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

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

get dis
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$995, has a 5700x (8c/16t, full cache version), a 2tb ssd, a better card, and a recognizable psu.
 
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lol, I just realized your build has a $400 1660ti in it, let me fix this...... will post a new build soon

get dis
CJK8YJJ.png


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