Hi all,
I've been here with this question since day one with my rig (2.5 years+).
I'm not able to edit HD footage properly, the editing process is super slow, I can't seem to preview the footage because it just lags.
The footage is from numerous cameras each movie, DSLR, GoPro, MTS, etc.
I work 90% of the time with only one stream of video.
My current setup is as follows:
i7 2600k 3.4 (no OC), p8z68 v pro MOBO, 16gb ram (4x4GB G.Skill RipJaw X Edition Dual Channel CL7-8-7-24)
GTX 560 Ti
500gb black caviar sata 3 for os
2*1tb black caviar sata 3 raid for Project & Media
2*1tb black caviar sata 3 raid for Scartch,Renders,Etc.
2tb green caviar for backups.
*using the onboard raid controller.
My workflow is really tedious, I'm working with proxy files to overcome the slow editing problem;
1. Getting the hd clips from the client
2. encoding the files to low res avi/mpeg
3. editing
4. link media to HD footage (Manually - aprox 30-40 mins)
5. check for any errors
6. review the film - very slow because of the HD
7. export
So.. any movie, takes forever.
A lot of people tried to help with my current hardware, but I couldn't find one single solution to the problem.
So, I want your advice, should I upgrade my rig? because if I know for a fact, that upgrading it in a small budget will get the things smooth, It will be worth while in the short term.
If you recommend upgrading, what should I go for? what can I keep ?
Thanks and Regards,
Eliran.