Need to know the source resolution, format, bitrate of the video of the original videos that you use to make those DVDs. It makes a difference on which answer is best. You are making standard DVDs but do you want to use HD or 4k videos in making those DVDs or have something else in mind like producing 4k videos?

Your present pc is apparently okay for creating DVDs.

Quote Need to know the source resolution, format, bitrate of the video of the original videos that you use to make those DVDs. It makes a difference on which answer is best. You are making standard DVDs but do you want to use HD or 4k videos in making those DVDs or have something else in mind like producing 4k videos?

Your present pc is apparently okay for creating DVDs.

I am using standard mpeg-2 hq720-480/60i 9.5mbps. No 4k or HD

If you have no ambition to get into HD or 4k video editing then you can keep what you have which is adequate now and save up enough money to buy what you may need later.

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What does everyone think?

well, you have a craving for a need for little speed.
how about this - Help with specs on a laptop ! I'd say $300 - $350 is reasonable, yes?
if you do know how to install video cards and load up windows then this Dell Precision T5600 16-Core 2.20GHz E5-2660 16GB RAM 2x 500GB HDD desktop. not too shabby. dual cpu bench mark is 16536 !!!

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'garbage in garbage out'

p.s.
my xps is 6 years old, too... getting older and slower like me. ^^ 'no bridge too far'

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Quote I am using PowerDirector16 on a 7 year old PC with an i3 cpu. I am thinking about buying a new DellComputer. I am trying to decide between an i5-7400 cpu with a 1tb sata drive and 12g RAM versus a i7-7700 cpu, 16G RAM, with a SDD drive for the OS and a 1tb SATA for storage. The price difference is $540. It is a big price difference and I am not sure if it is worth it to edit home videos and burn them to DVD. I am not using any special effects or special audio editing or 3d videos.

What does everyone think?

the more cores the faster video rendering and the i7 has more cores


but to be honest the new AMD CPU's looks impressive so maybe wait until they come out in the laptop form

Still if you want to get the Dell now then try and work over the Sales Rep............go online and tell them this but the $540 difference it to much but you really want it and usually they will give you a nice discount............if they dont say ok, thankyou, I am going to check out Asus laptops

and they may just get back to you later with a better offer.................and check out the Asus range


the worse thing to do is to settle for something and regret not getting the other one at a later date