I am going to set up a studio where I need a reliable non-laggy setup for Video editing. As per my current setup I have a pretty outdated one. Which is kind of frustrating. As setups go I have seen all the studios tend to have an iMac. My videos need very high video editing (music video songs, wedding shoots,etc) which includes a hell of a lot editing and what not. This step-by-step guide for Mac users, professional video editors, graphic designers, and gamers explains how to build a Thunderbolt-connected, budget-friendly, and powerful graphics processing unit. So, I was wondering which one should I go for an iMac or a Custom Built PC. I am a noob when it comes to Apple products but I can build a PC on my own. But apple products are really confusing and if you were to suggest iMac please specify the exact model number along with the specifications like Processors Model, RAM speeds, etc. Budget- Around $2000 or Rs. Any help is appreciated Thanks! Let me debunk the myth about Macs being better at Graphics and Editing. That was Pre-2006 when Intel had crap CPUs and Apple used IBM PowerPC chips. Since 2006 Apple has used Intel chips which means if you had identical hardware setup, the only thing would be different is the OS. The only Major plus of using a Mac (if they were identical) is OSX using Linux code which has a much lower overhead than Windows, resulting in slightly better performance. That is where it ends. If you are willing to build a windows computer you can easily double the performance of the pre-built Apple for the same cost. Mac Pros: Hands Free Easy OS Cons: No upgrade path. Other than memory, you cannot replace ANYTHING. So buying the cheapest model and upgrading it yourself is out of the question. PC: Pros: Cheaper Easy upgrade paths. You can put as many hard drives in as you want. Buy a different video card. Heck, buy anything really. Cons: Windows Windows Windows. I am a PC & Mac Technician and Editor/Videographer for more than 15 years. Based on my experience using both platforms in Photo/Video editing there really is a big & significant performance difference. Mac is better, comparing both systems in video compression for both HD (720p) and Full-HD (1080p) videos. From a PC-Laptop a 2014 model HP Envy 15' Core-i5 4th Gen. 16GB of RAM 1-TB HDD @5400rpm with a dedicated GPU 2-GB Nvidia (Windows10) using Adobe Premiere: 5-minute Music Video Full-HD 1080p has taken me almost 45 minutes to encode V.S. Apple Macbook Pro MD101 (Mid-2012) with 13' Core-i5 3rd Gen. 16GB of RAM, 500GB HDD @5400rpm a shared Intel HD Graphics-4000 (MacOS Sierra) with 1.5GB using Apple's Pro Video Edting Software 'FInal-Cut Pro' 2015, a 5-minute Music Video Full-HD 1080p only took me 5 mins. TRY IT AND YOU BE THE JUDGE. Advertisement Video editing is hard work. You can spend hours shooting all of your footage, only to get home and find you can’t edit it. Video editing stresses even the most powerful of computers, so what do you do when you need to edit on the move? Here are four of the best laptops for video editing, using both Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut. From budget to premium options, you’ll be able to get your movie edited on the go with these machines. Video Editing Hardware Requirements Before making any purchase, it’s important to figure out what your requirements are. If you’re editing basic home videos, then you can get away with lower specs than if you’re editing 4K video. As a general rule, you want the best CPU and as much RAM as you can afford. A good graphics processing unit (GPU) can help, but may not always be necessary if your budget will not stretch to it. An SSD will help with editing files, but a “traditional” mechanical HDD will provide more storage space at a lower price. ![]() Powerful hardware will come at a cost, however. Not only are good editing machines expensive, but they may often be big and bulky. It’s not possible to purchase an ultra-thin, light, and powerful laptop on a tiny budget. $1,227.35 As Apple’s only works on Apple computers, you have limited choices, especially when shopping on a budget. The MacBook and MacBook Air are Apple’s budget models, but you’ll have a hard time editing video on them. The tiny screens and low-powered processors will make things very difficult for you. The (without Touch Bar) strikes the perfect balance between cost and performance. You pay a hefty “Apple tax”, but for this, you get a beautiful machine, which is well designed, with an operating system optimized for Final Cut Pro. The base model comes with a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 processor, 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM, and a 128GB SSD. If you can afford it, upgrading to the i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a larger SSD will yield noticeable performance increases, but with a significant increase in price. As video editing is extremely demanding on your processor, don’t expect this machine to handle everything you throw at it.
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