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Asus G1S

post #1 of 5
3/14/08 at 4:14pm
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Hey peeps, I'm looking at a notebook for editing video from my Canon HG10 using Vegas Pro, just wanted to run this Asus G1S by you to see if it would be up to snuff. I feel like it is, but I'm a still photog and not totally sure what is best for video. Here's a link to the Newegg product page:

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16834220216

And here are the main specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4G
2GB DDR2
200GB HDD 7200 RPM
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
256MB GDDR3 VRAM, TurboCache up to 512MB

Comes with Vista but I would "upgrade" to XP. Can't tell from the Asus site whether there's a second hard drive bay, if so I'd set up a RAID. All in all, with HDMI and eSata as well, it sounds like a great deal for $1549.99. What do you think?
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post #2 of 5
3/14/08 at 4:34pm
there's one hard drive and no second bay.

Personally, I'd recommend something like the Asus M50Sv instead. It has a faster Peryn CPU, a gig more of RAM, a slower hard drive but with more space, and an equal video card. Plus, I prefer the design to the flashiness of the G series. It's also a bit less expensive.

newegg product page here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220279
and GenTech page showing full specs here: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant...gory_Code=AS15
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post #3 of 5
3/14/08 at 4:45pm
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Sweet, thanks for the links.

The slower hard drive would not be a liability?

Also, is it feasible to edit off an external drive via the eSata port?

On a side note, I tried to edit on my current desktop rig: P4 2.4G, 2GB DDR PC3200, SATA 1.5 internal HD, and it got choppy after not too long. Is that just not enough? Would defragging help at all, I think it's been a while.
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post #4 of 5
3/14/08 at 4:52pm
defragging might help a bit, but I think your biggest limitiation with your current desktop is the processor. In most tasks, the 1.86 Ghz Pentium M in my notebook would outperform the 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4 in your desktop, and the current Core 2 Duos demolish mine. Changing to a system with a current CPU, it should be very noticeable.

in response to your other questions, the slower hard drive could be a liability, but I don't know by how much.

and yes, you should be able to edit via eSATA
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post #5 of 5
3/14/08 at 7:29pm
The slower HD will be a liability. Editing off an external drive is kinda standard for video editing, and is highly recommended.

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