$1500 - $2000+ Video Editing PC Build Guide 2022

With cameras shooting 8K, 12K, and other high resolutions, it's time to build a computer that can handle these massive resolutions! Whether you are shooting 4K, 6K, 8K, 12K (all the K's!), or raw video, this video editing computer build will be capable of editing your footage fast in Premiere Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, or basically any other video editing software. It's also perfect for photo editing, mixing music, gaming, and live streaming too!

This build guide will show you the exact parts you need to purchase to build a fast video editing PC for $1500 - $2000, as well as some upgrade parts that will make your edits even faster if you have the budget!

🔨 FULL PARTS LIST FOR THIS BUILD

💡 PART UPGRADES (if you have the budget)

🔧 PC ACCESSORIES

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0:00 Full Parts List Linked Below
0:46 Step By Step PC Build Guide
1:08 CPU- The BRAIN Of The Computer
2:53 Motherboard
4:07 Memory
6:08 SSD & Hard Drives
7:06 Graphics Cards & How To Find One In Stock
11:30 Case
12:39 Power Supply
13:02 Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers Etc...
13:53 What about Apple?!

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[Bentham]

Here's a vote for a video about a more powerful/expensive pre-made computer.

[VeronicaMartinez-ykiq]

This video is one of the most helpful and complete video I've ever watch. I never even leave comments on videos, but I needed to say this video is AMAZINGA. Thank you so much!

[samuelberry]

Love these. I made my editing pc based on one of your other pc build guides and it absolutely slaps

[MattLaidlaw]

What's your opinion on Ryzen Processors?

[gshua]

@10:50 You mention MSRP but these cards are almost or over $2000. I think your total price for your system may be a bit skewed if you're only looking at MSRP.

[Ryth]

Will the motherboard work with a Ryzen 9 5900X?

[soloalpinist]

Hi Matt. Thanks for the excellent videos! Are you planning on doing a 2023 Video Editing Build video... or does the 2022 still apply?

[mascarademermelada]

06:38 I got a b550 motherboard and only has 1 4.0 Pcie, the other one is 3.0, what should be better?
1. A single 4.0 ssd for the OS/programs and the editing files
2. OS/programs in the 4.0 ssd and files in a 3.0 ssd?
And i guess it could be a 3rd option
3. OS/programs in 3.0 ssd and files in 4.0 ssd
What you would think is the best? Thanks!

[FindingBestStuffs]

Time stamps are mismatched. Kindly rearrange them

[tomirwinphoto]

Very much interested in a +$2K pre-built!

[anomalousstudiosllc]

looking at this in 2023 and alot of the prices have gone down for the DDR5 build thankfully

[superstar]

Hi Matt, would you still use this same setup in 2024? If not will you be doing a 2024 version anytime soon?

[xxclickingxxone-man-army]

I built a fresh pc last year with the 5900x and 64gb ram, I however couldn't get hold of any reasonably priced graphics cards so had to stick with my 1660ti which was a very capable 4k editing rig. Finally though the price of cards are now back to some normality and I managed to pick up a really good priced 3070, and I think its the perfect sweet spot for all my video and photo editing pairing with my current equipment and files.

Also I managed to get everything for an absolute bargain so I'm chuffed it didn't break the bank.

[BrittanyLabrador]

Could you do a build of all these parts? I chose some of the upgrades and am ready to assemble but I don’t want to mess anything up as this will be my first build

[andrew_veale]

Great video, be great to see an updated one for 2023!

[BleepingWorld]

Are you sure about the ram? I think the DDR4 in this Video is faster then the DDR5

[JuiiceTV]

Matt i need you help! i want to know what i need for my pc to make it run better. not sure what i am missing. willing to fix majority

[KKtv]

i built the $750 build, im wondering if i can just upgrade the cpu

[CalvinSerrao]

Hi, how would this change now in 2024

[Solder_king]

What's your opinion of Ryzen? I switched to a Ryzen build last year because I just could not find Intel cpus at the time.