Hi there.
Im currently looking for a cheap laptop that will let me dj with ableton with glitching and shuttering.
The big plan is to save money for macbook pro that will also replace my desktop, but currently i dont have enough money for this and im having some shows in 3 weeks.
My setup on ableton includes two audio tracks which contains the tracks im about to use and one more audio track for some samples.
on the master i got some audio effects that i use one in a while.
Not something to heavy.
Now, i found two laptop which seems very nice but i got a little dilemma.
Will a B970 Proccessor handle the job or its should i add about 70$ for an I3-2730m ?
I’d suggest going for an HP Envy 14 (the beats edition I have came with 8gb RAM, an i5 and is awesomely built for the price). If you can find one it shouldn’t go for over 800 USD. Is a decent alternative for a mac since it can stand a decent workload. At least for some time until you save for a Mac if you’re settled on getting one.
Not trying to be an Ass but the question of “what laptop” comes up every week and there is a bundle of treads on the subject which normally ends up in a pissing match between Brands, Spec, Features, Models, Resolutions etc etc .. but the information is there
Also even a core2duo will handle the Job (at least a mac one will)
Typed from my 4 year old 13’ Macbook pro 2.4ghz/8gb/Dual Hard Drive running Ableton with 400 Full length Tracks loaded into my grid and 3-8 tracks and samples playing at any given a time + effects.
Honestly I’d go for a Second Hand i5 Macbook 10/11 months old ($700 maybe?) that you can get Applecare for.
Seach function is your friend.
Note To the site admins: The forum Search Box should really be added to the Menu Bar or rather than located in the sub menu where I honestly didn’t expect it to be.
On reading the specs the b970 looks to be around the same as the Core2Duo,(Essentially a Celeron) which is pretty slow these days … it would certainly make more sense to go for an i3 or i5 if the money allows it to futureproof yourself a little, especially if you are running windows.
Actually he said he eventually would like a Macbook, but cant afford it yet and has a show in a few weeks. Which says “What budget PC laptop will be capable of running xyz software for now”. Thats what it says to me anyhow ?
There’s probably a significant price difference between the B970 and i3 which made the OP make his choice.
[QUOTE]What happened to DJTT that people come here to ask which CPU they need..? I thought Google was used for these basic questions..
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In All honestly if you google DJ+Laptop+Suggestions one of the sites that shows up in the google search is DJTT, so can understand people post here expecting replies seeing as forum search is not in the most intuitive area of the menu (I’ll say no more on that ).
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