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I probably should have specified better (I was too vague). I will be compiling as well, but it’s more recreational over professional. More of an after thought of the laptop (I was thinking to upgrade the aforementioned dell to the 8-core model instead of the base 6-core etc.). a Mac wouldn’t work well for me for several reasons. First off they’re not great for gaming. Secondly the price to performance is atrocious on those machines lol. Thanks for the insight!

I am looking to buy a laptop around $1000 price point (but my budget is flexible). I will be gaming (mainly), light video/photo editing, as well as continuing to learn blender and Inkscape software. I will also be learning various programming languages and the such. I have been eyeing the Dell G5 SE 15” laptop, as it seems to provide very good performance and built quality for the price (Dave2D has a very compelling video on It). What does everyone recommend as the best laptop for me. Also what laptop configuration has the best value for money (for your recommendations as well as the G5 SE). Thanks for any suggestions! Mr. TechMan

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! What I’ve gathered is that it would just be best to buy a new machine at this point, and use this one as a side machine? I’ll pass it on to my friend

(I am asking for a friend) Here is the PCs specs - Intel score i5-2500k CPU @ 3.30GHz - OC Genie Military Class 2 (motherboard) - 750w Corsair power supply - 8GB RAM (not sure which type) - AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (2x) Obviously this PC isn’t really up to spec (about 10 year old build). Should it be upgraded, or does a whole new machine need to be built? If it should be upgraded, what would be the best upgrades to make, to get the best performance (gaming).