Which laptop around $300-500 should I get? will a video editing program work?

[kevin2]

This is sort of two questions in one.

I'm going to have to replace my laptop for school soon. I don't want to spend over $400, but if there is a laptop in the price range of $300-500 that could handle Premiere Pro (or some alternative program like it....I would only able to do simple videos, else I'd use a build) without skipping I'd want that. I doubt there are any, though.

I had this a few years ago http/www.cnet.com/laptops/hp-envy-17-3070nr/4505-3121_7-35120322.html and it skipped on playback of videos w/o cuts.


If there are none like that, what is the best laptop on the market at that price range?

 

[kevin2]

The G510 is the highest quality and fastest machine in the price range. I'm positive. I tell everyone I know to get one who wants a laptop in that price range.

I already have it. I meant the stick.

 

[kevin2]

this has happened twice: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5osWJ-I-3o4&feature=youtu.be the green stuff



are there no equivalent prime-eligible 8gb sticks that you can see?

 

[kevin2]

IE also randomly shut off once, I'm pretty sure.

I wish I knew how to get the performance scores in 8 like I could in 7.

edit- I just did. You have to do some lame stuff first.

processor: 7.4
memory (RAM) 5.9
Graphics: 4.7
Gaming Graphics: 5.1
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9

 

[kevin2]

It seems I can buy this same laptop directly from Lenovo with twice the RAM and HDD space for $16.13 more. My only remaining concern would be the protection plan. Though both 2 year accidental damage protection plans, I have to be sure Lenovo’s plan protects me from cracked screens. At zdnet it says “Lenovo defines its ADC warranty coverage as the following:
"Accidental drops, spills, bumps, and structural failures incurred under normal operating conditions or handling, electrical surges, and damage to the integrated LCD screen."

But Lenovo’s website says ADP: Lenovo's Accidental Damage Protection protects your investment from operational or structural damage due to common accidents like:
• • Drops
• • Spills
• • Electrical surges
• • Failure of the integrated screen

What constitutes “failure of the integrated screen?” I don’t interpret that as anything more than dead pixels or a failure to turn on, not actual damage to the screen.
Assuming it does, it is totally worth it for me to return my current laptop and wait upwards of a couple of weeks for this one.
It could actually indeed still be worth it if that isn’t covered.

Should have done my homework, as amazon only offers full refunds "provided the item is still unopened and in its original condition."

As an economics student, I realize the opportunity cost of that potential unproductive time. The costs outweigh the small benefits I could have received.

But as a human being coming to terms with the fact I missed out on a potential $100 or so in hardware, I am going to go sob uncontrollably in the corner.




At least until my SSD arrives....

 

[kevin2]

I'm not going to be able to render to the 5400rpm drive (the one currently in the system that I'm replacing with the SSD.) I want to sell that G Drive I showed you above to make up some of this cash, but I need a 7200rpm drive to render to. but I don't think I can use that as the drive for storage as well...this is assuming I don't want to have the SSD, which will be my primary drive, reading and writing at the same time.

I had a drive for the "OS+Premiere"
RAID 0 2 HDD's "Source"
RAID 0 2 HDD's "Render"

and I'd store the finished projects externally on the G Drive.


But I also can't afford Premiere Pro at the moment, and don't know whether or not less costly and less (for lack of a more descriptive term) intense NLE's require such a disk setup...

-use the SSD for the OS+Programs
-Sell the 5400rpm HDD I'm pulling out
-Sell that G Drive
-buy 2 7200rpm HDD's (use one externally and the other will replace the optical drive)

idk how to take out the optical drive though...how much it costs.

 

[kevin2]

I'm not going to be able to render to the 5400rpm drive (the one currently in the system that I'm replacing with the SSD.) I want to sell that G Drive I showed you above to make up some of this cash, but I need a 7200rpm drive to render to. but I don't think I can use that as the drive for storage as well...this is assuming I don't want to have the SSD, which will be my primary drive, reading and writing at the same time.

I had a drive for the "OS+Premiere"
RAID 0 2 HDD's "Source"
RAID 0 2 HDD's "Render"

and I'd store the finished projects externally on the G Drive.


But I also can't afford Premiere Pro at the moment, and don't know whether or not less costly and less (for lack of a more descriptive term) intense NLE's require such a disk setup...

-use the SSD for the OS+Programs
-Sell the 5400rpm HDD I'm pulling out
-Sell that G Drive
-buy 2 7200rpm HDD's (use one externally and the other will replace the optical drive)

idk how to take out the optical drive though...how much it costs.

Shouldn't be too difficult to remove the optical drive, although you would need to dismantle the bottom of the laptop to do so. Usually removing it is what I'd suggest.

Minutes ago I received this email from amazon

"
Hello,

I'm sorry about the problem you had with your "Lenovo IdeaPad G510 15.6-Inch Laptop (59406709) Black". This usually doesn't happen.

It seems like the item is defective.

I've checked your order and see the item was ordered from Asus and Panasonic Specialists, a seller on our website. Because seller's inventory is constantly changing, we can't replace items sold by them that are Fulfilled by Amazon.

Please understand my limitation.

At this time, kindly follow this link to print a return mailing label and get instructions for returning the defective item for a full refund:

[redacted]

When you return the item, follow the instructions listed on the mailing label page. If you don't have a printer, write back using the following link:

[redacted]

Once the carrier has received your return package, it can take up to two weeks for us to receive and process your return.

Kindly return the original item within 30 days. If we don't receive the return, we'll charge you for the cost of the item.

However if you still want the item, to compensate you for the inconvenience I request you to please place an order for this item with One Day shipping and let us know the order number(item should be ships and sold by Amazon.com OR fulfilled by Amazon.com), we'll remove the shipping charges from your order and ship the order free of cost without any shipping charges.

I hope this solution works! We look forward to seeing you again soon.



Best regards,
Vimalraj R.


"

 

[kevin2]

indeed I did. with the YouTube videos and all. and my response was "Thank you for your timely response; that is admirable from a large corporation.



When will I receive the refund?

What will happen with the squaretrade protection plan that came with the product?

I know it's transferable, but if I ordered this same laptop from Lenovo's website, could I transfer it to cover that product?

"

an answer is probably in the links provided by them, but I am exhausted.

 

[kevin2]

You saw the experience numbers I posted, yes?

 

[kevin2]

Yeah, it's a budget laptop. It's not high end by any means, but it does a lot for its price range.

Unfortunate that you had issues with it I've seen a lot of people be really happy with them.

it's still the best machine to get and apply said upgrades to, yes?

from what I've seen that was a good CPU score.

 

[kevin2]

Today, Construkt , is judgement day. I received the new G510 and have an 840 evo and a portable HDD enclosure (the links you sent me).

 

[kevin2]

Well I hope it all comes out to expected performance. It really carries the best specs for the price and the price was definitely a limiting factor, haha.

WEI for the g510 I returned was

processor: 7.4
memory (RAM) 5.9
Graphics: 4.7
Gaming Graphics: 5.1
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9

new g510 WEI (with 8 vs 4GB of RAM, ze 840 EVO for the main drive, and the 5400rpm in an external enclosure)

processor: 7.4
memory (RAM) 7.6
Graphics: 5.7
Gaming Graphics: 5.5
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9

Could you explain these differences; most importantly, the identical 'Primary Hard Disk' score?

Update: I performed it again hours later, this time with the program Winaero WEI tool and got all the same scores but now the Primary Hard Disk scored an 8.1.


I was trying to run powerdirector and it kept not responding so I just uninstalled it...I miss my desktop...