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In case I go for Ryzen, is it just the motherboard that I have to change? And what's this I hear about this processor being hard to find? Apologies for what might be very noob questions hehe

Thank you, Brob! And I'm planning to buy in a couple of days so I probably can't wait for that. Also, interested why you chose the Asus monitor over the Dell.

Thanks, Fardin! I honestly just chose Intel because it was the only thing that seemed familiar to me HAHAHA but will definitely consider Ryzen now. Also, I have scoured YouTube for ideal monitors (I don't have my old one as well) and I've narrowed it down to the Dell U2417H 24-inch and the ASUS PA 248Q 24-inch. Any opinions on these two? Thanks to everyone for their input, by the way. Keep 'em coming! Loving all these fresh leads

If it helps anyone, my old computer ran on an i5 3.20GHz CPU and an 8GB RAM and I was perfectly happy with it, it could handle most of the programs I mentioned simultaneously. It was only when I started exploring video editing that it slowed down. So a slight upgrade would probably be enough for me. And no, I'm not just gonna add a video card and call it a day because I don't have that PC with me anymore.

Thanks, orbitalbuzzsaw! And no, I don't game at all. So I'm willing to forgo all those gaming features if it means saving money.

Thank you, H&M, will consider this! Taking a break from retail, huh?

Thanks, Kenny477! I appreciate the build. You're right, the monitor is very important to me. Those 2 are supposed to be very well calibrated. One correction though, I'm a she hahaha

Oh wow, that was fast! Thank you, iVince, will check this out! Can I message you later if I have any questions? Such a noob at this haha

Cool, will look the Ryzen up! And, haha, the Seagate Barracuda was actually my first choice but then I recalled my old Seagate HDD which failed me...

Hello all, I'm getting very overwhelmed with all the info I have to decipher & cram. I've been researching the last couple of days and at this point I am ready to tear my hair out. I was hoping the good people of this forum would prevent that! I'm a freelance photographer in need of a PC which can handle the basic stuff (web browsing, movie watching, music streaming) and these Adobe programs: Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, and, occasionally, PremierePro. I rarely use RAW files with my photos and when I do video projects, they're usually on the light side (think: time lapses, stop motions, travelogs) so I'm just looking to fulfill the minimum CPU + RAM + GPU requirements. With monitors, color accuracy is a higher priority than size. Apart from the Dell U2417H 24-inch, I've been looking at the ASUS PA 248Q 24-inch. I chose a mid tower case but I would actually prefer something smaller. With the parts I've chosen so far (see below), is such an alternative possible? Also leaving this list here to get better alternatives & suggestions. Feel free to pick it apart! PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGp2Ps CPU: Intel - Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon) Storage: ADATA - XPG SX930 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.49 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Amazon) Case: Zalman - ZM-Z9 NEO BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Dell - U2417H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($273.99 @ B&H) Total: $1086.18 As mentioned in the headline, my budget is 1k but I wouldn't mind going over just a little bit like so. The OS and software I already have. The optical drive I don't really see the need for. Cheers, Pam