Video Editing Upgrade (Davinci Resolve)

[MarkLP]

Hello,

Looking for suitable upgrades to my machine to be able to edit 4K footage, my current system really struggles even with 1080P when tracking, I assume this is just down to hardware. I'm looking to purchase a DJI Mavic 2 to make a few videos and need a system which can handle dealing with 4K, I understand I can use proxy mode or optimise media with Resolve but even doing so with the 1080P footage on my current system tracking just glitches and even colour adjusting glitches in and out.

This is my current system, bought from Overclockers and built in 2014.


Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11220-00-20G)
Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01)
Crucial MX100 128GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT128MX100SSD1)
BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in
BitFenix Neos ATX Tower BlackBlack
Raijintek Rhea Heatpipe CPU Cooler - PWM - 92mm
Noctua NF-S12B REDUX PWM 1200RPM 120mm Quiet Case Fan


Any thoughts would be appreciated, budget wise if I could get away with upgrading for around £500-£600 that would be perfect.

 

[MarkLP]

Thanks for the spec and information.

Do you think I could try upgrading to 16GB memory or would it be a waste of time? Could I keep the GPU I currently have with a new CPU/Mobo/RAM or would that also be a bit pointless?

 

[MarkLP]

@orbitalwalsh

I've been spending time researching and think I've chosen on the Ryzen 7 1700 and the 16gb RAM that you suggested.

I'm still unsure on the graphics card and motherboard, looking on the website I've found a few cheaper motherboards that could potentially allow me to get a better graphics card. Is there any reason I shouldn't go for a cheaper motherboard? I was looking at the Asus Prime B450-PLUS or Asrock B450 Pro4. Then I could go for a GTX1060 6GB graphics card?

 

[MarkLP]

Ok perfect thanks! Now to wait for some Black Friday deals or purchase sooner, hmmm.