Uploaded December 2015 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Is an SSD faster than a Magnetic drive (HDD) for Final Cut Pro 10 (FCPX) 1080p exports? I test this theory on an i7-4790K Hackintosh using some simple real world tests.

Part 2 is about the software installation: youtu.be/sZn8OdA-xR0

This is Part 3 of my Hackintosh Build series. For the hardware specs and assembly walkthrough see Part 1: youtu.be/EuJPWxj8WYA

Part 4 is about GTX 740 vs GTX 970 performance in FCPX: youtu.be/QSJt9e6PvRw

For FCPX problems with the GTX 970, see Part 5: youtu.be/kO7wno34RTg

The background images on my desktop in this video are all my own work. Check them out here: shutterstock.com/g/createthis

Hardware used in this video:

Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E120B/AM): [affiliate] amzn.to/1NMAGDY

Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST3000DM001): [affiliate] amzn.to/1klmXeP

Elgato Game Capture HD60, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360, or Wii U gameplay, Full HD 1080p 60fps: [affiliate] amzn.to/1mlke6y