BT17R

I'm in the middle of specing a Dell laptop for video editing and would like opinions about which processor will do the job best using Vegas Pro 8 and XP Pro, 2 Gb and a 200 Gb 7,200 rpm HDD. TIA...

jfreisner

I'm not a computer techie, but I have the Intel Core 2 processor and it's worked great for all my college needs. Sorry if that wasn't much help....just my .02

Corey

iTrader: (1)

Bob, I will be building a new gaming rig soon, and for that I am going with the Intel core 2.

I hear Intel has surpassed AMD for gaming now with that chip.
You can never go wrong with Intel.

WI_Mike

Unfortunately for AMD, Intel currently has the performance crown. Make sure you get at least 2 GB of ram if you are doing video editing. Good luck!

crolison

Unless your going to run vista, then double that ram, 2 gigs for xp is great.

BT17R

Thanks all, Intel it is. I'll start with 2 Gb (only rendering SD, no HD plans for the future) and if needed go aftermarket.

Guardian_Saint

So corey what type of gaming online do you play?

Hayes

I've got an AMD Turion 64x2 and run vista. I like it, and I only run 2 gigs. A little Vista trick, get two gigs of memory and then use a USB drive...


When you plug it in, it gives you an option to use the usb drive to boost the memory. I have a 2 gig usb drive and it's like my computer is on speed with it plugged in.

BT17R

I ordered an Inspiron with XP Pro (and a whole lot more) using all the codes I could find that expired today. It's intended to be a desktop replacement. I didn't want the 3-year onsite warranty, but got an extra 12% off with it so it came out almost a wash and included some fluff I won't use like Trend Micro, a 1-year tuneup and some other stuff.

I ordered online first, but after several hours got no receipt. I called Dell who had no record, so re-ordered with the nice sales rep (in the Philippines). Meanwhile, one of the coupon codes had expired, so his quote was more. I asked him to do better and call me back. Two hours later he beat the online quote by $90. It might be worth your while to call instead of ordering online, it worked for me.

Here it is, including free two-day shipping, a good thing since it won't ship until 12/28. It'll be interesting to compare DVD rendering times to my 3-year old 2.8 Ghz HT Dell desktop:

Item Number Quantity Item Description
222-9009 1 Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
313-5399 1 Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish
311-7215 1 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
320-5462 1 High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1680x1050)
320-5639 1 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
341-4770 1 160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
420-4770 1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron
313-5812 1 XP DELL RESOURCE ,BACK-UP DVD 1520
420-7024 1 Media Direct 3.3
310-8617 1 Thank you for choosing Dell
412-0689 1 Image Restore
420-4928 1 Windows Media Player 10
420-5769 1 Internet Search and Portal
463-2282 1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
420-5924 1 Icon Consolidation Application
420-7622 1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0
430-0493 1 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
420-7468 1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP
313-5197 1 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
420-6464 1 Roxio Creator Basic
313-4783 1 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
430-2346 1 Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card
320-5691 1 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
420-6487 1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 15-Month Subscription
312-0526 1 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1520
461-3063 1 No ISP Requested
412-0915 1 MS WORKS 8.5
950-3339 1 3 Year Limited Warranty
960-7391 1 1 yr Automated PC Tune Up
987-4827 1 Insp Datasafe 10GB,1YR,DHS
420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
420-7094 1 DataSafe Online 10GB for Dim/Ins/XPS
412-0360 1 Soft Contracts - Banctec
950-5442 1 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended
960-2780 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
986-5848 1 Thank you for choosing a Limited Warranty and Service Contract
982-8392 1 Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
987-7228 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
983-3080 1 Type 15- Third Party At HomeService with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support,Initial Year
987-7227 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
420-7627 1 PC Tune-up, 1 Year (For English OS only)
988-0649 1 LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 1 Year
320-5826 1 Midnight Blue color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera
310-8624 1 You have chosen a Windows XP System
310-8319 1 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
412-0943 1 Basic digital Music,Photo and Game experience
988-0089 1 DataSafe included with DellCare Service bundle
Subtotal: $1,459.29
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Total: $1,459.29

Guardian_Saint

As I was looking at your spec. I know its a DELL PC... Yeap I also choose no warranty since i'm a computer builder myself. On my hard drive they formated it to NTFS which is so noisy so I formated it to FAT32 which it suppose to be format and now its quieter. Mine cost about the same price. About 1400, now I owed them 800 left. Got the 18months w/o interest fee which is getting there so I will try to pay it off by then.