best laptop for 1080p video editing image
Willz
I am going to college in the fall, so I am in need of a good laptop. According to my parents, it is inevitable that I will be getting a PC around $1,000-1,500. I would prefer HP with Windows 7.
Anyways, I want a laptop that would not only run games well, but also run video editing software well. I want to play games like "Minecraft" and other Steam games on high settings without much lagging. I am going to get Adobe Premeire Pro for video editing.
I now that I need a good dedicated graphics card (ex: NVIDIA) for the games, but that's about it. So, what specifications do I need to look for in a good video gaming and video editing laptop?
Thanks!
@TheTurtleGuy: I'd like to have Alienware, but their laptops are WAY too expensive. And like I said, my parents can only give me a laptop around $1,000 to $1,500. Thanks for your answer, though.
Answer
Elements of both a good gaming and video editing laptop are quad core cpu, a decent amount of ram (8gb or 16gb recommended), a high end gpu (depending on resolution).
CPU - i7 intel (the mobile i5 cpus are dual core cpus with 2 additional threads)
GPU -
1366x768 resolution max settings - Radeon HD 7850m or Geforce GTX 660m or better (30-40fps+)
1920x1080 max settings - Radeon HD 7970 or Geforce GTX 680m or better (25+fps)
EDIT: Geforce GTX 650m is also good for 1366x768 if you don't mind scaling back some settings like antaliasing or play at 1080p and cut back on antialiasing and some details.
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Use this chart to help you pick.
(http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html)
Highlight the games you want to play and go from there.
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Btw, although Alienware is solid its very overpriced.
Edit: The dell costs $400 more than the cyberpc similar specs.
(http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x-r2/pd.aspx)
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-7450_Gaming_Notebook/)
Heres a laptop that costs almost the same as Alienware but has a better gpu
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-9500_Gaming_Notebook/)
You can buy more ram or an ssd seperately and install it yourself.
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Elements of both a good gaming and video editing laptop are quad core cpu, a decent amount of ram (8gb or 16gb recommended), a high end gpu (depending on resolution).
CPU - i7 intel (the mobile i5 cpus are dual core cpus with 2 additional threads)
GPU -
1366x768 resolution max settings - Radeon HD 7850m or Geforce GTX 660m or better (30-40fps+)
1920x1080 max settings - Radeon HD 7970 or Geforce GTX 680m or better (25+fps)
EDIT: Geforce GTX 650m is also good for 1366x768 if you don't mind scaling back some settings like antaliasing or play at 1080p and cut back on antialiasing and some details.
---------------------------
Use this chart to help you pick.
(http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html)
Highlight the games you want to play and go from there.
-------------------------
Btw, although Alienware is solid its very overpriced.
Edit: The dell costs $400 more than the cyberpc similar specs.
(http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x-r2/pd.aspx)
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-7450_Gaming_Notebook/)
Heres a laptop that costs almost the same as Alienware but has a better gpu
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-9500_Gaming_Notebook/)
You can buy more ram or an ssd seperately and install it yourself.
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What kind of graphics capability do I need in a laptop?
JLWII2000
I am buying a laptop and I will use it for editing 1080p video but not for games at all. Do I still need dedicated graphics memory like 512mb or 1024 or is shared ok? Any other options I would have?
Answer
Integrated graphics would okay for playing and editing 720p, but 1080p will certainly need an upgrade.
Integrated graphics would okay for playing and editing 720p, but 1080p will certainly need an upgrade.
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