August 29, 2010
What specifications should a computer have for editing HD video?
Posted by: kk : Category: Computer Question Answers
I just bought a High definition professional video camera and i need to edit video in the computer. The computer i have i know will not support HD video and i am planning in buying a new one. What specifications should a computer have for editing HD video? What processor speed? Should i care about graphics card?
About Intel processors: What is the difference in i5 or i7 processors?
I want to use Adobe CS4 or CS5 software.
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August 29th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
For intel, the difference mainly between the i5 and i7 is speed.
Depending on what kind of video you are editing, you’ll need a nice clock speed and lots of RAM. More cores is always a plus.
My personal workstation has a 3.4GHz AMD Phenom II processor with 8 gigs and it edits nicely and runs smoothly. If you are just working with HD home movies, you don’t need anything that large, if you’re going to be doing production-level editing with programs like Adobe Premiere or After Effects, then you’ll need a nicer computer to run the compositing program.
Graphics card is also important, but on a lesser level than the RAM and processor. If you are just doing home movies, an i5 with 4 gigs of ram and a decent graphics card is more than enough for you. (though if you want to save money, go AMD, as their processors are half the price of intel for similar performance).
August 29th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Look at the i7-860…very fast, very efficient and the best bang for the buck right about now…and yes, it is faster than the AMD 6-cores. I would suggest AT LEAST 6Gb RAM…and a nice SSD boot drive, like the Intel 40Gb SSD. Video card? we3ll, The pros use network cards, not gaming cards, but they cost a small fortune…about 2 to 4X what a high end GPU for gaming costs. I would say that a nice 275GTX would be more than sufficient for someone not doing serious professional work.
I don’t really want to get into a long debate about core architecture, but the i7 (either 1156 or 1366) is better than the i5 for your stated purposes.
August 29th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Macbook Air 1.6 / Macbook Pro (15) 2.5 4gb ram / Mac Mini 1.5 core solo