Ryzen 5500 pc build or 12500h gaming laptop for photos and video editing

[3afsa]

Hello,
I want your advice between building a custom pc or ready gaming laptop for my needs.
I’ll be using it for photos and video editing ( iphone footage ) not interested in gaming for the moment maybe some light gaming but it’s not a priority.

According to my budget and current prices in my country I end up with this setup:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Aerocool Cylon 4 52.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.47 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.28 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL20 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot Viper Gaming VP4100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte OC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Segotep GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1027.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-27 03:39 EST-0500

On other hand I found this gaming laptop within the same budget ( a bit cheaper) with theoretically faster than my custom build.

Asus Vivobook 16x

16" WUXGA screen (1920 x 1200), IPS - 120 Hz refresh rate - 12th generation IntelCore i5-12500H processor, (up to 4.5 GHz, 18 MB cache) - 24 GB DDR4 memory - M. 2 NVMe 512 GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card, 4 GB GDDR6 memory - Wi-Fi 6E - Bluetooth 5.3 - 2x USB 3.2 - 1x USB-C 3.2 - 1x HDMI 2.1TMDS - 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack - SD 4.0 card reader - Windows 11

I want your advice on which setup to go for, and if desktop is better choice than laptop even if it’s performance is less.

 

[D10S]

12500h is a better cpu than r5 5500. depends if you can do with a 512gb ssd or not. it's weird to see a 16+8 ram configuration, but 24gb should suffice.

 

[3afsa]

12500h is a better cpu than r5 5500. depends if you can do with a 512gb ssd or not. it's weird to see a 16+8 ram configuration, but 24gb should suffice.

Thanks for replying.
The laptop has a 24gb non removable memory.
For the storage 512gb is enough and I have an other 512gb external nvme usb-c for backup

 

[3afsa]

Another choice too in the same budget, Apple macbook air M1 8gb 256gb ssd. Would it perform better than Asus 16x ?

 

[D10S]

8gb is not enough for anything work related, even on a mac. get a 16g version if you want one. If not, take the 12500h laptop.

 

[D10S]

lol, I just realized your build has a $400 1660ti in it, let me fix this...... will post a new build soon

get dis

System Builder

pcpartpicker.com

$995, has a 5700x (8c/16t, full cache version), a 2tb ssd, a better card, and a recognizable psu.

Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB SSD Review - DRAMless Perfection

DRAMless and QLC is about as cost-effective as it gets, but man, the performance will be awful right? Right? Solidigm's P41 Plus 2TB SSD proves otherwise.

www.tweaktown.com

 

[3afsa]

lol, I just realized your build has a $400 1660ti in it, let me fix this...... will post a new build soon

get dis

System Builder

pcpartpicker.com

$995, has a 5700x (8c/16t, full cache version), a 2tb ssd, a better card, and a recognizable psu.

Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB SSD Review - DRAMless Perfection

DRAMless and QLC is about as cost-effective as it gets, but man, the performance will be awful right? Right? Solidigm's P41 Plus 2TB SSD proves otherwise.

www.tweaktown.com

Well prices and hardware availability are different in my country, so in order to get 5700x I have to replace the motherboard and ssd like this:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($190.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Aerocool Cylon 4 52.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.47 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL20 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Klevv CRAS C710 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte OC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Segotep GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1089.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-27 12:46 EST-0500

I need a wifi and bluetooth mother board cause my desk is far from the router.

Will this setup be better than the Asus vivobook 16x ?

 

[D10S]

Well prices and hardware availability are different in my country, so in order to get 5700x I have to replace the motherboard and ssd like this:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($190.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Aerocool Cylon 4 52.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.47 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL20 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Klevv CRAS C710 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte OC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Segotep GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1089.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-27 12:46 EST-0500

I need a wifi and bluetooth mother board cause my desk is far from the router.

Will this setup be better than the Asus vivobook 16x ?

yeah, but replace the 1660ti, they're old and cost more than better cards like 3050.
also, 5700x works on the same boards and with same ssd's as 5500.

 

[3afsa]

Thanks @D10S for the help.