Hey guys,
I'm not too cluey with what I should be looking for. Ideally I'd like something relatively light with decent battery life. I'd be using it a fair bit for video editing, so I think I'd need at least 8gb of RAM and a good sized HDD.
Any help would be much appreciated. Probably looking to buy within the next two weeks.
Cheers.
Chromebook lol.
I'm looking for something similar.
For uni civil engineering student use.
Probably need better CPU for 2D/3D CAD and math/force/structure computation
Not sure if a dedicated graphics card will help with 3D CAD
considering some of the offers by MSY at around $1000 (i7, 8gb ram, dedicated graphics)
http://msy.com.au/Parts/notebook.pdf
any advice?
Not sure if a dedicated graphics card will help with 3D CAD
It will. Note however that 'dedicated' covers a huge range of products.
Haha, I was looking at the MSY deals earlier today. It makes my brain hurt… Sooo many options.
If you are an Engineer I would suggest the ThinkPad series.
(Typing this on a T430, the best laptop I ever owned!)
If you want a lighter machine, then try T430S :) Make sure you get the one with dedicated graphics. Might be a bit more expensive than your budget but it sure is worth the money. Also try PMing me I might be able to help you get a cheaper unit the same way as I got mine :)
Cheers
I'm not too cluey with what I should be looking for.
but say
I'd be using it a fair bit for video editing
is this the odd editing once a week or full time job/hobby 20+ a week
once a week - just get a cheap $500 it mite take 10 min longer to render
Full time - why are you getting a laptop when you should build a PC
tip - the different from a really good $4,000 pc to a shit $300 2nd hand eBay isn't worth the money unless ur working fulltime = time is money
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2012/-31-Handb…
$90 CPU Intel Core i3 vs $1200 Intel Core i7-3960X
If your asking for help here - i am guessing it just a small hobby/ the odd youtube
Just save ur money
Ended up upping my budget and grabbing a Refurbished Macbook Pro . Pretty expensive… But happy with the purchase. Thanks for the advice.
Enjoy you new laptop ;)
i like acer s7 but too expensive for my pocket.
if not, samsung the 9 series or something like that. thin as mac air