Pure Video Editing PC. Could use some help/suggestions/thoughts/opinions?

[Justavideoguy]

Looking for advice, recommendations, and insights on a video editing PC build

Questions:
Am I missing anything?
How is the stability for the parts selected together?
Would the parts selected be considered easy ones to install together?
Will the high amount of RAM be read/problematic with these parts selected?
Should ECC ram be used instead?
Could use a suggested good, valued GPU that is in stock?
Should I be considering something else especially considering its specific use case (video editing)?
Any recommendations?

Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H4ZDcx

Use:
The computer is intended to primarily be used for video editing only (no gaming or anything else).
Footage edited is (4K, 120p (FPS), 4:2:2, 10-bit, 600Mbps/75MB/s,)
Effects applied: Greenscreen, Adobe AI voice enhance, some light Color Grading.

Listed in order of priorities.
1. Stability - A stable system is more valued than a faster performing computer.

2. Ease of building - Not a pro builder and hoping not to turn this from a short term to a long-term project build due to complications.

3. Longevity - The system will likely end up having a longer timeline than average before the next upgrade.


Recommended information to provide to forum.
Budget: 5-$6K United States

PURPOSE OF THE BUILD: Primarily for Video Editing using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Do use the Adobe Creative Cloud including some After Effects, Photoshop, Photoshop's AI, Illustrator, Cinema Grade, and various plug ins, and MS Office (Word, Excel).

ITEMS YOU NEED/ALREADY HAVE: Fractal Design Define XL R2 ATX Full Tower Case (unsure if front case USB will allow higher transfer speeds since the connection point on the case is older?)
Corsair HX1000i 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply. (Estimated 760-watt system load but don't want to ever skimp on the power supply)
Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (Is it worth trying to reuse?)
Leaning towards getting all new parts rather than trying to reuse the 3 items above since despite being in excellent shape they are getting close to 10 years old.

OVERCLOCK OR NOT? Rather have stability than a little extra performance so currently doesn't anticipate overclocking unless recommended.

CPU
Usage? Current: Video editing Adobe Premiere Pro (90%) including Adobe After Effects/Photoshop (5%) and some light color grading (5%).
Future: Expecting Video Editing (65%), Photoshop AI (25%), and Color Grading (10%), After Effects (for special projects only)

Motherboard:
Do you need an overclockable model? Unlikely

What connectivity and ports do you need? Faster transfer speeds for direct connected backup drives (not using a NAS yet) would be a nice feature since currently local backups can take time.

Is it compatible? Is it the right size for the case? I am guessing Yes.

Are you using it's onboard sound? Yes, but expected in the future to go with a DAC (not during this update but in the future)

Graphics Card: No, gaming would be done on this system. Just video editing and video editing supported tasks.
Suggestions are welcome since I am having a difficult time selecting a graphics card appropriate for video editing that is actually in stock. Leaning towards one that has more VRAM than rated speed since some have suggested that it's the better way to go for value. Having both is ideal but keeping it close to budget likely VRAM will have to be prioritized.

RAM: Any suggestions for ECC RAM would be welcome if recommended to use.

SSD's/HDD's (Size?. Prioritizing on reliability over performance. Moved down from 8 TB to 4 TB M.2 drives due to costs. Leaning towards the following set up for M.2 drives.
1 boot,
1 scratch,
3 raided for all active working projects.
1 HDD for archiving projects.

Case: Not interested in any RGB but interested in having the system run quiet for critical audio listening/sound design.

PSU: Recommendations are welcome, but I just selected one with a good amount of power for the build. Probably overkill but it was recommended and listed on the mobo capability list.

Monitor: Currently run 3 smaller standard 22-inch screens. They are nothing special but get the job done. Next upgrade may include upgraded monitors but likely more than a year out due to budget.

Operating System: Windows 11 Pro

Peripherals: Wireless keyboard, mouse, basic editing control surfaces, and small mixer for voice recording.

Cooling (Noctua NH-D15S for CPU and several Noctua case fans listed.

Thank you for taking a look and to anyone that has any suggestions.

 

[Harlow]

Suggestions are welcome since I am having a difficult time selecting a graphics card appropriate for video editing

Given the quality of the rest of your system, I think you're a bit "light" on the 4060Ti. I've just swapped out my two year old 3060 12GB (non Ti) for a 4070 12GB (non Ti). As you can see from the graph below, the 8GB 3060Ti is near the bottom of the performance list. If money were no object, we'd both be using an RTX 4090 or an even more expensive A6000.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...be-premiere-pro/hardware-recommendations/#gpu

RAM: Any suggestions for ECC RAM would be welcome if recommended to use.

I use ECC RAM in two of my four TrueNAS Core RAID-Z2 systems, but I doubt there will be a much advantage over standard non-error corrected UDIMMs. ECC tends to run slower and may not overclock as well.

3 raided for all active working projects.

That explains the large number of SSDs. I'm guessing you'll be using 3 drives in RAID0 (striping) for speed? I suggest checking the Adobe forums to see if you'll get a significant improvement with RAID0. Just make sure you can install five M.2 drives without sacrificing any other options, due to lane sharing. You may be OK with LGA1851.

OVERCLOCK OR NOT? Rather have stability than a little extra performance so currently doesn't anticipate overclocking unless recommended

I don't overclock the CPU or GPU on my 7950X video rig. I used to get crashes with Topaz Video AI two years ago and used MSI Afterburner to run my 3060 at 95% power on long renders (12 to 36 hours). Topaz is much more stable now.

Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (Is it worth trying to reuse?)

I'm using a dual-fan NH-D15 (not new Mk.2) on my 7950X. Intel CPUs tend to dissipate more power, so you may experience earlier throttling with the D15S. No big deal, but if you want to extract the last ounce of performance, consider a bigger cooler. I've not used an AIO, but a 360mm or 420mm AIO or custom loop might be better.

Case: Not interested in any RGB but interested in having the system run quiet for critical audio listening/sound design.

I installed my 7950X rig in an ancient (brand new) Lian Li PC-S80 Quiet PC case, but the 4070 GPU only just fits, length-wise. Can't hear the 5 hard disks, but the CPU fans are audible when running flat out.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Case-Review-Lian-Li-PC-S80-25/
http://dansdata.com/llpcs80.htm

 

[dj-electric]

Just so you know - currently on the x86 system only Intel ARC and general Intel Xe based GPUs actually have the capability of accelerating 10bit 4:2:2 video workflow.
If you pick hardware that doesnt include that, you will have to make up for it with tons of horsepower.