Is this a good £500 video editing and gaming pc? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JmVhmG

[Matt Wakey]

So I've been trying to find a good pc for video editing and some minor gaming like minecraft, but I only have a low budget of £500. I'm not an expert when it comes down to picking parts so I was wondering if I could have some help and if you could let me know what I should change about this build.

I want the pc to be able to use programmes such as adobe after effects, Sony Vegas and Photoshop, but still do some gaming like minecraft. I have £500 to spend and may go over a little to spend on the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Please leave your suggestions.

[Cacao]

For the lazy people: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JmVhmG

[Sharif]

its better if you save up money,it will be totally worth it 

sort of

[EMENCII]

For gaming and video editing? It hasn't even the graphics card... For 500 bucks you can't expect that much, but that is kinda good for video editing (kinda) and not at all for gaming...

[Cacao]

For gaming and video editing? It hasn't even the graphics card... For 500 bucks you can't expect that much, but that is kinda good for video editing (kinda) and not at all for gaming...

500 pounds = more than 850 USD. Even if it was 500$, that's enough to play at ultra at 1080p on most games.

[Matt Wakey]

We'll can you leave me suggestions on what to build I'm really stuck

[EMENCII]

500 pounds = more than 850 USD. Even if it was 500$, that's enough to play at ultra at 1080p on most games.

With money you can't play. With a graphics card you can. And in his config, there wasn't one...

[Kryptyx]

You need a video card, that's going to push your budget. Also you may want to consider a case that has USB 3.0 on it just for convenience sake but its not required. I also would avoid wireless gaming as much as possible, if you can go wired or get an powerline adapter.

[Matt Wakey]

You need a video card, that's going to push your budget. Also you may want to consider a case that has USB 3.0 on it just for convenience sake but its not required. I also would avoid wireless gaming as much as possible, if you can go wired or get an powerline adapter.

This? I can't really go past this budget..http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3j4K23

[Kryptyx]

This? I can't really go past this budget..http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3j4K23

Not too sure about AMD, I'm sure someone will speak up about whether or not that is a decent setup. I would suggest getting an SSD if you can squeeze it in your budget. It will make a noticeable difference.

[Matt Wakey]

Not too sure about AMD, I'm sure someone will speak up about whether or not that is a decent setup. I would suggest getting an SSD if you can squeeze it in your budget. It will make a noticeable difference.

I could always get an ssd in the future

[harrynowl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£79.19 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.81 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£64.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB HAWK Video Card  (£155.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£35.82 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£36.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£21.09 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £494.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This.

 

That i3 will beat an overclocked athlon. Not to mention the wonderful 270x that's cool, quiet and of high quality competents.

[Matt Wakey]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£79.19 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£31.81 @ CCL Computers) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£64.99 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB HAWK Video Card  (£155.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£35.82 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£36.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-805UB 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£21.09 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £494.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

This.

 

That i3 will beat an overclocked athlon. Not to mention the wonderful 270x that's cool, quiet and of high quality competents.

What about this? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9GWBm

[harrynowl]

What about this? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9GWBm

Depends how serious the video editing is really. Otherwise I might be inclined to recommend FX.

[mathijs727]

What about this? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9GWBm

You're wasting money on an overclockable chip with a motherboard that doesnt overclock (only z series intel motherboards OC).

[Kittke]

So I've been trying to find a good pc for video editing and some minor gaming like minecraft, but I only have a low budget of £500. I'm not an expert when it comes down to picking parts so I was wondering if I could have some help and if you could let me know what I should change about this build.

I want the pc to be able to use programmes such as adobe after effects, Sony Vegas and Photoshop, but still do some gaming like minecraft. I have £500 to spend and may go over a little to spend on the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Please leave your suggestions.

First question did you ever build a PC before?

No: Go to a local pc store that build custom PC's say to them you're budget let them give you a parts list then check online if it's correctly priced if it's worth it ,if you like the config they provide you buy it.

Or if you're confident enough go with next option

Yes:chose you're favourite parts that fit in you're budget order them from the sites you trust and the best pricing and just build it.

Second:just save up money for a better rig

[litterboxgolfer]

I don't have too much knowledge on what is required for an editing PC, but with only £500 for one there isn't much needed. The best thing do to with that budget is to make it as balanced as you can. If you are expecting to work with adobe after effects and >1080p resolutions with efficiency, then you will be greatly disappointed.

 

The one harrynowl posted is as good as it is going to get for you. And he did a good job, so thank him for his efforts! But a couple of the parts in that are not going to give you a great experience, so keep that in mind. It will be sufficient for gaming and 1080p video rendering if your deciding to do a couple of YouTube videos or what not.

 

But seriously, I would recommend saving up some more money.

[litterboxgolfer]

You also made another post in here about the same budget editing computer -.-

1) This stuff should go into buid planning, not build logs

2) In your previous thread  <_< @JoaoPRSousa had a wonderful build for you. You do not need to buy the GPU. The i7 will be wonderful for working with editing, but this is where saving up for a little bit longer to get a GPU would help.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/173523-looking-to-build-an-editing-pc-400-500-pounds/

[JoaoPRSousa]

You also made another post in here about the same budget editing computer -.-

1) This stuff should go into buid planning, not build logs

2) In your previous thread  <_< @JoaoPRSousa had a wonderful build for you. You do not need to buy the GPU. The i7 will be wonderful for working with editing, but this is where saving up for a little bit longer to get a GPU would help.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/173523-looking-to-build-an-editing-pc-400-500-pounds/

^^