latest tech - it seems one side never Intel again, while another says Ryzen will be outdone by Intel again... What I've seen hit my Youtube feed so far is quite positive towards Ryzen which is why I commented...