This a good set up?

Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee

I have a Lenovo Think Pad W530 laptop and I'm wondering if these specs are good for editing HD Video

Specs:
8GB Ram, Intel i-7 Processor 2.60GHZ, NVIDIA Quadro K2000M Graphics, 1TB HD

is that good? Will it handle well? I also can connect it to an external monitor
 
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It'll be fine for shorts, even lengthy ones, + some SFX.

It might start to bog down on a full length feature.
Probably oughtta consider stitching together a several of lengthy shorts to build an entire feature.
 
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Most computers are good enough to edit on, but are not going to be fast. Your specs look better then my computer and I can edit a 30minute short, without it become to slow for my likings. Yours should be just fine for shorts.
 
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I was just going to test one like that, as soon as I clear off a bunch of disk space. Make sure you have lots of extra disk.

The W series should be pretty good since the screens are really good and they're decently fast. I have the built-in color calibrator.
 
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Intuitive Films said:
You don't want all those files taking up vital space on your computer hard drive. Besides, a standard 1 Terabyte external hard drive will only run you about $150 if not less.
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Make sure you have an extra copy of the footage and your edits on a separate drive. Would really suck to have to reshoot because you didn't do backups.

I prefer to have the files taking up vital space on my main harddrive unless I'm using a USB 3.0 external (or maybe a firewire) which can go a bit faster. It's just painful trying to do any interactive work with a slow usb drive, so I generally just use them for backups and transfers.
 
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