How do I build a PC for After Effects in 2022?

Adobe’s After Effects is a remarkable piece of software for motion graphics and 2D animation for film and video in the media and entertainment industries. The app is a resource-hungry application, and as such you need a properly configured After Effects PC build for efficiency in production. If you have questions like, how do I build a PC for After Effects in 2022? We’ve got answers for you.

In this article, we’ll look at what you need to know in order to build a suitable workstation PC for Adobe After Effects. Please understand that this article contains affiliate links, and we may get a small commission for qualifying purchases made through these links. This is to support our work

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Recommended Builds for After Effects PC

AMD Build for After Effects

AMD PC Build

Choose this build if you want a budget PC based on the AM4 platform. All parts are vetted for compatibility.

Product	Rating	Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop...	8,288 Reviews	$340.00	View on Amazon
ZOTAC GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti AMP Holo 8GB GDDR6X 256-bit 19...	418 Reviews	$879.00	View on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch...	101,427 Reviews	$79.99	View on Amazon
SABRENT 512GB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High...	20,760 Reviews	$49.99	View on Amazon
G.SKILL 32GB (2 x 16GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-25600...	3,919 Reviews	$79.99	View on Amazon
Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White Certified PSU, Continuous...	18,887 Reviews		View on Amazon
MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe...	1,347 Reviews	$378.70	View on Amazon
Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard And Mouse Combo For...	78,978 Reviews	$22.99	View on Amazon
NZXT H510 Flow - CA-H52FB-01 - Compact ATX Mid-Tower PC...	30,530 Reviews	$134.98	View on Amazon
ASUS VA27EHE 27” Eye Care Monitor Full HD (1920 x 1080)...	2,870 Reviews	$139.99	View on Amazon
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler	13,840 Reviews	$89.90	View on Amazon

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Intel Build for After Effects

Intel PC Build

Choose this build if you want a budget PC based on the Intel platform. All parts are vetted for compatibility.

Product	Rating	Price
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up...	1,445 Reviews	$298.89	View on Amazon
ZOTAC GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti AMP Holo 8GB GDDR6X 256-bit 19...	418 Reviews	$879.00	View on Amazon
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch...	101,427 Reviews	$79.99	View on Amazon
SABRENT 512GB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High...	20,760 Reviews	$49.99	View on Amazon
G.SKILL 32GB (2 x 16GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-25600...	3,919 Reviews	$79.99	View on Amazon
Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White Certified PSU, Continuous...	18,887 Reviews		View on Amazon
ASUS ROG Strix B660-A Gaming WiFi D4 LGA 1700(Intel 12th...	215 Reviews	$213.00	View on Amazon
Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard And Mouse Combo For...	78,978 Reviews	$22.99	View on Amazon
NZXT H510 Flow - CA-H52FB-01 - Compact ATX Mid-Tower PC...	30,530 Reviews	$134.98	View on Amazon
Dell 27 inch Monitor FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Ratio with...	1,738 Reviews	$144.98	View on Amazon
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler	13,840 Reviews	$89.90	View on Amazon