Ram for processing 4k

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

Hi Rob,
I am chasing an SSD for my computer. Should I get a usb 3 or thunderbolt connection?
Terry

Rob Levine · Jan 20, 2017

Terry Evans said:
Hi Rob,
I am chasing an SSD for my computer. Should I get a usb 3 or thunderbolt connection?
Terry

What is the computer model?

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

iMac 27" late 2013

Rob Levine · Jan 20, 2017

Terry Evans said:
iMac 27" late 2013

Identify the model of your iMac

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

iMac 14.2

Rob Levine · Jan 20, 2017

Terry Evans said:
iMac 14.2

Looks like you don't have Sata 3. Looks like you need to use external Thunderbolt connection, which apparently is much better than USB 3, which is your other option.

Your computer
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) - Technical Specifications

USB 3 vs. Thunderbolt
USB 3.0 vs. Thunderbolt review | ZDNet

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

Rob Levine said:
Looks like you don't have Sata 3. Looks like you need to use external Thunderbolt connection, which apparently is much better than USB 3, which is your other option.

Your computer
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) - Technical Specifications

USB 3 vs. Thunderbolt
USB 3.0 vs. Thunderbolt review | ZDNet

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

I have thunderbolt slots. And, I can change my order and get an SSD to use thunderbolt connection.

Rob Levine · Jan 20, 2017

Terry Evans said:
I have thunderbolt slots. And, I can change my order and get an SSD to use thunderbolt connection.

You mean external ports? Yes - Thunderbolt seems like the best option.

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

Rob Levine said:
You mean external ports? Yes - Thunderbolt seems like the best option.

Will I really see the difference over a USB3 connection?

Rob Levine · Jan 20, 2017

Terry Evans said:
Will I really see the difference over a USB3 connection?

You might not as it appears you have Thunderbolt version 1

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

I bought an enclosed SSD with USB3 connection at a price I could afford. I plan to use it to run Adobe Premier Pro and process 4k video. Won't that make an improvement? Hope I don't have any regrets.

NorthWestPassage · Jan 20, 2017

Premier makes use of Proxies so the actual editing will be relatively fast, but rendering will take a while.

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

NorthWestPassage said:
Premier makes use of Proxies so the actual editing will be relatively fast, but rendering will take a while.

Gosh, that's over my head. Did I make the right purchase?

NorthWestPassage · Jan 20, 2017

No, Premier is a great program. 4K video is hard on computers and some programs can generate a "proxie" which is at a lower resolution, so you can do all of your editing much faster. When you render the file to final output is renders in the codec you have chosen (4k, 1080P or whatever) it uses the 4K files to generate your rendered file.

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

NorthWestPassage said:
No, Premier is a great program. 4K video is hard on computers and some programs can generate a "proxie" which is at a lower resolution, so you can do all of your editing much faster. When you render the file to final output is renders in the codec you have chosen (4k, 1080P or whatever) it uses the 4K files to generate your rendered file.

Thank you so much for your help.
Terry

Terry Evans · Jan 20, 2017

Rendering as to saving the file. I assumed that I could save on the SSD.
Terry Evans

NorthWestPassage · Jan 20, 2017

When in Premier (and most other NLE's) you save a file that is all of your edit commands, when you want a file that is a video file that contains all of your edits you "render" it to a file that shows all of the things you did to it (color correction, titles, music, voice overs, ect.) as a final video. Hopes this makes sense. You want your original files on a different drive than the one you "render" to.

Erised · Jan 20, 2017

NorthWestPassage said:
When in Premier (and most other NLE's) you save a file that is all of your edit commands, when you want a file that is a video file that contains all of your edits you "render" it to a file that shows all of the things you did to it (color correction, titles, music, voice overs, ect.) as a final video. Hopes this makes sense. You want your original files on a different drive than the one you "render" to.

YES this

Like North says, You want your original files on a different drive than the one you "render" to. This will greatly increase rendering speed.