Creative / Heavy Work · $2,000 budget · Video editing
Video Editing PC
Smooth 4K timelines and fast exports for about $2,000
Built for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve: a fast processor for exporting, a graphics card for effects and color, 32GB of memory for long 4K timelines, and fast storage for footage.
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The parts
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K20-core · 20 threads · LGA185120-core processor tuned for creative / heavy work.$350Buy on AmazonCooler
NZXT Kraken 360AIO · 360mm radiator360mm liquid cooler to keep temperatures in check.$100Buy on AmazonMotherboard
MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFiZ890 · ATX · DDR5Z890 board matched to the CPU socket (LGA1851).$254Buy on AmazonMemoryG.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB (2x32) DDR5-600064GB · DDR5-6000 · 2 sticks64GB of DDR5 for smooth multitasking.$200Buy on AmazonStorage
WD Black SN850X 2TB NVMe2000GB · NVMe2TB NVMe for fast load times.$270Buy on AmazonGraphics Card
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB16GB VRAM · 267mm16GB graphics card, the engine of this build.$500Buy on AmazonCase
Fractal Design Meshify 2ATX/mATX/ITX · GPU ≤ 460mmRoomy case with clearance for every part in this build.$160Buy on AmazonPower Supply
Corsair RM850e 850W850W · 80+ Gold · Full modular850W 80+ Gold power with headroom to spare.$135Buy on AmazonPrices are approximate, from Amazon as of 2026-09-03. Each link opens the live Amazon price.
Best for
- 4K editing in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
- Color grading and effects-heavy projects
- YouTube and client work with fast turnaround
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