What Notebook-Hardware do I need?

niknaim

so. I think I found something nice. What do you think?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Acer-V3-571G-15-6-GAMER-Core-i7-3630QM-1TB-8GB-Ram-NVidia-640M-Win8-/351120409794?pt=DE_Technik_Computer_Peripheriegeräte_Notebooks&hash=item51c06844c2

DusX

Seems like a good machine to me as first look.

A SSD instead of the harddrive would give it a nice boost.

I don't see any mention of nvidia optimus, which means that the new spout video sharing in version 2.0 should work (maybe search for more details on model number to make sure) For your budget, it looks like a good bet, although I can't read everything, even using translate sorry.

niknaim

o To change the drive to a SSD is my plan. The be honest I am into isadora and visuals just since a year and didnt really understand what "spout" really does. I will check it out.
But thanks for your advice already!!

niknaim

Since I dont pass video between applications I dnt need Sout, right? I prepare all my fotoge and dont use a live video signal.

DusX

Yes, if you will work only within Isadora for live playback you do not need spout.

primaldivine

@Fred and folks
I want to upgrade my MBP 17inch to SSD and possibly also adding a second SSD to replace the optical drive as well.
However, to save money all at once... I wondered if I only add an SSD into the optical drive to use for my media files, and leave my existing drive as it is, will I still benefit by much ? But I imagine that the real difference shows when your applications and OS are also running from an SSD?

So am thinking I just go the whole hog and put two SSD drives in at the same time?
So has anyone gone this route already and can recommend brands?

This is the product I am thinking of, but if folks know good product available in the the EU or UK, please let me know?
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/SSD/Mercury_Electra_3G_Solid_State
I have to go with the 3G SSD models since my laptop is not new enough for the 6G's

Thanks!
jamie

keftaparty

Hi Jamie, I would go for this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Series-256GB-Solid-State/dp/B009LI7CTY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411110378&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+840pro+256

Price of it went really down, I have a couple of them, never had issues.

I think it makes sence to buy sata3 ( 6gbs ), so when you upgrade your computer you can put this one in a fast usb3.0 enclosure ( I did tis and I'm quite happy ).

For the optical drive, make a real brandwith test, I don't know how fast this bus is. Might be better to use a fw800 enclosure. Someone from the forum might be able to test...

Also expresscard>usb3.0 can be a solution.

Mehdi

Fred

Hey Jamie, I am using these at the moment.

http://www.alternate.nl/ADATA/Premier-SP610-ASP610SS3-512GM-C-512-GB-SSD/html/product/1142797?tk=7&lk=9502

As above, dont buy the slow drive as you may want to use it for something else, there is little price difference anyway.

Same performance as the samsung above and a little bit more expensive for double the capacity. In general your bus is slow, but I am pretty sure on the 17" it is the same bus for optical and hard drive. Once you put it in you can confirm with a speed test, but if you give us the model of the computer we can check it out.

Personally I would stay away from buying anything with firewire ever.

I know you do this as a job, by the time you get all the bits and pieces and possibly upgrade 2 hard drives, get the optical drive kit and rip your computer to shreds (and while you are there you should definitely change the thermal compound as it is pretty old now), it may be worth looking to sell and upgrade. I know it is an expensive undertaking but if you are ready to drop 500 on drives and replacement enclosures, you might not be that far off a new machine if you sold the one you have and kept the money in your pocket. The new processors flash memory and GFX cards will change your life, the SSD will make things better but the new machines are really something else.

niknaim

Just to let you know I bought taht one and I am happy with it.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Acer-V3-571G-15-6-GAMER-Core-i7-3630QM-1TB-8GB-Ram-NVidia-640M-Win8-/351120409794?pt=DE_Technik_Computer_Peripheriegeräte_Notebooks&hash=item51c06844c2

Thanks for your help!

ioio

spout now works with optimus and the new n'vidia driver. (Windows 10)