PC Build for 3D, After Effects, Premiere Pro

[LokKunst]

Hi,

I am an artist from Norway who currently uses a iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017).

I work with 3D animation in blender and I use After Effects for editing. I don't use Premier Pro. Which is probably stupid - I know... but I'm able to do exactly what I want on after effects - its like photoshop for video. I also have super heavy files that I work with...

I'm going to also learn premier Pro - but I have noticed that its a lot that I can to there and that I have to learn to switch between premier and after effects.

Ive recently filmed 4K for a new project and I can't even edit normal h264 video without a serious lag in after effects AND premier pro.

I'm wondering if I could work seamlessly if I buy the newest iMac Pro. If that will be the solution to all my problems. I also have a deadline on February for this project. So I need to find a solution that will be as seamless and stressless as possible.

However I've always also felt that building your own ( or in my case paying someone else to do it) gives you a much better result.

My questions are:

1. for the price of an iMac which is roughly 60.000 NOK = ca. 6000 euro - Should I pay someone to build me a computer? Main workload is After Effects. ( & premier pro.... ) I don't want to upgrade in near future but rather just go all inn now and be settled for a good while.

2. Do you have any thoughts on what issues could I meet when working between MAC and WINDOWS? ( because I will stilll be using my Mac for photoshop illustrator and blender) and ( Should I stop editing films in after effects?)

this is the result I got from the builder:


CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=Ol1Snpj0yfl

CPU: Intel i9 10900k 3.6GHz 10-Core Processor ($659.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black ($99.95)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming ATX LGA1200 ($291.99)
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2080TI 11GB - Gigabyte Turbo ($1299.00)
Memory: 64GB (4 x 16GB) G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 C16 ($354.99)
Storage SSD: Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 2TB M.2 Solid State Drive ($349.99)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx Series Platinum RM850x 850W Power Supply ($170.39)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ($160.02)
Total: $3616.31

Thank you.

kind regards,

LK

 

[Alex Glawion]

If you don't think you can do it yourself, you can definitely get someone else to build it for you or you buy a pre-built. Of course this is a bit more expensive but you have the ease of mind that you can't break anything in assembly.

I've used both mac and windows in conjunction, and Adobe is pretty good about being compatible across both. Swapping project files is usually not a problem. The occasion Font might be missing, or some paths have to be updated, but mostly this works fine.

The recommendation build from the pc-builder is good. You can switch the 3080Ti for a RTX 3080 if you can find one at a good price for some added performance.