New PC

[Nevyn72]

I'm planning to buy a new PC soon that can handle DaVinci Resolve exceptionally well. My goal is to achieve smooth 4K timeline editing without using proxies, even when working with a variety of formats—including 4K All Intra, Long-GOP 4:2:2, 6K 4:2:0, and 5.8K 4:2:2 ProRes HQ. I almost ever user 25fps. In the future I might also use BRAW or some other 4:4:4 codecs.

I also regularly use color grading tools like noise reduction, Film Look Creator, and occasionally Magic Mask 2.0.

A Mac isn't an option for me, since I rely on other software that isn't compatible with macOS—and to be honest, I've just never been an Apple person.

Here’s the PC I'm currently considering (From PC-Specialist, sells europe wide and has good options for configuration):


An RTX 40-series GPU isn’t an option for me, as it doesn’t support 4:2:2 video formats. According to NVIDIA, the RTX 5070 Ti supports decoding of up to four 4K 4:2:2 streams at 60 FPS per decoder, which would be more than enough for my workflow.

Here’s the list of supported codecs from NVIDIA:
https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new

What do you think—does this setup sound like a killer machine, or am I overlooking something?

Lastly, I’m hoping the price will drop a bit in the coming weeks. In the Netherlands, prices tend to spike toward the end of May when people receive their holiday allowance, and then fall again to create the illusion of a bargain. And the prices are always including Tax in Europe.

 

[dirk]

Build the best PC for DaVinci Resolve

Hi, Casey Faris published a great video about the different things you have to pay attention to when building your PC/buying a PC, which shall be optimized for DaVinci Resolve. Excellent advices!

davinciresolveforum.com

 

[Nevyn72]

Build the best PC for DaVinci Resolve

Hi, Casey Faris published a great video about the different things you have to pay attention to when building your PC/buying a PC, which shall be optimized for DaVinci Resolve. Excellent advices!

davinciresolveforum.com

Yeah, I’ve seen that video (and plenty of others). Casey’s video was great and aligned well with what I already had in mind, but it doesn’t include the most recent developments—especially the impact of the RTX 50xx series, which is a major upgrade. The extra memory is also important for working in Fusion.

I’ve looked at a lot of benchmarks—most reviewers seem to use the Puget benchmark—but as useful as those are, they don’t tell the whole story.
What I really want is smooth playback without any throttling (something my current gaming laptop struggles with), solid support for three 4K displays, and plenty of USB ports.

I think I’ve checked all the boxes, but a high-end PC is a serious investment—so I just want to be as sure as possible before pulling the trigger.

 

[Philorxzaen]

thoughts on 7900 XTX?? more vram the better when it comes to davinci.i have same specs as you have with a slightly better powersupply and 7900 xtx.never had a problem.

 

[Nevyn72]

thoughts on 7900 XTX?? more vram the better when it comes to davinci.i have same specs as you have with a slightly better powersupply and 7900 xtx.never had a problem.

Hi philorxzaen,

Thanks for the tip.

But it doesn't have 4:2:2 support. That's the main reason i want a rtx 50xx series card.

4:2:2 support is huge... For the rest the rtx 50xx cards don't offer much more than the rtx 40xx series (or the amd's), but I want the support for 4:2:2

The latest DR betas support it and than 6k open gate 50 fps is than suddenly smooth (without proxies, all over the GPU.

I'm making more and more videos in high resolution, combined with heavy color grade (10 / 15 nodesl and 16-24 fairlight tracks with several plugins , so I want all the help of the gpu I can get.

 

[NerdyTimelapser]

I'm planning to buy a new PC soon that can handle DaVinci Resolve exceptionally well. My goal is to achieve smooth 4K timeline editing without using proxies, even when working with a variety of formats—including 4K All Intra, Long-GOP 4:2:2, 6K 4:2:0, and 5.8K 4:2:2 ProRes HQ. I almost ever user 25fps. In the future I might also use BRAW or some other 4:4:4 codecs.

I also regularly use color grading tools like noise reduction, Film Look Creator, and occasionally Magic Mask 2.0.

A Mac isn't an option for me, since I rely on other software that isn't compatible with macOS—and to be honest, I've just never been an Apple person.

Here’s the PC I'm currently considering (From PC-Specialist, sells europe wide and has good options for configuration):
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An RTX 40-series GPU isn’t an option for me, as it doesn’t support 4:2:2 video formats. According to NVIDIA, the RTX 5070 Ti supports decoding of up to four 4K 4:2:2 streams at 60 FPS per decoder, which would be more than enough for my workflow.

Here’s the list of supported codecs from NVIDIA:
https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new

What do you think—does this setup sound like a killer machine, or am I overlooking something?

Lastly, I’m hoping the price will drop a bit in the coming weeks. In the Netherlands, prices tend to spike toward the end of May when people receive their holiday allowance, and then fall again to create the illusion of a bargain. And the prices are always including Tax in Europe.

Why don't you want to use proxies? I'm working on a pretty old PC (gtx1070 era) so I need to use proxies, but is there a downside using them? Just curious, also looking for a new pc, but a bit more on a budget.

 

[Nevyn72]

Why don't you want to use proxies? I'm working on a pretty old PC (gtx1070 era) so I need to use proxies, but is there a downside using them? Just curious, also looking for a new pc, but a bit more on a budget.

The reason that I don't want proxies (anymore) because I do also more and more color grading, and that doesn't work as wel with proxies.

If you want to buy a computer with less budget, you might check als for the Intel processors with build in graphics card. You still need a 'real graphics card', but Davinci can than use the 'intel' only for 4:2:2 footages decoding.

If you would buy also an rtx 50xx card, than the Intel decoding benefit would not be anymore important.

 

[NerdyTimelapser]

Thanks for your reply! I mostly do timelapses, and my workflow is LRTimelapse-Lightroom-Resolve. My grading is in Lightroom and I export 6k tiffs to resolve for simple editing/titles/music/rendering and occasionally some Fusion. So no heavy grading in Resolve like you do. I'm considering a Nvidia 5070 or AMD 9070, since besides resolve I'm also interested in taking timelapses within games haha.

 

[Nevyn72]

Thanks for your reply! I mostly do timelapses, and my workflow is LRTimelapse-Lightroom-Resolve. My grading is in Lightroom and I export 6k tiffs to resolve for simple editing/titles/music/rendering and occasionally some Fusion. So no heavy grading in Resolve like you do. I'm considering a Nvidia 5070 or AMD 9070, since besides resolve I'm also interested in taking timelapses within games haha.

Between de 5070 or the 9070, go for the 5070 for (very) smooth playback for video from your Lumix. Ofcourse not really necessary for timelapses, but it does make your system more future proof.

Actually, why do you not colorgrade in Davinci? It is much better in this than lightroom.

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