COMPACT COMPUTING

Build yourself a desk-friendly videographer’s machine

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High-end videography work (whether that’s live streaming, post-production editing, or something else entirely) often demands a powerful PC. 4K video editing, exporting, and encoding are all resource-intensive tasks, and trying to do them with a sub-par or ageing machine is sure to lead to lengthy processing times and general frustration.

Such powerhouse machines are also often pretty chunky. It’s part of the reason that Apple’s desktop products have become successful within the creative industry; the all-in-one form factor of Macs is a great space-saver, tucking a purpose-built compact machine away behind a large monitor. But for those who prefer PCs, a system that can comfortably handle demanding video tasks is often going to be large, heavy, and potentially quite loud.

Such machines either take up a significant amount of available desk space or need to be placed underneath the desk itself, making cabling and access a hassle as well as potentially worsening airflow, since the system is closer to the floor. Fortunately, your friendly neighborhood computer magazine is here to show you how to make a videography machine that has both a compact desktop footprint and a ton of powerhouse components.