{"id":4095,"date":"2017-03-27T15:17:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T13:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2023-01-03T18:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:44:22","slug":"best-computer-for-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Workstation Computer For After Effects [2024 Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d460ca270\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d460ca270\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d460ca270\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Best_Processor_CPU_for_After_Effects\" title=\"Best Processor (CPU) for After Effects\">Best Processor (CPU) for After Effects<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#1_Actively_Working_in_After_Effects\" title=\"1. Actively Working in After Effects\">1. Actively Working in After Effects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#2_Passive_tasks_or_using_the_Machine_mainly_as_a_Render-Node\" title=\"2. Passive tasks or using the Machine mainly as a Render-Node\">2. Passive tasks or using the Machine mainly as a Render-Node<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#How_much_Memory_RAM_do_you_need_for_After_Effects\" title=\"How much Memory (RAM) do you need for After Effects?\">How much Memory (RAM) do you need for After Effects?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Best_RAM_specifications_for_After_Effects\" title=\"Best RAM specifications for After Effects\">Best RAM specifications for After Effects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Best_Graphics_Card_GPU_for_After_Effects\" title=\"Best Graphics Card (GPU) for After Effects\">Best Graphics Card (GPU) for After Effects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Best_Hard-Drive_HDDSSD_for_After_Effects\" title=\"Best Hard-Drive (HDD\/SSD) for After Effects\">Best Hard-Drive (HDD\/SSD) for After Effects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Best_Monitor_for_After_Effects\" title=\"Best Monitor for After Effects\">Best Monitor for After Effects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#After_Effects_Custom_PC_Recommendation\" title=\"After Effects Custom PC Recommendation\">After Effects Custom PC Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#How_much_does_After_Effects_Cost\" title=\"How much does After Effects Cost?\">How much does After Effects Cost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#What_can_you_do_with_After_Effects\" title=\"What can you do with After Effects?\">What can you do with After Effects?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#How_much_RAM_for_After_Effects\" title=\"How much RAM for After Effects?\">How much RAM for After Effects?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#How_can_you_make_the_After_Effects_Preview_Faster\" title=\"How can you make the After Effects Preview Faster?\">How can you make the After Effects Preview Faster?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Is_After_Effects_CPU_or_GPU_intensive\" title=\"Is After Effects CPU or GPU intensive?\">Is After Effects CPU or GPU intensive?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-after-effects\/#Over_to_you\" title=\"Over to you\">Over to you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>There are quite some factors to consider when building a new PC that is mainly targeted at After Effects use. Compositing &amp; Motion Design are popular workloads within After Effects, that use a lot of resources.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I'll show you what Hardware Components you'll need for a top-performing After Effects PC &amp; Workstation.<br>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let's start out with <strong>identifying some of the typical workloads<\/strong> you might want to run when working in After Effects.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13444\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads.jpg\" alt=\"Typical After Effects Workloads\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13444 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Typical After Effects Workloads\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Typical-After-Effects-Workloads.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There are two main categories of workloads that we should take a closer look at:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Active work:<\/strong> <em>Active<\/em> After Effects work is when you sit at your desk and are actively using your workstation. This might involve animating layers, editing your footage, creating masks, adding effects, scrolling the timeline, or navigating the User Interface through menus and buttons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passive Work:<\/strong> <em>Passive<\/em> After Effects work is done when the Program executes tasks on its own without you having to interact with it. Such workloads include Rendering out your Projects and Effect Processing Tasks such as Footage Stabilization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let's take a look at how the CPU handles the above tasks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Processor_CPU_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>Best Processor (CPU) for After Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Actively_Working_in_After_Effects\"><\/span><strong>1. Actively Working in After Effects<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are planning on actively working heavily with this Computer I recommend a <strong>maximum single Core-Clock CPU<\/strong> such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i9-12900k-desktop-processor-16-8p8e-cores-up-to-5-2-ghz-unlocked-lga1700-600-series-chipset-125w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i9 12900K<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-5900x-12-core-24-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 9 5900X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 12-Core AMD Ryzen 9 5900X clocks at 3,7 GHz base and has a 4,8 GHz single-core turbo-clock and the i9 12900K even boosts up to 5.2GHz but does draw a lot of power in comparison.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4949\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs Intel CPU\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen vs Intel CPU\" width=\"696\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20696%20226%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg 696w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7-300x97.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2018\/09\/ryzenvsi7.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-4949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>User Interface and frame updates in After Effects heavily benefit from high core clocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at these benchmarks by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/Adobe-After-Effects-12th-Gen-Intel-Core-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5000-Series-2244\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pugetsystems<\/a>, where it becomes clear very quickly how superior high-clocking CPUs are in After Effects CC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tablepress-23-scroll-wrapper\" class=\"tablepress-scroll-wrapper\">\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-23\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-23 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">CPU Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cores<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Ghz<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">After Effects Score<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Price (MSRP)<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3960X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1087<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1399<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 7 5800X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">979<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">449<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3970X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1119<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1850<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 5 5600X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">886<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">299<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 9 5900X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1084<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">549<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Ryzen 9 5950X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1126<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">799<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AMD Threadripper 3990X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.9<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1061<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3990<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i5 11600K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">879<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">260<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i7 11700K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">947<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">399<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i9 11900K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">980<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">539<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i5 12600K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">998<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">320<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i7 12700K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1111<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">409<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Intel Core i9 12900K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1254<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">669<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">CPU Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cores<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">GHz<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">After Effects Score<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Price (MSRP)<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-23 from cache -->\n<p>This is true for lots of other Creative Tasks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-3d-modeling-rendering\/\">3D Modeling and Animation<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-video-editing\/\">Video Editing<\/a> too, having high Core-Clocks will make your Computer or Laptop much <strong>more responsive and snappy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For <strong><em>Active<\/em> Work<\/strong> in After Effects, even a 6-Core CPU is faster than a 64-Core CPU. The reason is: CPUs with fewer cores tend to clock higher and boost higher.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Passive_tasks_or_using_the_Machine_mainly_as_a_Render-Node\"><\/span><strong>2. Passive tasks or using the Machine mainly as a Render-Node<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now, what if you are using this Computer mainly to render out projects that you have already set up beforehand?<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you will want to lean towards more Cores in your CPU than when also doing active work.<\/p>\n<p>This means <strong>the more cores you have and the higher those cores are clocked, the better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After Effects, unfortunately, is not great at using Multi-Threading even with the recently released Multi-Frame Rendering Features. Compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">CPU-Rendering in 3D Software<\/a>, where performance scales almost linearly with every additional Core, After Effects is still playing catch-up.<\/p>\n<p>You'll make good use of additional Cores up to a point, after that you will see a Performance degradation because high core-count CPUs will have lower clocks. <strong>The sweet spot clearly lies on the Ryzen 9 5950X with 16 high-clocking Cores.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, there are CPUs, such as the 3975WX, that score slightly higher, but at twice the price, reducing performance per dollar considerably.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15871\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15871\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-15871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering.jpg\" alt=\"After Effects CPU Benchmark Multi-Frame Rendering\" width=\"720\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering.jpg 720w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15871\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-15871 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20720%20880%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"After Effects CPU Benchmark Multi-Frame Rendering\" width=\"720\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20720%20880%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering.jpg 720w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering-245x300.jpg 245w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-CPU-Benchmark-Multi-Frame-Rendering.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/How-Fast-is-the-new-Multi-Frame-Rendering-in-After-Effects-18-1-BETA-2096\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pugetsystems<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>My recommendations based on your budget:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-16-core-32-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">AMD Ryzen 9 5950X<\/a> (16 Cores), <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-9-5900x-12-core-24-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 9 5900X<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3970x-32-core-64-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">AMD Threadripper 3970X<\/a> (32 cores), <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3960x-24-core-48-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-without-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">3960X<\/a> (24 Cores)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i9-12900k-desktop-processor-16-8p8e-cores-up-to-5-2-ghz-unlocked-lga1700-600-series-chipset-125w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i9 12900K<\/a>, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked  LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i7-12700k-desktop-processor-12-8p4e-cores-up-to-5-0-ghz-unlocked-lga1700-600-series-chipset-125w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel i7 12700K<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>After Effects used to make full use of all of your CPU's Cores, but Adobe refactored the renderer a while back, making it much less powerful.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To still be able to make use of high-core-count CPUs though, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/aescripts.com\/bg-renderer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BGRenderer Plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The overall best After Effects Performance Value currently is offered by <strong>AMD with its mid-range Ryzen CPUs such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 5 5600X\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-5600x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ryzen 5 5600X<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_Memory_RAM_do_you_need_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>How much Memory (RAM) do you need for After Effects?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>You can never have enough RAM for After Effects.<\/strong> If you thought Chrome was RAM hungry, <em>think again.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The amount of RAM you will need depends a lot on what <strong>type of projects you are working on<\/strong>, what other programs you have opened at the same time, and what kind of Plugins you are using.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8486\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8486\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8486\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR.jpg\" alt=\"Best Laptop for Graphic Design, RAM\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8486\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8486 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20588%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Best Laptop for Graphic Design, RAM\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20588%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR-768x441.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/03\/Vi3SnzHQLcEVqshfFm8FvR.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-8486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gskill.com\/specification\/165\/166\/1536548425\/F4-2400C15Q-64GTZR-Specification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G.Skill<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you are using After Effects for lower-res projects that don't go above 1280&#215;720 and you work in 8Bit Color and your timeline isn't too complex or long, <strong>you might get away with 16GB of RAM<\/strong> without noticing any slowdowns.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13447\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design.jpg\" alt=\"How Much RAM Do You Need for Motion Design\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13447 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How Much RAM Do You Need for Motion Design\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/How-Much-RAM-Do-You-Need-for-Motion-Design.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>I wholeheartedly <strong>recommend at least 32GB of RAM<\/strong> for serious After Effects use though, <strong>better 64GB<\/strong> if your projects are in FullHD or above and you re working in 16 or 32Bit Color Depth. Especially if your Footage consists of multiLayer EXRs or similar heavy footage you'll need at least 64GB of RAM if you don't constantly want to hit the purge button.<\/p>\n<p>After Effects will take it all, and be sure you limit the RAM usage of After Effects in your preferences, otherwise your System might crawl to a halt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_RAM_specifications_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>Best RAM specifications for After Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Be sure the RAM you chose is decently clocked, with <strong>3200Mhz or 3600Mhz<\/strong> usually being the sweet spot of value. Look out for <strong>lower latency RAM such as CL14 or CL16<\/strong> if your budget allows this.<\/p>\n<p>Having <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/2-vs-4-ram-modules\/\">at least two RAM modules<\/a> makes sure they run in Dual Channel mode, giving you double the potential bandwidth for accessing your Memory. On HEDT Motherboards with chipsets such as x399, TRX40 or x299, you can double that bandwidth again (Quad Channel) if you have at least 4 RAM Modules hooked up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be sure to buy RAM Modules in <em>Kits<\/em>.<\/strong> The modules within a Kit are factory tested and guaranteed to run smoothly within that configuration of modules.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13450\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing RAM kits can lead to compatibility issues\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13450 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Mixing RAM kits can lead to compatibility issues\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Mixing-RAM-kits-can-lead-to-compatibility-issues.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you buy multiple kits or even modules from different manufacturers, the possibility of them not working together smoothly is much higher.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Graphics_Card_GPU_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>Best Graphics Card (GPU) for After Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most After Effects workloads rely much more on CPU Performance than on GPU Performance.<\/p>\n<p>It is only when using <strong>certain effects or plugins (Such as NeatVideo Denoise)<\/strong>, that a strong GPU will show you noticeable speed-ups - Or if you are working on 3D-Projects and are using the After Effects <strong>Raytracing engine or Cineware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The most important feature in a GPU for After Effects are the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cuda-cores-vs-stream-processors\/\">Compute Units \/ Stream Processors (on AMD Cards) or CUDA Cores (on Nvidia's GPUs)<\/a> since After Effects can make use of these in 3D viewport rendering, as well as in speeding up some effects-calculations that might be applied to your footage.<\/p>\n<p>Great choices here are the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP TORX Fan 3.0 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X OC)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-torx-fan-3-0-ampere-architecture-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3060-ti-ventus-2x-oc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti<\/a> and <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI\/DP Tri-Frozr 2 TORX Fan 4.0 Ampere Architecture RGB OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/msi-gaming-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gdrr6-256-bit-hdmi-dp-tri-frozr-2-torx-fan-4-0-ampere-architecture-rgb-oc-graphics-card-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">RTX 3070<\/a> since these have a great price\/performance ratio. If you have some cash left over, consider the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"EVGA 10G-P5-3897-KR GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 10GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/evga-10g-p5-3897-kr-geforce-rtx-3080-ftw3-ultra-gaming-10gb-gddr6x-icx3-technology-argb-led-metal-backplate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia RTX 3080<\/a> for that extra bit of performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10532\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10532\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance.jpg\" alt=\"Best GPU for After Effects\" width=\"715\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance.jpg 715w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10532\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10532 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20715%20707%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Best GPU for After Effects\" width=\"715\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20715%20707%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance.jpg 715w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance-300x297.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/After-Effects-GPU-Performance.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best GPU for After Effects - Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/Adobe-After-Effects---NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3090-Ti-Performance-2303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pugetsystems<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>As you can see in the above Benchmark Rankings, the performance difference between a GPU for 350$ or one that costs 5 times that, is marginal.<\/p>\n<p>If After Effects is the only Content Creation Tool you are using, and you know you won't use the Raytracing Engine or specific Effects that make use of GPU-acceleration, then feel free to get a lower-tier GPU such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Asus GeForce GTX 1660 Super Overclocked 6GB Dual-Fan Evo Edition VR Ready HDMI DisplayPort DVI Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1660S-O6G-EVO)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-overclocked-6gb-dual-fan-evo-edition-vr-ready-hdmi-displayport-dvi-graphics-card-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia GTX 1660 Super<\/a> or <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Gigabyte Radeon Rx 5700 Xt Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, PCIe 4.0, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, Gv-R57XTGAMING OC-8GD Video Card\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/gigabyte-radeon-rx-5700-xt-gaming-oc-8g-graphics-card-pcie-4-0-8gb-256-bit-gddr6-gv-r57xtgaming-oc-8gd-video-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, After Effects doesn't natively make use of multiple GPUs, but if you use your PC for 3D-Animation workloads and do lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">GPU rendering<\/a> in Octane or Redshift, having Multiple GPUs will greatly increase your performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Hard-Drive_HDDSSD_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>Best Hard-Drive (HDD\/SSD) for After Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most work in After Effects involves footage, and if this footage is high-res and has a high bit-depth you'll want to make sure to have fast storage. MultiLayer, 32Bit EXRs, or RED Files are just some examples of typical footage that you use in After Effects.<\/p>\n<p>You'll greatly benefit from having a high-end storage device to make previews and rendering as fast as possible.<\/p>\n<p>NVMe M.2 SSD such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Samsung 970 EVO Plus Series - 500GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V7S500B\/AM)\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/samsung-970-evo-plus-series-500gb-pcie-nvme-m-2-internal-ssd-mz-v7s500b-am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-nojs=\"false\">Samsung 970 EVO PLUS<\/a> or PRO have excellent performance and outperform any SATA SSD by far.<\/p>\n<p>Highly recommended for Footage, Cache and Software Drives.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15422\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15422 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/02\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The above chart shows you how superior an NVMe SSD is to HDDs or traditional SATA SSDs. Of course, this is sequential performance, but random read \/ write and higher queue-depths too are faster on NVMe Drives.<\/p>\n<p>If you've been in the Motion Design game for some time and your projects are on the complex side of things, you should consider getting at least 1 - 2 TB of fast Storage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">Our NVMe Guide<\/a> will help you make the right choice in picking an NVMe SSD for After Effects.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Monitor_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>Best Monitor for After Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are quite some things to consider when buying a Monitor for After Effects. Panel technologies, Resolutions, Size, Color accuracy, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13452\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg\" alt=\"Panel technologies available today\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13452 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202000%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Panel technologies available today\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202000%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Panel-technologies-available-today.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Because finding good Monitors is an entire topic in itself, I've written an in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-monitor-graphic-design-video-editing-3d\/\">Guide to finding the best Monitors for visually demanding work, here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monitors don't impact After Effects' performance per se, but the right choice will let you work more efficiently and accurately nonetheless. A good monitor will usually last you much longer than a typical PC, so do give our Monitor Guide above a read to make an informed buying decision.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_Effects_Custom_PC_Recommendation\"><\/span>After Effects Custom PC Recommendation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Head on over to our easy <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/pc-builder\/\">PC-Builder Tool<\/a>, which will let you configure a Motion-Design &amp; After Effects build in less than 4 clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Here's an excellent After Effects Build that is able to handle highly complex projects without any issues. Price-Point: 2800$:<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6M11f\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6M11f\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some Notes on this Build:<\/p>\n<p>Since <strong>After Effects is badly optimized for CPU Multi-Core Usage<\/strong>, you'll see better performance with CPUs that clock high vs CPUs that have lots of cores. The Intel AMD Ryzen 9 5950X which clocks at 346 \/ 4.9 GHz Turbo will give you a snappy active work experience as well as great rendering speed when <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/export-mp4-after-effects\/\">exporting your compositions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 Air Cooler is among the best Air Coolers you can get and it <strong>will make sure the CPU stays below its thermal limits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When using an overclockable CPU you should make sure<strong> the Motherboard supports this and has strong VRMs<\/strong> to deliver all the required power. The MSI Tomahawk X570 is an excellent choice for making sure your Motion Design PC-Build does not run into any Power-Limits.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13453\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards.jpg\" alt=\"Thermal Solutions of overclocking friendly motherboards\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13453 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Thermal Solutions of overclocking friendly motherboards\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/Thermal-Solutions-of-overclocking-friendly-motherboards.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As we discussed above, the Graphics Card isn't as important in a PC-Build for After Effects.<\/p>\n<p>There are some Effects that are GPU accelerated, but the GPU will rarely be used intensely throughout your work. The Nvidia RTX 3080 I recommend in this Build, <strong>is right in the sweet spot of performance and value<\/strong> while sporting a good number of CUDA Cores for other workloads such as GPU Rendering in Redshift or Octane, if you have a need for that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>64GB of RAM should take care of even complex projects<\/strong>, but there certainly is the possibility of upgrading to 128GB of RAM if you can make use of it.<\/p>\n<p>If you do <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\">need 128GB of RAM<\/a>, be sure to go for high-capacity (32GB) modules though, as you only have 4 RAM slots available.<\/p>\n<p>I added two 2TB Storage Drives to the Build configuration. One is a moderately performing SATA SSD, the Samsung 870 QVO (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/samsung-evo-vs-qvo-ssds\/\">Comparison with EVO<\/a>) for your OS and Applications, the other is an NVMe SSD with high performance for your Project Files and Footage.<\/p>\n<p>If you don't want to spend that amount on fast storage, consider getting a large HDD instead, for backing up your inactive projects to free up room on your fast drives for your active projects. On a side note: <em>Redundant Backups \/ Archiving should be mandatory anyway!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That leaves us with the PSU and Case. For this kind of build, you'll need about 750W. If you plan on upgrading or adding more GPUs in the future, you can also consider buying a PSU with more Wattage now.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-modular-power-supplies\/\">Modular Power Supply<\/a>, as they reduce the clutter inside your case substantially, and that increases airflow.<\/p>\n<p>The Case is a simple, white, professional, and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-smallest-atx-cases\/\">compact ATX case<\/a> that will easily fit all of your components. <strong>I've had great experiences with these minimalist NZXT Cases<\/strong>, but you might prefer a different brand or style. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_After_Effects_Cost\"><\/span>How much does After Effects Cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After Effects is part of Adobe's Creative Cloud Subscription Package and the cheapest you can get it for is 20.99$, monthly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_do_with_After_Effects\"><\/span>What can you do with After Effects?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After Effects is made to be used in Motion Design, Compositing and Video Editing. Some popular sub-categories include 2D Character Animation, Tracking, Typography Animation and Footage Stabilization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_RAM_for_After_Effects\"><\/span>How much RAM for After Effects?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can never have too much RAM for After Effects. 128GB of RAM is good, but you can easily fill even 256GB or more depending on the type of projects you're working on.<\/p>\n<p>You can absolutely start out with just 16GB, but may quickly notice that you'll be more efficient with more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_make_the_After_Effects_Preview_Faster\"><\/span>How can you make the After Effects Preview Faster?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some ways to speed up Rendering in After Effects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upgrade your Hardware, CPU and GPU especially<\/li>\n<li>Optimize your Project's bit depth, resolution and footage size<\/li>\n<li>Use GPU accelerated Effects<\/li>\n<li>Reduce performance-intensive Effects<\/li>\n<li>Utilize Multi-Frame Rendering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_After_Effects_CPU_or_GPU_intensive\"><\/span>Is After Effects CPU or GPU intensive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After Effects is considerably more CPU than GPU intensive. Although there are some Effects that are accelerated by certain types of GPUs, the CPU's single Core Performance is the most important thing to look out for when building an After Effects PC.<\/p>\n<p>Even after the recently released Multi-Frame Rendering Feature, the CPU's Cores are still not utilized to their full potential and you see the best results with a high-clocking 12-16 Core CPU and ample (read: lots) of RAM.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_you\"><\/span>Over to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>What kind of Computer for After Effects are you building? Let me know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or ask us anything in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Experts Forum<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/wp-content\/customScripts\/balkenTabelle.js\"><\/script><br>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">calculateValue(\"tablepress-23\",\"column-4\",\"column-5\",\"column-6\",\"score\");<\/script><br>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">addBalken(\"tablepress-23\",\"column-4\",\"column-6\");<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are quite some factors to consider when building a new PC that is mainly targeted at After Effects use. Compositing &amp; Motion Design are popular workloads within After Effects, that use a lot of resources. 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