Hello there...So I currently own a MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) - roughly 4 years old. I have a few problems with it and was wondering if it is worth upgrading.

1) Hinge is broken, always flops down. 2) Battery runs out fast. 3) Trackpad glass is cracked.

I mainly use it for graphics design, video editing and gaming. Is it worth buying a new laptop (perhaps a 13-inch MacBook Pro) instead of fixing it? I am not sure what to do. My budget is around $2,000.  

If the battery is starting to run out fast that may mean its starting to break for good.

Probably should get a new MacBook.  

Is building a PC not an option? $2k is a good budget

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Posted by Lambda

Is building a PC not an option? $2k is a good budget

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I guess it can be, anything you can recommend to familiarise me with building PC's?  

Posted by Howl

I guess it can be, anything you can recommend to familiarise me with building PC's?

$2000 with a monitor?

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Posted by Lambda

$2000 with a monitor?

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Yeah :o  

If you're going on the graphics route I would recommend a Surface Pro 4 It's like a Wacom but a Computer on its own too, Would really recommend it to you.

But if you're going to build a computer I would recommend talking to someone with more knowledge than me, Like Crono? I think. c:  

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba P300 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Suppressor F51 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1632.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-25 10:07 EDT-0400

note:
-You can replace/add the storage with an SSD, but its all up to you, if you wanna get an SSD I recommend something from Samsung EVO, again up to u
-You can replace the 980 for a 970, it's cheaper - but if you don't mind spending some extra bucks why not
-I didn't include the monitor and OS with this build as Idk your preferences, so go ahead and complete it


And for laptops I can't recommend you anything as I've always been an Apple's ***** ever since I got a Macbook.  

pc masterace!  

A Macintosh is a good idea.