Computers for video editing

Refurbished Dell Precision, HP Z and Lenovo ThinkStation workstations for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects and VEGAS Pro. Pick a class, configure the CPU, graphics card, memory and storage, or take a unit that ships today.

Compare machinesYour softwarePre-configured builds
What matters

Where an editing machine spends its money

  • Graphics8 GB of VRAM for 4KEffects, color and export run on the GPU. Premiere Pro wants about 8 GB of VRAM at 4K; DaVinci Resolve about 12 GB.
  • ProcessorOne fast CPUClock speed keeps the timeline responsive. In Premiere Pro two Xeons can be slower than one fast chip.
  • Memory32 GB for 4KAdobe asks for 16 GB for HD media and 32 GB or more for 4K and above.
  • StorageThree drivesOne for the system and apps, one for project media, and a fast NVMe drive for the media cache.

Sources: Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements; Puget Systems hardware recommendations for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

Compare by class

Machines that suit video editing

One fast Xeon W covers most HD and 4K editing; Threadripper PRO and two Xeons add cores for effects, VFX and long exports. Pre-configured prices start at the cheapest build, with or without a graphics card (In stock shows how many have an RTX card), or build your own with the parts you need.

  • 1-year warranty, 90-day returnsParts, labor and shipping; up to 5 years
  • Tested in MichiganAssembled and tested before shipping
  • Free shipping in the lower 48Most builds ship in 1–2 business days

Single-socket Xeon W

1 × Xeon W-2100 or W-2200 CAD, video editing, GPU rendering

Max coresIn stockPre-configuredBuild your own

AMD Threadripper PRO

1 × Threadripper PRO 7000/9000 WX Many cores on one CPU: CPU rendering, simulation

Max coresIn stockPre-configuredBuild your own

Xeon W with DDR5

1 × Xeon W-2400/2500 Current platform, DDR5 memory

Max coresIn stockPre-configuredBuild your own

Dual-socket Xeon Scalable

2 × Xeon Scalable, 1st or 2nd Gen CPU rendering, simulation, large memory

Max coresIn stockPre-configuredBuild your own
Outfitting a team or a lab? Tell us the seat count and the software.Request a quote
Pre-configured

Configured for video editing, in stock today

Builds with the graphics card and storage included, cheapest first.

By software

What each editor leans on

SoftwareLeans onStart with
Adobe Premiere ProGPU for effects and export, fast cores for the timeline. Current versions need Windows 11 (24H2) and a CPU with AVX2Single-socket Xeon W with an RTX card, 32 GB
DaVinci ResolveThe GPU and its VRAM above all; noise reduction and Fusion fill VRAM fast. The free version uses one GPUSingle-socket Xeon W or Threadripper PRO with a 12 GB+ card
Adobe After EffectsClock speed and memory: RAM previews are held in memorySingle-socket Xeon W, 32 GB or more
VEGAS ProCurrent versions need Windows 11, an RTX 20-series or newer card and 16 GB of memorySingle-socket Xeon W with an RTX card
Houdini, NukeMany cores and large memory for simulation and compositingThreadripper PRO or dual-socket Xeon
Shotcut, Pinnacle Studio, FFmpegLight editors and encoders; FFmpeg encodes faster with more cores or an NVIDIA GPUAny class above

VEGAS Pro: system requirements.

Questions

Is a refurbished workstation good for 4K editing?

Yes, with the right three parts: an NVIDIA RTX card with 8 GB of VRAM or more, 32 GB of memory and NVMe storage. The single-socket Xeon W towers above, the Precision T5820, HP Z4 G4 and ThinkStation P520, take all three.

Can I change the configuration?

Ready-to-ship units are sold as listed. To choose the CPU, graphics card, memory and storage yourself, open a model in the table and pick a chassis under Build your own, or send us the spec and we quote it.

Is there a warranty?

Configured systems carry PCSP's free 1-year warranty covering parts, labor and shipping, extendable up to 5 years.

Cutting 4K multicam or setting up an edit bay?Tell us the software, the footage and how many seats; we spec the machines and quote them.
Request a quote
!