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SWaltari
SWaltari
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March 26, 2018
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Looking for a video editing laptop

  • March 26, 2018
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I'm new to video editing and am looking for a laptop that can handle Adobe CC without the stutters.  I'm typically recording 1080p but may step up to 4K from time to time.  Mostly underwater footage for home use.

I've found a Lenovo Legion Y520 that may fit the bill but wanted some educated opinions:

Intel Core i7 w/16GB

NVIDIA Ge Force GTX1050Ti w/4GB

2.0 TB HDD + 256GB SSD

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks,

Scott

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    Correct answer Bill Gehrke

    Well here is what I would order if I were to buy if it was to be Lenovo Y520 family

    • i7-7700HQ
    • 16 GB RAM
    • GTX 1060 3 GB
    • 1 TB 5400 RPM  (this is a throwaway item but it supplies the cable and adapter for adding a second SATA III SSD)
    • 256GB Solid State Drive M.2 PCI

    Lenovo Y520-15IKBM

    Part Number:  80YYCTO1WW

    Web Price:$1,549.00

    Sale Price: $1,399.99

    A slight step up CPU, GPU and PCIe M.2 SSD from my current laptop but I do have 24 GB of RAM and two SATA III SSD's

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    Bill Gehrke
    Bill GehrkeCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    March 27, 2018

    Well here is what I would order if I were to buy if it was to be Lenovo Y520 family

    • i7-7700HQ
    • 16 GB RAM
    • GTX 1060 3 GB
    • 1 TB 5400 RPM  (this is a throwaway item but it supplies the cable and adapter for adding a second SATA III SSD)
    • 256GB Solid State Drive M.2 PCI

    Lenovo Y520-15IKBM

    Part Number:  80YYCTO1WW

    Web Price:$1,549.00

    Sale Price: $1,399.99

    A slight step up CPU, GPU and PCIe M.2 SSD from my current laptop but I do have 24 GB of RAM and two SATA III SSD's

      SWaltari
      SWaltariAuthor
      Participant
      March 27, 2018

      Thanks.  It looks like a good starting point to get me in the game cheap(ish) and then I can boost the RAM and SSDs later.

      Peru Bob
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      Peru BobCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 26, 2018

      Which i7?

      You will need to at least double the RAM.

      Plan on using proxies.

      The HDD is only a 5400 RPM drive, so plan on replacing it.  The PCie SSD alone may not be fast enough.

      Also plan on using it with the power adapter plugged in, as the processor will be throttled back if on battery.

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