PC for editing/recording and light gaming

[nh_3010]

Hi, I am seeking a much needed upgrade from my current Dell Laptop. It runs with 4GB RAM, an intel core i3 2.4ghz processor, and includes an integrated intel 4000HD graphics. As you can tell, this is nothing special at all. I have been recording footage from games consoles in 1080p, using a capture card and other footage, using a Canon DSLR camera, which is also in 1080p. In addition to this, i have also been trying to record commentaries and have experimented recording vocals and my guitar. However, as you can tell from the specs, my laptop doesn't multitask very well and tends to freeze or lock up when i try to do more than one of these things at once. It also struggles to cope with the editing and rendering of the 1080p footage. I am am aware that building a PC is a lot cheaper than buying a pre-built one, and i am fairly confident on the physical side of things. However, I don't have tons of money to spend and am in need of some guidance. I was wondering if somebody could build me some options for a desktop PC or create a price list for me? Maybe one for around £400 and one for around £600? I would need a keyboard and mouse but not a monitor. Ideally, i would like the PC to be able to cope with recording and multi-tasking, but also possibly some light gaming in the future, although i know this may be difficult on a tight budget. I also plan to have 2 or 3 monitors connected if this is possible too. I appreciate your help, all tips and recommendations are welcome, thank you.

 

[vinaykumar5320]

£600:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You shouldn't get anything below that for gaming.

 

[nh_3010]

£600:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You shouldn't get anything below that for gaming.

Any chance you could post that link again please? It comes up blank without any parts

 

[vinaykumar5320]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2wxQ4) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2wxQ4/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2wxQ4/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £82.49 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £23.90 @ Ebuyer
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3) | £70.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls8g3d1609es2lx0) | £56.83 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £43.99 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5) | £192.00 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e002) | £38.64 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | £49.36 @ Aria PC
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | £17.95 @ Amazon UK
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £575.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 12:08 GMT+0000 |