Solved! Having trouble picking a new computer...

[hay16]

I am an audio producer and editor looking to start to edit video. I was going to download Davini Resolve but my lil mac, MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010), is not powerful enough to run the program. It's about time that I set-up a home studio, I mainly use my work studio's equipment to edit, and I'm a bit stuck on where to turn.

I've got a few options.

1. Buy a new Mac
2. Buy a new PC
3. I could keep my current mac and buy an external GPU and external drive.

Here's some more info:

My budget is 1000, that's for everything: computer, monitor, mouse, yada yadda. I use Apple devices at home, phone and laptop, but I use PC at work so I'm familiar with both. But I do like the idea of having my home-work computer work compatibility with all my other devices. I will only be using this computer for work/editing purposes. I'm not a gamer.

Any ideas?

 

[hang-the-9]

Your system is too old to match anything current even with an external video card (can it even run it properly?) and more storage. If you get another MAC or a PC is up to you with what programs you use and what you are used to using. You can get a faster PC for the same price as a MAC at any price point.

Seems your budget is 800 for the laptop since you count an extra monitor, what leaves you out of a new workstation laptop so you are looking at lower end gaming laptops. MSI MODERN 14 A10RAS is a good pick if available where you are, as are the Acer Nitro models, something like this MSI https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TR7WRK9/?ref=r4m_udw_la_us_dd&th=1 also.