I have been considering returning to video editing, previously used VEGAS Pro as a videographer and the last time I upgraded was VEGAS Pro 16. I left videography to pursue another career path but want to get back into it as a hobby. After going over the google sheet, Vegas Pro Benchmarking Response, I still have a few questions I was hoping people could answer around here.
First, as of now my plan is to do a Ryzen 7 7700X build with an Radeon 6700XT. I do not currently have a PC so I'm starting from scratch. I intend to upgrade to VEGAS Pro 21 and use both the VEGAS Pro NLE and the included effects software (for some light motion graphics). I will be editing mostly HD footage (I have no intention of upgrading my camera, Canon C100). My previous build (which I sold a few years ago) was a Ryzen 7 1700, RX580 and 32GB of RAM.
My big question is, how much RAM will VEGAS actually make use of? I intended to buy 2x32GB but those who report their RAM on the spreadsheet have 32GB total. Will I benefit from 64GB of RAM when using VEGAS?
I'm happy to take any other advice you guys have on PC building while you're here!