u/EarfScreams — reddlx

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $500
Are you open to refurbs/used? yes
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? performance, build, form, battery
How important is weight and thinness to you? no preference
Do you have a preferred screen size? <15 inches
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Basic video editing on capcut /clipchamp of hour long compilation videos, way below 4k res.
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? occasional replays of disco Elysium and fallout new vegas....?60fps?
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Do not / will not use touchscreen, HDMI port preferred, no need for AI 'enhanced' (which I noticed is being promoted heavily), I don't even need a web cam.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Basically just looking for something that I can use to do some basic editing on free programs and the occasional web browsing. Open to a mini pc as well.