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dronist Posted at 2017-4-22 20:21
MHO, If you want to keep it for a few years you rather have the latest processor because any new programs down the road would require more power and faster processor.
I use high end because I open several programs simultaneously while am working. I have been using www.pro-star.com for all my employees hardware. You can configure a system for as low or as high as you want it and they are pretty good.
I've considered these reasons as well. Obviously, the more leading edge you utilize today, the greater you can take advantage of upgraded technologies down the road.
But....you pay a premium for leading edge.
And I'm trying to determine if I need leading edge technology today for the light editing, color grading, etc as an educated beginner. That's why I'm primarily interested in determining if a dual core will reasonably handle less intensive video and photo editing efforts.
Most of the laptops I am considering are quad core, minimum of 256gb (512gb) PCIe M.2 SSD and preferably dedicated nVidia GPU in the 1xxx range (instead of 9xx). However, I'm finding a mixture of other features that may have some application for an every day laptop; tilt/convertible, touchscreen, thunderbolt/USB-C ports. And to get one, you often have to give up others. For example, I might find a lightweight 6th or 7th gen quad core, but the GPU is of the 9xx flavor. Or the laptop may have all of the nice features I want, but only a dual core processor.
Certainly if I double my budget and get a portable workstation, it will have most of the current leading edge technology, weigh twice as much, cost twice as much, and are designed with the professional video editor/gamer in mind. I'm not that market. Instead, I am looking for a hybrid video editing/every day use rig, if possible. So I'm looking to others to help me determine if giving up some leading edge features is a compromise not worth taking for entry level video/photo editing.
I appreciate the input provided and hope to hear from others on the usefulness of their current hardware...... |
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