A computer for my dad...

[AliceRabbit]

Budget (including currency): 

|Currency| US Dollar | | Budget | 1,000-2,500 |

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Country: 

United States

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Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Video editing, basic for hunting videos - possibly minor gaming that wouldn't be on the Xbox

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Other details:

| Short About | I am a 20+ daughter of a father who has supported my dream as an artist all my life. He has put my dreams and the family house hold first, with many of his dreams going to the waste side. I wish to help him with his dream with the little of money I'm saving with my building career as an independent artist. I try to understand computers through videos, but without hands on and a person to answer questions directly, I'm clueless.

| Parts List | I don't have one...

| Upgrading From | We have a pc that is more than 10 years old at this point. I can't do any gaming with my friends much anymore, so it can't do any editing or even handle simple windows without freezing. Even if they got me the pc I need for an upgrade, this pc wouldn't benefit my dad and I want to give back to him. 

| When | I don't know, probably not for a long while. I would like to know a goal and a list of potential builds and their prices, so that I can keep a watching eye on what I can or can't get.

| Resolution | Something to give decently smooth gaming, but I don't believe he'll mind with a few less pixels in pretty detail of quality. 

 

Thank you. 

 

[Jeppes]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($312.96 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($130.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB VENTUS 2X OCV1 Video Card  ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ PD2700U 27.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor  ($474.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $2066.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-09 17:28 EDT-0400

 

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

22 minutes ago, AliceRabbit said:

We have a pc that is more than 10 years old at this point

Specs?

If its a decent platform then you can just upgrade it, especially if its hedt like x58,x79,x99

[IkeaGnome]

If you wanted to stick closer to the low end of the budget, I'd look for something in a 3060 and 12400F.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($187.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H670-PLUS D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($114.24 @ GameStop) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($439.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ EVGA) 
Total: $1139.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-09 17:32 EDT-0400

If you got up closer to $2k, you can get a 12700k and a 3070ti into the build pretty easily.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.94 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($114.24 @ GameStop) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($829.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1933.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-09 17:34 EDT-0400

I went with 32gb RAM since you mentioned video editing. 

[AliceRabbit]

13 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Specs?

If its a decent platform then you can just upgrade it, especially if its hedt like x58,x79,x99

I know it's an ASUS touch screen, large all in one pc. For the specs inside of it, I'm unsure and forgot how I find that out.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

7 minutes ago, AliceRabbit said:

I know it's an ASUS touch screen, large all in one pc. For the specs inside of it, I'm unsure and forgot how I find that out.

Ok its trash go sell it

[AliceRabbit]

2 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Ok its trash go sell it

It's going to go to my mom when I can get an upgrade for myself, but for right now this is all I have and an upgrade I'd need/want is far beyond what I can do for myself. Make like a racoon and keep trash as treasure, I suppose. lol