Terrible with what makes a laptop good or bad.
How would a laptop like this perform for video editing/gaming?
Many thanks :)
Looking for Laptop under $1500 Which Would Require Light Photoshop/Video Editing/ Need Advice
mickyt1787 on 15/06/2018 - 14:04
Last edited 15/06/2018 - 14:20 by 1 other user
Last edited 15/06/2018 - 14:20 by 1 other user
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dell 20% 15 7000 gtx 1060 @ 1400
If you're photo-shopping, you need a display that does high Color Gamut, which is another premium feature of laptops that might add to the cost.
I think you will want to prioritise:
1)Screen display (higher % sRGB = more possible, therefore accurate, colour reproduction. AdobeRGB is another standard and has more colours so much fewer options with high % reproduciton) - without accurate colour reproduction your editing might be wasted. Some also suggest considering the delta E of a screen but that potentially can be improved with calibration though that's an additional piece of kit)
2)CPU (prioritise quad core processor - and you want hyperthreading if it is available which is generally only available on i7s and selected i5s. This is less important with quad core processors but still good to have since photoshop will take advantage of this)
3)RAM (16GB to be safe, 8GB can work but you might not be able to do anything else whilst rendering)
4)SSD (PCIe over SATA and enough storage for your needs - you can add this yourself as long as they have the slots)
5)discrete graphics card. Photoshop can use the graphics card for acceleration but it is not necessary to have a discrete graphics card. Similarly, whilst the GPU can help with video editing, the CPU is far more important - unless you are doing a lot of CG in which case this gets bumped up a lot (but that's not really 'light' editing).Have a look here also.
So the GT80 you linked appears to have a pretty average colour rendition: 72% sRGB and 53% AdobeRGB. The other specs are probably OK, though, but the weight and size of that thing….
The best place to look is generally the dell outlet and snap up a XPS 15, or from ebay. They are pretty much the best consumer photo/video editing machines around (by the virtue of their screen). Asus zenbooks also have some very pretty screens (e.g. the UX430 series has 100% sRGB and can be had for $1600 new from ebay). The 7700HQ of the older XPS 15 will outperform the 8550U of the Zenbook in the long term, but short term boost of the 8550U will match the power of the 770HQ, so the better machine does also depend on your workflow. The surface pro also has a great screen but they are usually poor value. I am sure there are other machines out there with similar spec/costs (HP spectre, for example) but these are the ones I am familiar with. https://www.notebookcheck.net/ is usually the best place to look for hardware reviews since they do pay a lot of attention to the screen and will consider video/photo editing in their review.
Pls alter title to indicate PC LAPTOP