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Horror and Cats

I do actually. I’ve got a 2022 refurbished MSI Stealth GS66. I don’t always use it, but it still stands up plenty well when I feel like editing in my laz-e-boy as opposed to in the office.

I bet you could look up refurbs for a 2023 version on Amazon for well under $1,000.

I had a newer SSD and more RAM I put into it, but even before that, it did well so long as it was plugged in. Working off battery is much more sluggish.

P.S. big selling point for me is it has an FN button where you can manually turn on the fans to full speed. Makes quite a difference.

MURRRAAAAY's avatar
MURRRAAAAY
Horror and Cats

Awesome! Will check it out thanks! What processor and ram did it have when you got it? Also does that have a discrete graphics card?

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Horror and Cats
MURRRAAAAY

The one I got has I believe a 10th gen i7 CPU. GPU is a RTX 2060 so 6GB of V-RAM. It came with 16GB of RAM but I upgraded to 32. I also had a bigger, faster SSD to put in but it was only slightly newer so it was more the capacity that was the upgrade.

MURRRAAAAY's avatar
MURRRAAAAY
Horror and Cats

Awesome, that sounds a nice build! And the dedicated GPU will make a big difference to render speeds! Thanks

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Horror and Cats
MURRRAAAAY

Yezzir!

Sav's avatar
Sav

I have a MacBook Air M2 2022 which I bought last September as I needed a new laptop due to my old MacBook Pro 2014 was getting on a bit and I had to send back my work MacBook Pro 2020 M1 due to being made redundant at the end of August.

I've edited a variety of short-form content and it works well with Chrome and Premiere Pro running at the same time.

I use a 2TB hard drive to keep my video editing clips, images and finished exports as it's something I've done for a very long time to save space on my MB.

MURRRAAAAY's avatar
MURRRAAAAY
Sav

Amazing, I was looking at a MacBook Air M2, can you tell me the specs of your model please? How much ram (usually 8gb or 16gb most have) and ssd storage space do you have (again most users seem to have 256gb or 512gb)? Thanks

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Sav
MURRRAAAAY

My specs are 8GB RAM and 256GB memory.

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MURRRAAAAY
Sav

Thank you! Did you go for the 13 inch or 15 inch model? I think I may go for one of these as they seem to tick all the boxes and have a nice discount

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Sav
MURRRAAAAY

No worries! 13 inch display

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yan57436

I've already had the experience of editing a video on an archaic laptop and I can assure you that it was a devastating experience. Nowadays, when I have to work with programming, I'm very interested in acquiring a macbook, apart from these very specific points, I believe it's a replaceable piece of equipment in the lives of “ordinary” people

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mypets
yan57436

I use a notebook almost exclusively for my studies, so I don't feel the need for a MacBook. But in the future I'd like to buy one to find out what it's like, as people speak so highly of it! I've tried editing videos and it's really difficult.

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Makster

The only reason I stick to Mac/Macbooks for editing is because of Final Cut Pro and how intuitive it is to edit with it. Otherwise I just stick to PC for 99% of things

MURRRAAAAY's avatar
MURRRAAAAY
Makster

Got any recommendations?

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Sturmer

I'm using the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) with an Intel® Core™ i7-12700H and NVIDIA® RTX™ 3070. It’s not perfect, but it gets the job done.

When choosing a laptop, there are a few key factors to consider. First, think about which software you’re using and how well it can utilize your hardware. For example, I use Vegas Pro 22, which takes advantage of the GPU for both previews and rendering. To maximize performance, I choose the NVENC codec over Intel’s QSV for rendering. If your software doesn’t fully utilize a powerful GPU for renders, there’s no need to pay extra for it.

Disk size isn’t as important as speed, so make sure to opt for an NVMe Gen 4 PCIx4 slot for maximum performance. And I mean not just disk itself, but a slot and mobo to support that spec.

When it comes to RAM, it’s 2024—go for DDR5. While 16GB is sufficient, 32GB is a better option if your budget allows.

I’ve seen people using external GPU setups as well. This has a few benefits: you can split your investment, starting with a lighter, cheaper laptop that’s still functional for basic tasks. Later, you can purchase an external GPU enclosure and a full-sized GPU, giving you desktop-level performance while maintaining portability. Just make sure your laptop has the right ports to handle the data bandwidth—don’t expect to plug an external GPU into a USB 3.0 port!

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Lanah Tyra
Sturmer

I would like to second the ASUS TUF Gaming series. I have a newer model, bought mine last year, it's still holding the £999 price what it cost me.

This is the exact model I have, but there are other options as well: ASUS TUF A15 FA507VR 15.6" Full HD 144Hz Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7-7435H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (140W TGP), 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home)

I use it to handle the streaming in my dual PC setup, it plays FFXIV and Nightingale beautifully and I use it to edit with DaVinci Resolve on the go. I recorded and edited my Nightingale ASMR vid on this one. My last ASUS gaming laptop I had lasted me 10 years, so when I was going for a new laptop, I only looked at ASUS and no regrets so far.

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MURRRAAAAY
Lanah Tyra

Wow that sounds. Best bit I can imagine very expensive with a RTX 4060 onboard?

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MURRRAAAAY
Lanah Tyra

Ps just realised you said it was 999! Wow!

MURRRAAAAY's avatar
MURRRAAAAY
Sturmer

Awesome advice! Thank you! Will see if I can see anything under 1k that fits the bill 👌

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Lanah Tyra
MURRRAAAAY

I saw some from the ASUS TUF range for around £680 as well, probably with less RAM and a weaker GPU. Mine was important to be able to run games as well but if you just need editing I guess a weaker GPU would be fine, so worth having a look around for a specs which is good for you. This is a 15" laptop with a full keyboard (which I needed for how my keybinds are for FFXIV) but they also have a 13" range.

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MURRRAAAAY
Lanah Tyra

Awesome thanks!

CMDR Henckes's avatar
CMDR Henckes

I'm not a specialist of Macbooks but for my little experience is that all the softwares from Apple itself works extremely well in its devices. So if you are going to been using the Final Cut it will do very well with video editing other wise I can't guarantee that it will have a good performance with other softwares.

And for personal recommendation I believe that a windows laptop is a way better because of the variety of softwares including open source ones.

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FirestormGamingTeam

Personally I prefer windows operated machines, mostly because I prefer Vegas to anything apple has to offer

JHenckes's avatar
JHenckes

I think the question needs to include “which notebook?”

I've edited video on intermediate notebooks and it's stressful, totally out of the question. But when I've had the opportunity to edit videos on alienware computers and also on a mac book pro, the experience is great, the programs are fluid and I can often use a 2nd screen connected to the notebook to help me!

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