What laptop spec for HD video editing?

[KenBlocksPants]

Hi all,

just after some advice from some more technical minded people than myself.

Just got a canon 550d which produces some lovely snaps as well as HD video. Now my current laptop can barely run them, let alone run some sort of editing software, so i think its time for a new bit of kit.

Budget is around £500 so really rules out a decent Mac which was my first initial thought.. but ive never really been an apple fanboi, so im just after the best spec for my money rather than a brand.

I assume memory and processor power is key for this activity (storage is stored already with portable hard drives)

Any recommendations? What should I be looking at?

Thanking you

[KenBlocksPants]

ZesPak said:

First thing that caught my eye is the "laptop" part, is this truly essential?

Interesting... probably not really.. i just prefer the portability if i 'might' take it out 95% will probably be sat on the same desk...

Are desktops better suited / spec'd for the money then?

[KenBlocksPants]

sgrimshaw said:

Go down to PC World and take a look at the Acer Range, see how you like them.

The screens are particularly good and well suited to image/video work.

Compare prices to simplyacer.com to get best value if you like them.

Get the fastest processor model you can afford.

This is a pretty good buy:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-5742-core-i5-la...

Maxing it's RAM out might just push you over the £500 budget (buy RAM online NOT PC World!).

This also worth a look, although just above your budget:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5742-bla...

Thanks mate appreciated.

Budget is not fixed so can be flexible.

For the editing, is it all about the RAM then?