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New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
Hey all,
I am looking at upgrading my laptop. I will be purchasing it from newegg. I want to stay on a pc. Out of the current i7's for sale @ newegg what would you recomend? I don't know if i need to stay with a 740qm or move to the sandybridge 2630(dualcore), etc. i would like it to be a quad core and i don't need integrated graphics, which i see the sandybridge's having but the also have sb's with dedicated graphics. i have been reading for a couple of days but the best laptop thread is to diverse in systems for me to be able to make my mind up. Please help. Derek
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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P i7 920 2.66 12 gig OCZ Platinum 1333 Zalman 9900 LED Readeon HD 4650 6 tb storage WIN 7 x64 Ult PT9 002 Console, 11R, Profire 2626, Jamlab MPT2(wtf?) HP DV7-3188cl i5 320g 7200rpm hd X2 Siig xpress 1394 6 gig ram (disabled g105 and acpi |
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
I have a HP ProBook 4520 with an i3 in it. It runs Pro Tools 9 really well. I did have to buy a firewire express card for when I use my 003 though. I just thought a ProBook with an i7 might be a good option for you.
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
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They have firewire and just work with no problems. At least I have had no problems.
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Gigabyte EX58A-UD3R BIOS FH, Intel Core i7 CPU 980X, 24GB Mushkin Enhanced Blackline DDR3 1600Mhz PC3-12800, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit, Pro Tools 12.7 |
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
i realize that is the common suggestion, but i am a happy pc user and dont want a mac. the one i posted has firewire and an expresscard slot. plus the new sb quad processor. My big question is about the graphics card.
how does your mbp compare to your desktop, i have a similar setup and want my laptop to be as close to that power as i can afford.
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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P i7 920 2.66 12 gig OCZ Platinum 1333 Zalman 9900 LED Readeon HD 4650 6 tb storage WIN 7 x64 Ult PT9 002 Console, 11R, Profire 2626, Jamlab MPT2(wtf?) HP DV7-3188cl i5 320g 7200rpm hd X2 Siig xpress 1394 6 gig ram (disabled g105 and acpi |
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
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The Hp in your sig does it do what you need it to?
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Gigabyte EX58A-UD3R BIOS FH, Intel Core i7 CPU 980X, 24GB Mushkin Enhanced Blackline DDR3 1600Mhz PC3-12800, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit, Pro Tools 12.7 |
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
no i have to run reaper on it due to integrated graphics. and i use it as a mixer for my pa. and i have to run it at 256samples for it to run smoothly. about 14-16 channels using my profire. i would like to get down to 128 with a couple of plugins and use pt for the mixing and recording of live gigs and band practice. so i would say that it does not, and my wife wants a new laptop, so it is a greenlight for me to upgrade...
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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P i7 920 2.66 12 gig OCZ Platinum 1333 Zalman 9900 LED Readeon HD 4650 6 tb storage WIN 7 x64 Ult PT9 002 Console, 11R, Profire 2626, Jamlab MPT2(wtf?) HP DV7-3188cl i5 320g 7200rpm hd X2 Siig xpress 1394 6 gig ram (disabled g105 and acpi |
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Upgrading to a more stout PC Laptop is in noway a guarantee that you will be able to use it with PTs. I am not a MAC fan boy nor am I a Winblows fan boy. Both platforms should be looked at as a tool in a tool kit. I went with a PC desktop for the cost factor. Very powerful and stable. I went with a MacBook Pro for my mobile setup for the stability and a virtual hassle free experience. I did not want to blaze a new trail. I wanted what would work. So I am not trying to swing you either way but am only giving you my reasoning for why I chose a MAC over a PC for a laptop. But if you do go with a PC find out what folks here are using. And get what they got. Then you will be doing what they are doing... Recording
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Thanks for the time to respond. i am just trying to get the most bang for my buck. from reading, the toshiba has a intel cheipset, intel processor and dedicated nvidea graphics. i think i am going to pull the trigger on it and see what happens, if it doesn't work i can return it in a couple of days and start over. i don't have anything against macs either, i would just like to keep everything on the same os, and the new mbp are more than i want to spend on my laptop. i know that the i5 dual core is not enough for me so a core 2 duo wouldn't be either. anyway i will report back hopefully with good news.
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Re: New Laptop - New Egg Need suggestions!
I've got a Toshiba Satellite P500 i7 Q740 1.73GHz 8GB W7 Home Prem x64 SP1 and hope to god that PT9 will work. I've ordered it and am waiting.
I feel as though I read somewhere about issues with a Satellite i7 setup. Does anyone remember that, or was I dreaming? |
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