BEST DESKTOP COMPUTERS FOR EDITING 4K - 8K VIDEO

Which computer is best for 4k video editing? Best computers for video editing: Top 5 21" Apple iMac 4K, Retina d...

Which computer is best for 4k video editing?

Best computers for video editing: Top 5

21" Apple iMac 4K, Retina display (2019)

Microsoft Surface Studio 2.

Mac Mini (2018)

HP Envy 795.

Lenovo Yoga A940.

What specs do I need for 4k video editing?

These specs are good for both PC and Mac since there isn't much difference in the hardware.

• CPU: Processor. Offline Editing: Intel Core i7 & i9 2.3GHz four-core. ...
• GPU: Video Card. Offline Editing: 4GB - 32GB GRAPHICS CARD. ...
• RAM: Memory. Offline Editing: 32GB - 256GB RAM. ...
• Offline Editing: dedicated 7200rpm hard drive or SSD for media.

How much RAM do I need for 4k video editing?

A minimum of 16 GB of RAM for HD is fine, but with 4K or 6K editing, that minimum rises to 32 GB or more. Data must be quickly accessible to both the CPU and RAM so storage speed is crucial.

What computers do professional video editors use?

• Apple iMac Pro. The best PC for video editing in the world. ...
• Microsoft Surface Studio 2. A great iMac Pro alternative. ...
• Corsair One Pro i180. An incredibly powerful video editing PC. ...
• Mac Mini 2018. Same size, way more power. ...
• iMac (27-inch, 2019) Now with 8th-generation processors. ...
• Apple Mac Pro (2019) ...
• Lenovo Yoga A940.

How many cores do I need to edit 4k video?

12 cores

Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v3 family 1 CPU – 12 cores Minimum to playback 4K video and any other operations encoding. Memory 32 GB RAM 4K frames require a large amount of memory to play back smoothly. Graphics 1 GB of video RAM The minimum for accelerated effects.

Is 2gb graphics card enough for video editing?

For HD or Full HD video editing a good budget graphics card with 2GB VRAM is enough but for 4K video editing, you do need a decent mid-range to high-end graphics card having a minimum of 4GB Video Memory or VRAM.

Yes. You need a 4K monitor to edit 4K video in 4K. No. You don't necessarily need to be in 4K mode to edit 4K video.