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2016 gaming laptops for DAW use
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:05 pm
by thejive
Hello!
Has anyone here used Live and VSTs on say the new Razer Blade or any of the other new gaming laptops? I'm in search mode for a new laptop to replace my ailing 2010 Macbook Pro and a lot of the high end gaming laptops in Windows world seem very appealing, at least on paper. I have 0 experience with them and if anyone has any insight or feedback it would be extremely helpful.
Thanks and regards,
Jivraj
Re: 2016 gaming laptops for DAW use
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:42 am
by Devulio
If it can games better than your current computer, chances are that it will run your daw better assuming it has a better CPU and RAM.
Re: 2016 gaming laptops for DAW use
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:52 pm
by Stromkraft
thejive wrote:Hello!
Has anyone here used Live and VSTs on say the new Razer Blade or any of the other new gaming laptops? I'm in search mode for a new laptop to replace my ailing 2010 Macbook Pro and a lot of the high end gaming laptops in Windows world seem very appealing, at least on paper. I have 0 experience with them and if anyone has any insight or feedback it would be extremely helpful.j
Don't just rely on a few places for information and specifically research the actual components in the respective machines. Especially the processors and the main logic board. Just because one person says a specific machine works doesn't mean it may work for you.
In general I feel that gaming machines are not the best music computers. I'd look for high-quality components first. One reason Macs are more expensive are the components. They may not always be the latest, but they are high-quality.
So choose a PC brand known for good quality too. And address security from the start.
Re: 2016 gaming laptops for DAW use
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:25 pm
by Angstrom
I think something like Razer is essentially a high end Dell branded up for the gamer market. (Dell own Razer)
Of course, a Razer branded laptop is going to include a high end video card, and unless you are doing synched videos along with your Ableton sets or a bit of video editing work that money could be better spent on some other component.
So an XPS 15 with quad core i7 3.5 GHz,32GB DDR4, a terabyte of SSD, (3840 x 2160) is £2,049
The Razer with the same stuff but only 16GB memory and a 10 series graphics card is £2,649.99