Just because someone doesn't like a Mac doesn't mean they don't like Apple. I for one love Apple and Mac. That being said... Suggesting to someone to use a Mac for performance software is an insult.
Macs are known to have awful/ancient technology. For 1,300 you could buy a very nice, high performance, laptop from another brand. The same price could buy you a Mac with i-3, 4gb RAM and no graphics card.
@OP; The computer would be find for browsing YouTube. Editing videos, gaming, etc. would cause more than a headache for you though.