What is a decent CPU for Video Editing?

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I’m building a PC specifically for video editing and a few games (i figure if the cpu can handle video editing, it can handle games). Anyway, I realize that i3’s are recommended, but I don’t really know which one to buy. I’m already about $380 into my build and I don’t want to jack the price up a whole lot. I planned on just searching for a used processor on ebay for a better price. All I really need to know is what i3 processor (or i3 equivalent) I should buy. The lower the price, the happier I’ll be. Thanks.

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  • Look so the i3 cost around 150. Why not spend a little more and go for the AMD fx8350. It is about the same price as the i5 but kicks the i5, and the i7’s ***. It is an 8core and runs at 4.0GHz (normal clock speed). Its only 215$!!! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AMD+-+4+GHz+… heres the intel http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Intel+-+Core… . The i7 is 1$ more and offers less performance. Proof:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2Voo5h3… In this video he uses a amd fx61. the 61 is also good it is a sixcore and runs at 3.3GHz and is 119$. The intel i7 only gives you 2 more fps when put up against the amdfx 61. Please just don’t go with intel because its popular because the first processor I stated,AMDFX8350 is a monster! If you have the money go for it!

  • First of all, who in the world told you that i3’s are recommended for video editing? They most certainly are not. That’s like saying “a Toyota Corolla is recommended for drag racing.”

    Video work, including editing, can be extremely demanding, and these programs typically do well with quad or hexa core processors. They sometimes use all available cores/threads. In other words – you need an Intel i7 CPU. Not an i3 (the i3s are the low end of the “i” series and are only dual core processors). Like I said, most video editing software utilizes multiple cores and threads, and can be pretty taxing on a low-end systems (like ones with only an i3 processor).

    Not to mention, true editing software like Sony Vegas Pro, or Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 costs several hundred bucks just for the programs (yes there are consumer level editing programs for around $1 too).

    https://www.google.com/search?q=Adobe+Pr…

    Here’s a list of consumer level editing programs:

    http://video-editing-software-review.top…

    A great CPU for video work and editing would be the i7 3930k. Its almost as good as the i7 3960x, but is about half the price. In a pinch, you could even go with a i7 3770k as well. It will do a very decent job and can hang in there pretty well with its 4 cores and 8 threads.

    Don’t forget, you’ll need a pretty high end graphics card as well. And it sounds like your budget is pretty tight already, if you’re worried that you’ve already hit $380. A good graphics card is gonna cost you at least that much or more (like a Radeon HD 7970, or a GTX 680).

    But the bottom line – Do not get an i3 processor and expect to have a smooth running system for video editing (or gaming). This might be the one time I would recommend AMD, as you can get an FX 8150 or even the newer FX 8350 for about the same price as a middle of the road Intel i5. The 8150 and 8350 are both 8-core processors, and would work pretty well for you.

    And as far as gaming goes – The most important thing is your graphics card. You’ve got to have a good card. I wouldn’t go below a Radeon HD 7870, or a GTX 660 Ti, regardless of what processor I ended up picking.

  • The i3 3220 is at $129 and should be good. But if you want to increase performance by 50%, upgrade to an Intel i5 3570k $220. The i5 is the best here because it is better and can be overclocked to help performance. Hope this helps.

  • I would suggest going AMD. specifically the Phenom II x4. it ranges from $85~$1 on amazon, and i have never had a single problem with it. It might be old, but it was ahead of its time at release, so it’s still up there with the i7

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