G+_joe stock Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I hoping I could get a recomandation on a laptop. I'm having a hard time finding what I need. I am running 3d modeling programs that require a lot of power. I would like to get a laptop first for field work. The specks I need are 3+ ghz cpu preferably with as many cores possible. 2 hard drives. 256 solid state and 1 trb minimum. 16 gb of ram with the ablity to upgade to 64gb. must be invidea gpu with 3 to 4 gig of ram and maybe a blue ray drive for easy nonmagnetic back up in the field. I'm thinking that the acer predator that father robert had on the last show? Acer says that with the frost core It can run continous at the top speed of 3.5. If thats true that will fill the last slot of 3 ghz. some reviews said the frost core didnt make much of diffence? Is there anything else I should look at? I so enjoy this show and all the knowledge I get weekly! Thanks Joe Stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steven Wang Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Budget unknown.. Think they have laptops with desktop CPU and/or GPU coming out, http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/09/nvidia-crams-desktop-gtx-980-gpu-into-monster-17-inch-notebooks/ Something like this wth up to 64GB ram and desktop cpu might also do. https://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/eon17-x/ Also depends on your 3D program if it takes advantage of quadro's.. then you might want to look into workstation types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve Martin Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 MacBookPro Retina. It can come with 16gb of RAM, but I don't know if that can be increased. 512gb SSD is among the fastest you can find. You'll have to add external HDD. It is a powerful workhorse. If you want to consider an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_joe stock Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks Steve, but I need both hdd contained in the machine. I have enough to remember when on the road. And pix4d is made to play nice with invidia gpus the best. Don't think I can get that much power out of a Macbook? And the software for Mac is in beta. Can't trust my job on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_joe stock Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 My goal is $1500 to $2000. I keep coming back to the predator 15 with 256 hdd? But don't look like a touch screen? I'll check out the msi. Thank you so for the links and info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yeah, that Predator is probably what you need and is in the price range. Almost seems like you got your required specs list from that system lol. $2100 on Newegg (http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16834315184&nm_mc) ? I'm sure it's similarly priced at other retailers. If the HDD isn't big enough, that's always easy to upgrade later. You might also be able to get a lower model and upgrade drives/RAM for cheaper than the factory upgraded price. The laptop specs say it's a 2.6 GHz, but the processor specs say that's just the base and it will peak at 3.5+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_joe stock Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Wayne looks like the MSI WT72 in my price has less gpu and hdd than the predator and costs more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_joe stock Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks Ben. Thats the way it's starting to look. I was going to get the 256 hdd model for $1888. Gives me 1 gig more of gpu memory and a blue ray drive for $388 more. I can bump the 16 gig of ram later to 32 or 64. A acer rep said I can get 3.5 ghz out of it constantly if the frost core add on fan is in. Not sure I believe it though. Do most gaming laptops not have a touch screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Reed Hanson Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 http://www.sagernotebook.com/home.php I here good things about these laptops. Lots of choices here, gaming and workstations class laptops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steven Wang Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 joe stock Did you take a look at the second link to originpc? They have multi drive option. For example ~$2600 with desktop i7, 980M, 32GB, 240GB m.2, 1TB HDD... and room for 64GB ram. here's a quick custom config... but you can get add/remove items easily. EON17-X - $2,638 Case: EON17-X Display: 1080P 17.3" IPS Matte h G-SYNC Keyboard and Touchpad: Customizable Backlit Graphic Cards: Single 8GB GTX 980M with G-SYNC Processors: i5 6600K Quad-Core 3.5 - 3.9GHz Memory: 32GB DDR4 2133MHz (2 X 16GB) (4slots) Operating System: MS Windows 10 Home Drive 1: m.2 SSD Drive: 240GB Drive 2: Hard Drive: 1TB 7200RPM Audio: Sound Blaster Xfi MB5 w/ external 7.1 support Onboard LAN: Killer™ E2400 Networking: Intel PRO Wireless AC 7265 + BT SuperSpeed USB 3.0: SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Type-C: USB 3.1 Type-C Media Card Reader: Media Card Reader Finger Print Reader: Integrated Biometric Fingerprint Integrated Camera: Built-in 2.0 Megapixel Video Warranty: Lifetime 24/7 U.S. Based Support and Lifetime Free Labor. 1 Year Part Replacement & 45 Day Shipping Warranty ORIGIN Recovery: ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive No Dead Pixel Guarantee: 45 Day No Dead Pixel Guarantee Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_joe stock Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 thanks for all the great input! still not decieded. Im leaning toward asus ROG G752VYDH72. It has most of what i need. I will get a more powerful desktop soon, but i feel the first machine should be a laptop. so if needed i can do field work if needed. but at 10 pound and 17.3 makes me a little nervous. I was burned early on with a non name brand machine so i feel more comfortable sticking to a company name i reconize. I want to find it at amazon or best buy to take advantage of the 12 intrest free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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