All my video editing (since about 1995) has always seen the CPU to be the bottleneck. Since this is an older machine be sure it's ready by getting out the canned air and replacing the old heat sink compound.
Then I'd edit, save as I feel like it to web and other places.
Bob
Hi Everyone,
I am seeking advice on upgrading my laptop in order to start using Premiere Pro and After Effects. My laptop is quite old and weak (maybe too weak) for Premiere Pro/After Effects in terms of usability. However, before I start investing in new PC, I would like to give my current laptop a try. I am wondering if proper disk setup (scratch disk) would make a difference.
My budget would allow me to choose one of the below options:
a)one external ~128 GB SSD drive (USB 3 or eSATA),
b)one 7200 rpm external HDD (USB 3 or eSATA), eventually TWO
c)other disk setup suggestions within such budget?
d)other non-disk setup related suggestions?
I produce 1080p videos, up to ~5 minutes duration in Gopro studio 2.0.
My current laptop specs:
Dell Studio 1555
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2,4 GHz
RAM: 4GB
1 HDD: 500 GB 7200 rpm 16 mb cache sata
1 external 1TB 5200 rpm HDD USB 3 (I use it for backup at the moment)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512 MB
eSATA
USB 3 (will use a epxress card with USB 3)
Thanks in advance for your suggestions,
Kamil
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