How To Build A Video Editing Computer | $850 Ryzen PC Beginners Build Guide | 2017

❗ Full list of parts used in this build: http://bit.ly/kitcomputerbuild
UPDATED BUDGET BUILD FOR 2019:    • Build a Budget 4K Video Editing PC fo...  
My brother is getting into video editing and asked me to build the best video editing computer I could for $850. I said yes, as long as I get to make a video about it!
I'm now going to show you all the parts that I bought as well as tell you why I bought them. Then I'm going to show you exactly how to put them all together, and at the end I'll press the power button and hopefully(!) everything will work.

🛠 Full parts list for this build (updated January 2018):
- Powerful yet cheap CPU on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WzUqpL
- Even more powerful CPU for 4K editing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UnqnE8
- Great bang-for-your-buck motherboard on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HNRkeG
- Blazing fast SSD (the one I should have bought) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WANnxb
- 16 Glorious Gigabytes of RAM on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HMPzhz
- Killer graphics card for 4K editing & gaming) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HNXBqz
- Cheaper graphics card (still very good) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FC77ti
- Hefty power supply on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FArN4W
- Gorgeous (and cheap) case on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V3wnPz
- Keyboard with Macros (and RGB!) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V6TpFc
- Beautiful 1080p monitor that won't make you poor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HKNK4Z
- Even more beautiful 4K monitor (under $500) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FFCWkU
- Best mouse I've ever used on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WweM3h

⏲ Video Timeline (cause this thing is long!)
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Why I'm building this video editing computer
01:47 - The "Mac vs. PC" debate and why it is dumb
03:47 - Parts overview!
04:56 - The CPU and why I picked it
07:34 - All about dat motherboard (yes, it has RGB)
09:10 - The SSD I picked (and why it was a bad choice)
09:53 - What you've been waiting for - the graphics card!
12:22 - RAM, lots of it, but I wish it was faster
14:18 - Powah! As in power supply
17:12 - The oh so pretty computer case!
19:45 - TIME TO BUILD IT! - case unboxing
20:32 - Super important part of the assembly process
23:04 - Power Supply Installation
27:28 - Putting the motherboard into the case (not a dirty joke)
34:24 - Implanting the brain of the computer (CPU Install)
36:17 - Keep cool by installing your CPU cooler
40:13 - M.2 SSD insertion
42:35 - Let's install some ram!
44:53 - GRAPHICS CARD TIME WOOHOO!
48:42 - Time to wire everything
1:04:02 - Powering it on (will it work?!)
1:07:09 - Benchmarks and final thoughts

BENCHMARKS HERE: https://whoismatt.com/howtobuildavide...

Wanna save some $$ and install Linux on this computer? Check out this article: https://zachgoll.github.io/blog/2019/...

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📷 Filmmaking gear I love: https://kit.co/whoismatt
INSANE lowlight main camera on Amazon: https://amzn.to/35v99IJ
My favorite wide angle lens with AF on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kGHfA1
Ultra-versatile medium lens with AF on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dWHJ2n
Best drone ever on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V2XSch
Filters for the best drone ever on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YB44uf
BEEFY electronic gimbal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qKDjAl
Fantastic video monopod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TKTdKu
Ridiculously tiny audio recorder and mic on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I0gQMM
Prism for fancy in-camera effects on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HMI5v0
FAST video editing laptop on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I0bSQn
Indestructible camera case on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V48Zl9
Light & sturdy travel tripod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HNDw3L
Portable LED Lighting Kit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WvnEWT

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