Misc Nerds! Is 800 USD enough for a PC?

01-11-2021, 06:25 PM

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Misc Nerds! Is 800 USD enough for a PC?

Title. Looking to spend like 800 max.

Don't need anything fancy for gaming, I do need it to run something like final cut pro or adobe premier pro though. thanks in advance nerds.

01-11-2021, 06:27 PM

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Get yourself a 3900x and a 2080s and re-ask that question son

01-11-2021, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted By JamesA1990⏩

Get yourself a 3900x and a 2080s and re-ask that question son

not aware of what those are brah but wood appreciate a reasonable estimate of what i should expecting to spend since i'm sensing its not gonna be 800 lol

01-11-2021, 06:31 PM

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Depends on what you want to do on it.
Probably slow AF especially after Windows fills it with bloatware.

01-11-2021, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted By multiplemiggs⏩

Depends on what you want to do on it.
Probably slow AF especially after Windows fills it with bloatware.

browse misc and edit videos for youtube are pretty much my only requirements

01-11-2021, 06:34 PM

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Yes you can get a decent $800 pc build

Use this website for a tier list and breakdown of various builds in different price tiers:https://www.logicalincrements.com/

01-11-2021, 06:38 PM

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Prolly could’ve gotten a decent laptop on sale for that around Black Friday. Stalk slickdeals until a good laptop pops up. Obviously a pc tower with monitor, peripherals, etc would add up costing too much.

01-11-2021, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted By swolefnatic⏩

Yes you can get a decent $800 pc build

Use this website for a tier list and breakdown of various builds in different price tiers:https://www.logicalincrements.com/

thanks brah I'll check this out

Prolly could’ve gotten a decent laptop on sale for that around Black Friday. Stalk slickdeals until a good laptop pops up. Obviously a pc tower with monitor, peripherals, etc would add up costing too much

i'm talking 800 for just the tower--is that too low to be useful? anyone know if the prebuilt PC's off amazon would be worth it?

01-11-2021, 06:46 PM

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You can edit videos with a $50 pc. You don’t need some high end chit for that.

01-11-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩

thanks brah I'll check this out

i'm talking 800 for just the tower--is that too low to be useful? anyone know if the prebuilt PC's off amazon would be worth it?

oh, yea, prolly enough. get a 3600 cpu for like 200 for your video editing then fill in the rest with whatever.

01-11-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted By pistolwhipYO⏩

i would look on kijiji/craiglists instead of buying new

i wanted to go this route but i'm a fukking gorilla when it comes to what kind of parts I actually need. bigger number=better performance but also more expensive is the extent of my knowledge.

01-11-2021, 07:00 PM

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afraid you're gonna need a Titan V gpu in order to run final cut pro and adobe premier. $800 isn't close to enough OP

01-11-2021, 07:03 PM

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Your best bet is to get a used laptop

01-11-2021, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩

thanks brah I'll check this out

i'm talking 800 for just the tower--is that too low to be useful? anyone know if the prebuilt PC's off amazon would be worth it?

This laptop for $700 isn't bad.

Specs
Intel Core i5-9300HF 2.4GHz (4.10 GHz Turbo) CPU
15.6" 1080p IPS 60Hz Display, 250 nits
12GB (4GB + 8GB) DDR4
512GB PCIe SSD
Nvidia RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
Backlit Keyboard
720p HD Webcam
Dual Band 802.11ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.0
Windows 10 Home (64 Bit)
Ports:
3x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
1x HDMI 2.0
1x Mini DisplayPort
1x Audio Combo Jack
3 Cell Li-Polymer 57Wh Battery

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops.../p/88GMY501214

01-11-2021, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted By tnel00⏩

afraid you're gonna need a Titan V gpu in order to run final cut pro and adobe premier. $800 isn't close to enough OP

what about a Radeon Challenger 5700XT?

01-11-2021, 07:06 PM

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If all you need is the case and what goes inside then you could build something decent. If you need monitor, mouse, and keyboard then I'd push that to $1000 at least.

01-11-2021, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted By WHChampion⏩

If all you need is the case and what goes inside then you could build something decent. If you need monitor, mouse, and keyboard then I'd push that to $1000 at least.

i figure i can probably get a decent used monitor off fb marketplace. i'm talking 800 just for the tower.

01-11-2021, 07:12 PM

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Adobe Premier Pro? If you want it for video editing, you basically need a gaming spec computer. Video editing hogs up resources and requires a both a strong CPU and nice graphics card with decent ram.
I'm over simplifying/ I mean, if you are just editing video as a hobby and won't be touching any 4k footage then you can probably get away with a poverty PC. Of course, if you are not serious about video editing, why pay for a Pro Adobe subscription? You'd be better off cancelling that subscription and using something free like DaVincci Resolve and buying a good computer.

01-11-2021, 07:15 PM

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Yes. I built mine for 700-800 3 years ago and I can still run the games I play on ultra

Haven’t had any problems or signs of slowing down yet

01-11-2021, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted By SmithMachineGuy⏩

Adobe Premier Pro? If you want it for video editing, you basically need a gaming spec computer. Video editing hogs up resources and requires a both a strong CPU and nice graphics card with decent ram.
I'm over simplifying/ I mean, if you are just editing video as a hobby and won't be touching any 4k footage then you can probably get away with a poverty PC. Of course, if you are not serious about video editing, why pay for a Pro Adobe subscription? You'd be better off cancelling that subscription and using something free like DaVincci Resolve and buying a good computer.

interesting, had not heard of davinci reslove, was just using premier pro and FCP as examples.

thank you to everyone for your input to this thread

01-11-2021, 07:44 PM

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Don't get a laptop. Graphics card are always gimped and at the price range the cpu runs hot due to bad thermals

Pcpartpicker and use that logical website

And +1 to Resolve

01-11-2021, 07:45 PM

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800 for a tower alone will do you pretty good, 800 plus all your peripheries and your going to have to make sacrifices. Do you want upgradability or is that not as important? Used market might be your friend but it seems that everything is on fire rn in terms of graphics cards/mining rigs. Id say if you can bump your total to 1000 if you need to get a monitor. I made the switch from 1080p@60hz to 1440p@144hz and it has been the best upgrade I have done to date. Depends on your application really.

01-11-2021, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted By Steveyblack⏩

800 for a tower alone will do you pretty good, 800 plus all your peripheries and your going to have to make sacrifices. Do you want upgradability or is that not as important? Used market might be your friend but it seems that everything is on fire rn in terms of graphics cards/mining rigs. Id say if you can bump your total to 1000 if you need to get a monitor. I made the switch from 1080p@60hz to 1440p@144hz and it has been the best upgrade I have done to date. Depends on your application really.

upgradability to some degree would be good but not a dealbreaker if i can't have it. the 800 was not including peripherals--planning to get a used monitor, also open to getting a used tower but i was hoping someone could give me an idea of what specs I should be looking for. dude above said 3600 cpu and then the rest is kind of whatever but i feel like i should be paying attention to the graphics card as well

01-11-2021, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩

upgradability to some degree would be good but not a dealbreaker if i can't have it. the 800 was not including peripherals--planning to get a used monitor, also open to getting a used tower but i was hoping someone could give me an idea of what specs I should be looking for. dude above said 3600 cpu and then the rest is kind of whatever but i feel like i should be paying attention to the graphics card as well

I run a 3600. My system ran about 1250 including monitor. x570 Aurous Elite, Ballistix 16g 3200mhz ram, 5700xt, 750w corsair psu. I think the graphics card is important but right now the market is inflated in terms of price, you would be paying a pretty premium. Some prebuilt systems may suit you at that price, check reddit/r/buildapcsales for deals and look at some youtube. Linus/Jayztwocents have tons of info on everything you might need to know.