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by: RussJames420 April 25, 2012 11:35 AM PDT

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Laptop Suggestions Under $1,000 For Video Editing?

by RussJames420 - 4/25/12 11:35 AM

I just recently bought myself a dslr and realized that my current laptop couldn't quite handle CS5 to edit my videos, so i'm in need of a more powerful laptop but under $1000.
I'm not too computer savvy but I do understand some of the requirements needed for video editing (quad core i7, at least 1GB dedicated GPU, a big enough HDD preferably 7200rpm, at least 6GB RAM, usb 3.0, 15.6 in. or bigger screen...) but i've found it difficult to find a laptop under $1000 that meets all these requirements. So after quite a bit of searching I came up with the ASUS N53SV-EH72 (http://www.amazon.com/N53SV-EH72-15-6-Inch-Dynamic-Entertainment-Aluminum/dp/B005UUSIGS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top), which unfortunately is now out of stock on amazon. I'm not too familiar with the different brand names and what one offers over another, so it makes my search difficult. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.


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by R. Proffitt Moderator - 4/25/12 2:17 PM

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Most heavy duty editors will never do this. They want the power you get in the desktops.

But let's hear what you have now and we can see how much a step up these laptops are.
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Laptops Suggestions Under $1,000 For Video Editing?

by RussJames420 - 4/25/12 5:28 PM

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Hey I'm completely new to video editing and i believe i meant Premiere Elements 10 not CS5 which i'm pretty sure is a lot less demanding. The laptop i have now is about 5 years old and is very weak, it was a hand-me-down from my mother when i moved out.
I actually just found this ASUS which is similar to the first one I mentioned but with a bigger HDD http://www.amazon.com/N53SM-ES72-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Silver-Aluminum/dp/tech-data/B007BY57Y2/ref=de_a_smtd ... It would be awesome if you could find me a laptop better than this one, otherwise i'll probably just settle with 'er.


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by R. Proffitt Moderator - 4/26/12 10:35 AM

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But it is a laptop so the drive speed can be the bottleneck and since we can't fit a RAID system, you have one alternative such as a HYBRID HDD like this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Momentus-7200RPM-Hybrid-ST750LX003/dp/B00691WMJG

I am using a very similar Samsung RC512 and have 8GB ram (max'd out) and the prior gen 500GB hybrid drive.
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