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Mid-Grade Video Editing PC
This build handles 1080p timelines with ease and works through 4K projects without choking. We picked these parts for editors who use DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or CapCut. You get real performance without paying workstation prices.
This isn't a basic office PC with a bigger hard drive. It's a real editing rig. The CPU has plenty of cores for fast rendering, and the GPU speeds up playback. There's plenty of RAM for busy timelines, and NVMe storage so your footage loads right away.
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NZXT H5 Flow 2024, ATX Mid-Tower Case
This is a clean, compact ATX mid-tower with mesh panels on the front, top, and side. All that airflow keeps your parts cool during long render sessions. It comes with 2x 120mm fans already installed and fits up to 360mm front and 240mm top radiators. The tempered glass side panel and tidy cable routing keep the build looking sharp.
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ASUS TUF Gaming B860-PLUS WiFi, ATX Motherboard
This board is the foundation of the build. It's an LGA 1851 ATX board for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, with a tough 12+1+2+1 DrMOS power stage, DDR5 memory support, three M.2 slots, and PCIe 5.0. You also get Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gb LAN, and 20Gbps USB Type-C. That's the modern set of ports you want for external drives, capture cards, and color-accurate displays.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Desktop Processor
This chip is the engine behind every render and export. It has 24 cores (8 Performance + 16 Efficient) with boost speeds up to 5.5 GHz. It powers through video encoding and handles busy timelines in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. It stays responsive even when you stack effects and color grades. It's unlocked and pairs with the B860 motherboard above.
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be quiet! Dark Rock 5, CPU Air Cooler
This cooler keeps the Core Ultra 7 cool and quiet during long renders. Six heat pipes work with a Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM fan to move a lot of heat without much noise. It clears tall RAM modules and the VRM, so it fits without a fight. There's no liquid, no pump noise, and no upkeep. Just quiet, steady cooling you can count on.
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus, 2TB NVMe SSD
This is your main storage drive. It hits read speeds up to 7,250 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,300 MB/s over a PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 interface, in a standard M.2 2280 form factor. The 2TB gives you room for your OS, editing software, and active project files. For video work, fast storage really matters. Scrubbing through 4K footage on a slow drive turns every edit into a waiting game.
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Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5, 32GB 6000MHz Kit
This is a 32GB kit (2x16GB) running at 6000MHz with tight CL36 timings and Intel XMP 3.0 support. Video editing eats up a lot of memory. Every clip on your timeline, every effect layer, and every preview frame lives in RAM. 32GB handles 1080p projects with room to spare and keeps 4K work responsive. Two open DIMM slots on the motherboard let you jump to 64GB later if your projects need it.
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be quiet! Pure Power 13 M, 850W PSU
This power supply gives you clean, stable power with 80 Plus Gold efficiency rated up to 94.3%. It supports ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1, and the semi-modular cabling keeps the inside of the case clean. The 850W leaves comfortable headroom for the Core Ultra 7 and RTX 5060 at full load. You'll also have room to add a bigger GPU later without swapping the power supply.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060, 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition
This GPU speeds up your whole editing workflow. It's built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture with 8GB of GDDR7 memory over a PCIe 5.0 interface. It handles encoding and decoding in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and other NLE software, so your exports are faster and your playback is smoother. The NVENC encoder churns out H.264 and H.265 exports much faster than the CPU alone. HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b let you run a multi-monitor editing setup.
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Windows 11 Pro, OEM License
This is the operating system that ties the build together. Windows 11 Pro adds BitLocker drive encryption to protect your project files. It also gives you Remote Desktop, so you can reach your editing station from another machine, plus Hyper-V for virtual machines. The OEM license activates on the motherboard. That's one system, for the life of the machine.
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Can you build this PC for me?
Yes. We can source the parts, build the PC, and set it up for you. Call (707) 587-2007.
Is this build good for 4K editing?
Yes. These mid-grade parts handle smooth 1080p and 4K editing in tools like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.