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System Name | My rig |
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Processor | i7 3770k 3.5 |
Motherboard | Gigabyte UD4H |
Cooling | Cooler Master Seidon 120M Push/Pull |
Memory | 8GB G.SKILL Ares Series (2 x 4GB) 1866 Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte GTX780 GDDR5-3GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP OC Graphics Card - GV-N780GHZ-3GD |
Storage | Corsair Neutron 256 GB SSD/Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache |
Display(s) | ASUS 24" IPS 60Hz |
Case | Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White |
Audio Device(s) | N/A |
Power Supply | Corsair Professional Series AX 850 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold |
Software | Windows 8.1/Adobe Creative Cloud/Steam/Origin/UPlay |
Hello,
First off, I hope I am in the correct forum. If not, I apologize.
I am in the market for a new laptop. My late 2008 MacBook Pro with C2D 2.66 GHz and 4 GB RAM. I think it is one its last leg and it is showing its age. In fact, I am really in fear that it will give out on me soon. It just shuts down randomly and I don't know how long it has left. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on laptops.
Here are some of the things that I do, or that I will need a laptop to do for me:
Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (I am a web developer)
Act a media center when I am at home (XBMC, streaming all types of media files)
Budget: just around $600 - That is my limit, but if I can a way better deal, I am all for it.
I need it to be portable, that is why I am going with a laptop. I think that I want to give Windows 8.1 a go instead of OSX this time around.
I found a really good deal on this:
HP ENVY 15" 15-j173cl Notebook
AMD A-Series A10-5750M (2.50GHz)
12GB Memory 1TB HDD
15.6" Touchscreen
1920 x 1080 resolution
Windows 8 64-Bit
Price: $499
I am open to any suggestions. I just happen to have run across this one.
My concern is: Will this configuration be able to handle Adobe CC 2014? I am a web developer and I need Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open and running at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and browser tabs at the same time. I am on a budget and this fits in my budget quite nicely.
I have heard and read bad things about HP, so I don't know if I should go with that brand. I have been reading that Lenovo or Asus is the way to go, but most of the laptops that I think I would need are out of my price range. And, I don't know if AMD CPUs will provide the power that I need, but then again I am just guessing because I don't really know. I have not owned an AMD product yet.
So, I am really stuck on what to do. Thank you in advance for any and all help, advice and suggestions.
Testudo
First off, I hope I am in the correct forum. If not, I apologize.
I am in the market for a new laptop. My late 2008 MacBook Pro with C2D 2.66 GHz and 4 GB RAM. I think it is one its last leg and it is showing its age. In fact, I am really in fear that it will give out on me soon. It just shuts down randomly and I don't know how long it has left. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on laptops.
Here are some of the things that I do, or that I will need a laptop to do for me:
Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (I am a web developer)
Act a media center when I am at home (XBMC, streaming all types of media files)
Budget: just around $600 - That is my limit, but if I can a way better deal, I am all for it.
I need it to be portable, that is why I am going with a laptop. I think that I want to give Windows 8.1 a go instead of OSX this time around.
I found a really good deal on this:
HP ENVY 15" 15-j173cl Notebook
AMD A-Series A10-5750M (2.50GHz)
12GB Memory 1TB HDD
15.6" Touchscreen
1920 x 1080 resolution
Windows 8 64-Bit
Price: $499
I am open to any suggestions. I just happen to have run across this one.
My concern is: Will this configuration be able to handle Adobe CC 2014? I am a web developer and I need Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver open and running at the same time, as well as multiple browsers and browser tabs at the same time. I am on a budget and this fits in my budget quite nicely.
I have heard and read bad things about HP, so I don't know if I should go with that brand. I have been reading that Lenovo or Asus is the way to go, but most of the laptops that I think I would need are out of my price range. And, I don't know if AMD CPUs will provide the power that I need, but then again I am just guessing because I don't really know. I have not owned an AMD product yet.
So, I am really stuck on what to do. Thank you in advance for any and all help, advice and suggestions.
Testudo