I'm planning my first PC build in Italy and have about €1,000–1,300 to spend on the computer itself. My main priorities are gaming, Minecraft with demanding shaders and mods such as Distant Horizons, and video editing. I'm not trying to run every game at 4K Ultra or chase extremely high frame rates; I'd rather have attractive graphics, smooth performance, and a balanced system. Games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 are a good example of what I want to play, with detailed landscapes, lighting, and vegetation.
Since I'm new to PC hardware, I'd appreciate guidance on which parts matter most and whether this budget is better suited to 1080p or 1440p. I'd also like to understand how much visual quality and performance typically improve when moving from an €800 build to an €1,100 or €1,400 build.
Most comparison videos focus on console-versus-PC results or Low-versus-Ultra settings. I'm looking for useful GPU and complete-build comparisons that show real in-game settings, image quality, frame rates, and editing performance rather than only listing benchmark numbers. Are there particular search terms, review sites, or benchmark channels that would help me compare hardware tiers?
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€1,000 is quite tight for a new PC that also needs to handle serious video editing, particularly in Italy. If you cannot stretch the budget, prioritizing a solid 1080p system is more realistic than aiming for a high-end 1440p build. Saving a little longer may let you avoid cutting corners on the graphics card, power supply, or storage. A console is another option for gaming, but it would not replace the editing workstation.
Thanks, that gives me a better idea of what is realistic. I’ll compare 1080p-focused builds and look at prices from several stores before deciding whether I should increase the budget.
For video editing, NVIDIA can be useful because of CUDA and its hardware encoders, but current pricing makes a strong NVIDIA card difficult to fit into this budget. A build around a Ryzen 5 7600 and an RTX 4070 Super would be excellent for both gaming and editing, but it would likely cost closer to €1,700–1,800 once you include 32 GB of DDR5 memory, storage, a motherboard, case, power supply, and cooling. That is well above the stated budget, so you may need to compromise on the GPU or save for longer.
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