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ShiveringCactus
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August 14, 2025
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Opinions wanted - Hardware purchasing scorecard

  • August 14, 2025
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I post regularly on the After Effects forums where I do my best to help others.  And I frequently see requests on reddit and youtube for advice about picking between two computers.

Having asked around and looking at this page:

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/kb/hardware-recommendations.html

I began to think about how I've bought computers in the past and generally any big purchase I make involves making a spreadsheet. 

 

I've put together a "score card" for buying a PC for either PP or AE, but I'd like some feedback, if anyone is willing.  I'm not sure this would be helpful to someone buying an high-end machine, I'm thinking more about people starting out, deciding where to spend any extra cash.  For example, "Is deal B (that costs £300 more than deal A), worth it for a second hard drive?"

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1orl6o4UpLKgu2x7hmOIcb5vKNaGn8ezYmlm-WyZjTM0/edit?usp=sharing

 

This is a work-in-progress, so I'd love some feedback and especially some opinions on the score pages.

 

EDITED TO ADD:

All three specs listed are for actual computers I've seen on a major UK retailer.