Help Me Choose a Laptop for Video Editing, Ableton & Gaming. Budget $1500

Ltalxx on 21/05/2023 - 21:00

I am trying to help someone find a laptop who is interested in basic video editing, Ableton (music production stuff), and some gaming on the side (nothing too demanding). They would like a webcam, headphone port, a couple USB ports and are have a budget of $1500.

I have done a bit of research and I have found that most people recommend the Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch i5-12500H/16GB/512GB SSD/RTX3050 4GB
Which looks pretty damn good for $1198

Also have a few other options to weigh it up against -
Dell G15 15.6" AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 512GB GeForce RTX 3050 4GB which is $1171

And the Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HF 15.6" i5 8GB RAM RTX2050 for $1099 and a slight variation at JB hifi for $1379, however I don't know enough about graphics cards these days to know which would be there better option as the JB version has more RAM but a different graphic card.

Your help would be much appreciated!

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Comments

  • sumyungguy on 21/05/2023 - 21:21
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    For DaVinci Resolve & Ableton, why not MacBook M1?

    • FireRunner on 21/05/2023 - 21:40

      Because gaming

      • sumyungguy on 21/05/2023 - 22:03

        OP says nothing too demanding?

        • FireRunner on 21/05/2023 - 22:09
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          Compatibility is still an issue with Mac afaik

    • talxx on 22/05/2023 - 09:16

      I asked the person and they requested windows as they're familiar with it.

      • sumyungguy on 22/05/2023 - 10:50

        I'd suggest they do a bit more research before purchasing. Being proficient in both Windows and Mac OS is a valuable vocational skill. In the low-cost notebook class it's a choice between processing power and long battery life versus needing stuff that only runs on Windows and always having a power outlet nearby,

        • talxx on 22/05/2023 - 11:04

          That's just their preference unfortunately.

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