My current notebook is a Sony Vaio VGN-AW190, Intel core 2 duo p8600 @ 2.4ghz, 18" monitor, 4gb Ram, 250gb hard drive, Nvidia Geforce 9600M GT. It was originally shipped with Vista 64 bit and I recently installed Windows 8, losing a lot of functionality in the process-no driver support. It's clunking along running Adobe CS6 but it has had its share of temper tantrums. I have not installed any 3D software back onto it since upgrade as I anticipate several issues so I plan to upgrade my notebook and use this as a backup for photoshop, emergency small job renders, etc.
I started looking at the Lenovo y500 but thought I would check out some other computers that might be more powerful for the 3D modeling and animation software that I'd like to run, if I can afford the extra expense
1. What is your budget? ~$1600
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15-18", 15.6 & 17.3 seem to be most popular and I would be ok with either one but would prefer one with a numeric keypad
3. What screen resolution do you want? 1920 x 1080
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? desktop replacement that I occasionally need to take with me
5. How much battery life do you need? 2 hours
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)? casual games, maybe The Sims as well but graphics/animation most important
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.) Adobe software (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects -full suite), 3D modeling and animation
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? 750gb 7200RPM, I store most of my work on external drives
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. Direct purchase but would consider pre-built if right configuration/right price from amazon, jr, b & h photo, etc.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? 5 years, willing to do upgrades on a notebook that has that flexibility
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? Blu-Ray burner would be nice but the priority is graphics and animation
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons. Open minded about the brand
13. What country do you live in? USA
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed. Thank you in advance!
I started looking at the Lenovo y500 but thought I would check out some other computers that might be more powerful for the 3D modeling and animation software that I'd like to run, if I can afford the extra expense
1. What is your budget? ~$1600
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15-18", 15.6 & 17.3 seem to be most popular and I would be ok with either one but would prefer one with a numeric keypad
3. What screen resolution do you want? 1920 x 1080
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? desktop replacement that I occasionally need to take with me
5. How much battery life do you need? 2 hours
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)? casual games, maybe The Sims as well but graphics/animation most important
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.) Adobe software (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects -full suite), 3D modeling and animation
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? 750gb 7200RPM, I store most of my work on external drives
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. Direct purchase but would consider pre-built if right configuration/right price from amazon, jr, b & h photo, etc.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? 5 years, willing to do upgrades on a notebook that has that flexibility
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? Blu-Ray burner would be nice but the priority is graphics and animation
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons. Open minded about the brand
13. What country do you live in? USA
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed. Thank you in advance!