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:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215663


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310651R


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215974

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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:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215663


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310651R


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215974

What kind of laptop and specs are best for music/video recording and editing?

Ryan

My band is getting serious about recording, and instead of going to a studio we'd like to do it ourselves.

My one friend's band.. they do everything from his MacBook and it all sounds like they produce recordings that are studio-quality.

I'm also an extreme gamer.. MMORPG / FPS's.. which is the downfall of me investing in a MacBook.. as City of Heroes/Villians I don't believe is mac-compatible; nor are many other games. :P

So any suggestions on laptop specifications i should look for, for cutting-edge recordings, video editing, and gaming?

Answer
For editing and recording music, a minumum of 1GB of memory and at least 2.0GHz is recommended. You should consider buying a Toshiba Satellite M65-S9092.

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What kind of laptop and specs are best for music/video recording and editing?

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Ryan

My band is getting serious about recording, and instead of going to a studio we'd like to do it ourselves.

My one friend's band.. they do everything from his MacBook and it all sounds like they produce recordings that are studio-quality.

I'm also an extreme gamer.. MMORPG / FPS's.. which is the downfall of me investing in a MacBook.. as City of Heroes/Villians I don't believe is mac-compatible; nor are many other games. :P

So any suggestions on laptop specifications i should look for, for cutting-edge recordings, video editing, and gaming?

Answer
For editing and recording music, a minumum of 1GB of memory and at least 2.0GHz is recommended. You should consider buying a Toshiba Satellite M65-S9092.

What Laptop is Best for Video Editing?

Sir_Knows_

I'm becoming more and more interested in video editing, so I personally would like to get a laptop(no matter what the price) that would both perform great for video editing and also for everyday needs(internet and typing). Any brand of laptop would be great! Thanks!

Answer
Buying a laptop is a complicated decision which will probably affect you daily for the next few years.

In addition to price and specs, you want to consider things such as ease-of-use, speed, reliability, stylish-design and tech-support.

Different people would have different opinions.

Therefore, I would recommend you to check ProCompare.com (http://www.procompare.com/top/Notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

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What Laptop Specs are good for Video Editing?

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unique

I am buying a laptop to do some video editing. I use Adobe After Effects and Sony Vegas Pro at the moment. I was thinking of getting a laptop with 8 gb RAM, core i7 and 500 gb hard drive. For the graphics card, I was thinking Nvidia Geforce 635M or 610M. Can you please give some suggestions for the specs, especially the graphics card. Is this graphics card good enough? Thank you, I really appreciate it. My budget is $850-900. Thanks again
Also, does it matter if the RPM of the hard drive is 5400 or 7200? And the best screen resolution i can find is 1366 by 768, is this good enough? thanks!

Answer
Here are a few selections of laptop reviews I think you should take a look at as these could help you find the perfect laptop model for you

Budget Laptops - http://electronicsreviews4u.com/budget-laptops-notebooks/blog

Top End Laptops - http://electronicsreviews4u.com/top-end-laptops-notebooks/blog

Gaming Laptops - http://electronicsreviews4u.com/gaming-laptops-notebooks/blog

I hope this helps and good luck with your search

Are gaming laptops good for video editing?

Josh

I'm looking into getting a new laptop, mainly for video editing. Would a gaming laptop such as a "Battalion 101 W170ER Gaming Laptop" work? Is it good for JUST gaming, or does that mean it just has high graphics? I'm not looking into any gaming, just high-end video editing.

Answer
Gaming computers usually have very high specs, and they should work great for video editing, but they're also very expensive! If you're not going to be gaming with it, it's probably overkill. Look into getting something with a powerful CPU, and at least 4GB of RAM , but without the unnecessary gingerbread and price of a computer built for gaming.

Video cards are for calculating and drawing 3D graphics. You don't need a mega good one for editing and playing videos - that is handled by the CPU.

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