Laptop video editing and USB

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Mike166

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Hi All,

Thinking of getting a new laptop for general use and some (personal) GoPro video editing (mainly 1080p but also little bit of 4K).

I don't know loads about computers, so some advice would be appreciated about that specific usage and the laptop chassis. Specifically:

1) Does the I7 7700HQ quad core offer vast improvements over the quad core I5 7300HQ, or will the I5 quad core be suffecient?

2) I believe that most editing will be CPU based, as such will the Cosmos VI be ok, or is it worth going for the Optimus VIII with the 1050GPU?

3) The USB C on the Cosmos / Optimus, is it 3.0 or 3.1? The configurator appears to say 3.0, whilst the detailed spec states 3.1?

4) Does this spec appear ok or am i going well over the top.

I am thinking

Chassis & DisplayCosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo
Memory (RAM)16GB Kingston SODIMM DDR4 2133MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940MX - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
Memory Card ReaderIntegrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor1 x 90W AC AdaptorPower Cable1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound CardIntel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & WirelessGIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0USB
Options1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Price £993

or

Droping the CPU to I5 7300HQ price is £930
Upping the M2 to the 512gb price is £1115

Never bought a laptop without touching it or seeing the quality of hte screen before, so any advice is appreaciated.

Thanks

Mike
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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I might suggest something like this:



Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)

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Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Battery
Cosmos VI Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Keyboard Language
SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
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 1MP HD 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 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,123.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusVIII-15/3KqzwXupVS/

The i7 is worth having for rendering videos due to the hyperthreading. It's one of the relatively niche things where the i7s merits over an i5 are quite clear :)

The GTX 1050 (ti) is overwhelmingly better than the 940mx, and for projects that make use of GPU accelerated features this may be useful. And the build overall seems to cost the same kind of ballpark cost.
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Even if you stick to the 1050 non-ti it's still a much better buy, though the extra horsepower and VRAM of the -ti may be worth it. I'm not a video editor so can't say from personal experience

The SM961 is faster than the PM961 and is only a few £ more so I'd probably go for that one.

I'd probably also go for the 2x8gb FURY ram, since the latency is lower and it's in dual channel, which may make the performance a bit better, for a pretty similar cost.

I believe the USB is 3.1 - the chassis certainly supports USB 3.1 http://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_prodetail.asp?id=999&lang=en
 
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