I am looking for a laptop under $900 for 3D rendering in primarily Maya (I also use Photoshop and After Effects, if that needs to be taken into consideration).
It's /not/ going to be a desktop replacement, just a high performance laptop that would let me work and render on the go.
I am torn between a better graphics card or more ram, but other than that, these two laptops are pretty much the same (minus a few details that aren't super important-hard drive size and processor speed).
Anyone have any advice? I don't really care to game on it and would be using it everyday (btw, I am a college student).
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/www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y580-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Dawn/dp/B009AEPQDI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356298826&sr=8-1&keywords=lenovo+ideapad+y580
and if something else blows these two out of the water please let me know!
It's /not/ going to be a desktop replacement, just a high performance laptop that would let me work and render on the go.
I am torn between a better graphics card or more ram, but other than that, these two laptops are pretty much the same (minus a few details that aren't super important-hard drive size and processor speed).
Anyone have any advice? I don't really care to game on it and would be using it everyday (btw, I am a college student).
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and if something else blows these two out of the water please let me know!