RAM vs Graphics card?

csegedilaszlo

New member
On the DEFIANCE 17 laptop....which option is better for video editing?

32Gb of ram (2400 or 2666) and the GTX 1060 6GB graphics card

or

16Gb of ram (2400 or 2666) and the GTX 1070 8GB graphic card??
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Depends on what you're doing and the software you use. What's the full budget, what's the spec you're thinking of, and what software do you use + what kind of work do you do with it?

Any other uses e.g. gaming or other non-video editing work?
 

csegedilaszlo

New member
Well...its gonna be 1080 or 4k video editing with Sony Vegas for now....and maybe later Adobe Premiere.
The budget is about 1500-1600 pounds.
The other specs are: i7 six core 8750h processor, a 256 gb samsung 970 evo m.2 for windows and a 1Tb samsung 860 ssd for the rest of the data.

In the meantime i got in touch with somebody from pcspecialist who suggested the 32gb with 1060 6gb card combo.....but im open for a second opinion.

And its not for gaming....just video editing and maybe a little bit of photoshop
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Well there's your answer. If the SSD is for data, drop it and spend the savings on the RAM/GPU instead. Just install software and keep active project files on the SSD. There's no real point to an SSD for mass storage.

Should you want to add another SSD in the future, youhave the other M.2 slot, or you could replace either drive. Given that you can't upgrade the GPU, and that upgrading RAM can have issues as well, your best option might be.

e.g.


Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
---FREE Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 - 8.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE 7mm SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3400MB/R, 1500MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (66WH)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + Sound BlasterX® Pro-Gaming 720˚
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
4 x USB 3.0 Ports + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C Ports
Keyboard Language
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,691.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/defiancev-17/ucYuGE8UEN/
 
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