Laptop for video editing?

thompsonch

I am currently getting into 3d art and video editing. I am going to use such programs as premiere and after effects cs3 or cs4. The problem is, everybody tells me to go mac. I cannot afford a mac. I have been looking and there are windows computers with higher specs for 1/3 of the price of the macbok pro. What laptop should i get that will make rendering video a breeze and will have unlimited speed. i am currently looking at these specs

2.5-3.0 GHZ procesor
dual core processor
4 gb ram
a video card that can handle blue ray quality
and at least 200 gb hardrive.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
The Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue 8930G is the best option.
*Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 (Centrino 2)
*4 GB RAM
*640GB HDD
*Blu Ray
*Worlds first full HD Laptop

More info http://www.acer.com.au/Acer/akc/homenotebook.nsf/Page/RWP4636E85E8ECBCBD4CA2574DE000A6089?open&current=8.4&ms=expand&

Good laptop for Video editing?

Jesus

What is a good laptop for video editing? I recently had mine stolen and I wanted to know what specs are best? Other than lots of RAM

All under a fare price Im on a budget.
If you know any way to make a custom one please describe thank you so much!

( I know Laptops aren't the best for editing but I like the portable aspect of it )

Answer
For video editing, you need to look for a laptop that has the following:

1. Dedicated GPU(video card)

Without a dedicated GPU, video editing will be very difficult and slow. ALWAYS buy a laptop with a dedicated GPU. In most laptops you can upgrade the RAM and CPU, but the GPU is either soldered to the motherboard or is manufactured differently for each model.


2. RAM

8gb should be fine, just so long as your not dealing with resolutions greater than 1080p. Not as important as having a dedicated GPU, but still a necessity if you plan on doing any kind of video editing or 3D modeling. My advice to you, is to purchase a less expensive laptop, and just upgrade the RAM. It's a lot cheaper, and you get to chose your own manufacturer and memory configuration.



3. SSD

Not a necessity, but loading your OS onto an SSD will dramatically shorten boot/shutdown times, and give your OS system a noticeable speed boost.




4. CPU

Last, but not least is the CPU. If you plan on doing any serious video editing, you will need at least a second generation i3 or better. Word of warning though: STAY AWAY FROM AMD MOBILE CPUs!!. You might be able to get an AMD quad-core for the price of an Intel dual-core i3, but since most programs aren't optimized to run on multiple threads, you will just end up with 4 cores, and a slow computer.



Laptop Recommendations:


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