Is this the computer I should get?

[CDink]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834127011

I'll be using it for editing video, heavy editing(going to film school.)..and gaming if I can.

[Ziggy]

Do you need a laptop? Desktops will out-perform laptops at a cheaper price.

Also, I'm not sure what kind of brands you want to stick to (I know the Vaios are kinda expensive) but I was just looking at laptops on NewEgg for about the same price but with the newer i3, i5 and i7 CPUs.

edit: For example (I just pulled the first one I saw)...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834157111

It has an i5 CPU, the same amount of RAM but faster DDR3 (the Vaio has DDR2), less hard drive space but a 7200RPM vs 5400rpm on the Vaio. Also has more ports on it from what I saw (again, just an example, I looked real fast). And it's $750 with a $50 mail-in rebate.

In my opinion, you could pick out some thing better for the same price or even cheaper.

[CDink]

Well I think I would need a laptop going to classes and such.

And i'm pretty deadset on a vaio....but i'm not completely married to them if i'm really getting a much better computer.

[Ziggy]

I edited my last post after you posted. I posted a link to an HP as an example.

[tbeeghly]

If you're going to be doing video editing, a 5400rpm drive is going to be your biggest bottleneck, especially if you're doing HD editing. Like Ziggy said, definitely go with a newer processor. I'm pretty sure video encoding is directly related to CPU speed. But again, as ziggy said, if you can, get a desktop. You're going to get way more power than you are with a laptop. I am in design school for motion and 3D, and I ended up building myself a hackintosh to complement my laptop, it just wasn't cutting it anymore. Best of luck at school.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Viaos, are pretty shoddy, they look nice, but they break easily, and Sony's customer support is shit. Personally, if I were going for a high performance laptop, would go with a Lenovo ThinkPad W series, or if you are willing to sacrafice a little power but also loose some weight off the laptop, I would go for a high end ThinkPad T series. I have a T510 myself and it's absolutely amazing.

The only 2 computer companies I've been satisfied with are Apple and IBM/Lenovo though, but if you like Sony a lot then go for what you want.

[Duane Dibbley]

I have an 8 core Mac Pro I bought last summer, which I use for video production, among other things. The most processor-intensive task I've found is transcoding video, especially for HD. I use Final Cut Studio, and the actual video editing part of the process doesn't seem to take nearly as much processor as transcoding. I haven't used Adobe's video suite, but I'd imagine it is similar. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that you don't need a crazy super powerful processor, but if you don't get one, just be prepared for transcoding to take a while.

You should probably find out if you'll be working with HD video or just SD. If you're using HD, you will need a lot more computer than for SD. You will also need a lot more storage space for HD. It varies by codec, but I have some raw HD video that is around 1 GB per minute, and some raw SD video that is around 250 MB per minute. A fast hard drive is a plus either way.

My advice would be to get a MacBook Pro, but I'm sure you could also find a Windows-only PC to meet your needs.

[jeffro11]

Two of my laptops and a few of my friends laptops have come from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

They are quite good, prices are cheap. I 100% recommend them.

[Ziggy]

My advice would be to get a MacBook Pro, but I'm sure you could also find a Windows-only PC to meet your needs.

Or get a Mac Book Pro and use Boot Camp to install Windows.

[DerekG52]

I would echo the other posts about getting a desktop, much more bang for your buck for video editing. If you are dead set on taking something to class, take the savings from getting the desktop and get a netbook or older notebook. The idea of a video editing / gaming laptop is like getting a civic for racing.