FX-6300 is far superior to the i3 series for video editing.
Prices are way off on the parts in the other recommended build.
Use Flubit to order from Amazon. Saves around 10% off the price. You/he can afford this build with the money saved.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | £75.00 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | £46.49 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £54.55 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £54.95 @ Aria PC |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £40.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | £149.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Case | NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case | £39.58 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | £33.10 @ Amazon UK |
| Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | £13.15 @ Amazon UK |
| Monitor | BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | £89.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WN951N 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter | £0.00 |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £597.79 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 01:38 GMT+0000 |