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st999
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I need a new computer to replace my Intel i3 3.5Ghz processor and GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard with 8.00 GB ram and 128 GB ssd and Radeon HD 6670 graphics card that I had built myself.

I am passing it on to one of my grandchildren so it gives me an excuse to get a new computer.

I want something a bit more powerful, i5 or i7 processor with SSD and a better graphics card as I do a bit of video editing.

Any suggestions up to about £500?

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  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,130 Forumite
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    PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cKFYjy
    Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cKFYjy/by_merchant/

    CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£140.99 @ Aria PC)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£64.97 @ Amazon UK)
    Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£79.98 @ Aria PC)
    Storage: Western Digital - Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£29.97 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.18 @ Aria PC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Low Profile Video Card (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Case: Aerocool - QS-240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£31.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 11 400 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.58 @ Aria PC)
    Total: £501.65
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-29 15:02 GMT+0000
  • DoaM
    DoaM Posts: 11,863 Forumite
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    As inferred by the above ... ready-built or self-build? Desktop or laptop?
  • st999
    st999 Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    Ready built desktop unless I could get a laptop for £500
  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,535 Forumite
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    Personally I wouldn't video edit on a laptop.
    But if the laptop is the only route get one that can handle two hard drives; note that this is not typical of most laptops.

    But regardless of that, get the biggest second drive you can afford for your raw video; you may know this already but for the benefit of others who don't - raw uncompressed video takes up shed loads of space.

    And if the choice is a desktop get a decent power supply if you're going to have a graphics card, a decent brand 500w is better than a cheap and crap 750w.
  • st999
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    Also preferably with no OS installed and connections for my VGA and DVI monitors.
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